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Harvey Weinstein suspended by BAFTA, British motion-picture trade group: Report

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has received yet another blow to his professional standing, this time from the British motion-picture industry.

October 11, 2017

Ben Shapiro, conservative columnist, apologizes for offensive ‘Columbus Day’ video

Conservative columnist Ben Shapiro has apologized for an offensive satirical video posted Monday on social media accounts for his Daily Wire website.

October 10, 2017

AP Stylebook on transgender coverage: Don’t say trans person was ‘born a girl or boy’

In an #APStyleChat Twitter session Tuesday afternoon, The Associated Press's official Stylebook account counseled journalists should not describe a transgender individual as having been "born" belong to the gender from which he or she has transitioned.

October 10, 2017

Amazon exploring ways to deliver inside your car’s trunk, front door: Report

Delivering to your front door is so 2016. Amazon is now looking into ways to deliver securely inside your home or at least to your car's trunk.

October 10, 2017

Message left on UMd. student’s door simply a joke, not a ‘hate bias incident’: campus police

A University of Maryland student's complaint about a message scrawled on his dorm room whiteboard has been investigated by the school's police department and found to not qualify as a "hate bias incident," The Diamondback newspaper reported Sunday.

October 10, 2017

Darren McGrady, former Buckingham Palace chef, dishes on Queen’s dining habits

Britain's longest-reigning monarch has some decidedly simple culinary tastes, a former Buckingham Palace chef says, according to The Express newspaper.

October 6, 2017

Rolling Stones to release remastered BBC radio recordings from mid-1960s: Report

The Rolling Stones have dusted off some 50-year-old recordings and will release them, remastered, in December, Variety is reporting.

October 6, 2017

Burger King to ‘It’ movie audience: ‘Never trust a clown’

Burger King prompted laughter from a movie audience in Germany with a message trolling its archrival McDonald's.

October 6, 2017

Dunkin’ Donuts pares down doughnut menu to just 18 varieties: Report

Dunkin' Donuts is slimming down its menu boards, from 30 varieties of doughnuts to just 18.

October 4, 2017

Alec Baldwin worries Trump impression has backfired, makes president ‘cuddly’: Report

On the current edition of his "Here's the Thing" podcast, Alec Baldwin admitted to Sen. Bernie Sanders that he fears his impersonation of Donald Trump may have backfired.

October 4, 2017

Spotify unveils personalized ‘Time Capsule’ playlists to recapture ‘your teenage years’

Swedish streaming-service Spotify has unveiled a new personalized playlist it says will help you recapture your youth. Results, however, may vary when it comes to accuracy.

September 28, 2017

Julia Louis-Dreyfus announces breast-cancer diagnosis on Twitter

Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

September 28, 2017

Ajit Pai, FCC chairman, rebukes Apple for locking iPhone FM chips

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has a message for Apple.

September 28, 2017

Taylor Swift’s old Manhattan apartment drops in price down to $20M

A West Village apartment formerly leased by pop star Taylor Swift has reportedly seen its asking price go down roughly $4 million after five months on the market with no takers.

September 28, 2017

James Cameron doubles down on ‘Wonder Woman’ comments: ‘Fun’ but not ‘groundbreaking’

In a new interview, director James Cameron has doubled down on comments he made last month in which he threw cold water on the success of this summer's comic-book blockbuster "Wonder Woman."

September 27, 2017

German court upholds termination of Berlin employee who read ‘Mein Kampf’ at work

A German court has upheld the firing of a Berlin city employee who read a copy of "Mein Kampf" during a break at work, Politico.eu reported Tuesday.

September 27, 2017

Fairfax Co. objects to proposed Va. regulation requiring day care workers to speak English: Report

A proposed Virginia state regulation that would require employees in day care facilities to be able to communicate in English is meeting resistance in Fairfax County, a diverse suburban jurisdiction in the northern part of the state.

September 27, 2017

Confederate-flag foes file zoning complaint in hopes of furling battle banner near I-95: Report

A group of Virginia residents upset by a large Confederate battle flag's display on private land adjoining Interstate 95 are taking the property owner before local zoning officials, claiming he's violating a local ordinance that forbids roadside advertising, WTOP Radio reported Tuesday.

September 27, 2017

Dyson, U.K.-based vacuum designer, to debut electric-car model in 2020: Report

Sir James Dyson is renowned for his eponymous vacuum cleaners, but the British inventor hopes to clean up in the auto showroom come 2020, with the debut of an electric car.

September 26, 2017

Burger King’s Russian subsidiary wants Moscow to ban horror movie ‘It’: Report

If Burger King's Russian subsidiary has their way, Moscow will prevent the Stephen King thriller "It" from screening in the country.

September 26, 2017