Spike Lee, Marvel, Gaga Notch First Oscars at Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Spike Lee won his first competitive Oscar while the motion picture academy spread around awards for Ryan Coogler's superhero sensation "Black...
Venezuela Standoff Turns Deadly as Troops Block Aid Delivery
A U.S.-backed drive to deliver foreign aid to Venezuela met strong resistance as troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro blocked the convoys at the border and fired ...
Kim, Trump Impersonators Draw Ire of Vietnam Authorities
HANOI — Vietnamese authorities are not amused by the antics of two impersonators of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.
From Bombers to Big Macs: Vietnam a Lesson in Reconciliation
HANOI — The Vietnamese capital once trembled as waves of American bombers unleashed their payloads, but when Kim Jong Un arrives here for his summit with President Donald Trump he won't find rancor toward a former enemy. Instead the North Korean leader will get a glimpse at the potential rewards of reconciliation.
‘Empire’ Producers Cut Smollett From Season’s Last Episodes
CHICAGO — Actor Jussie Smollett's character on "Empire" will be removed from the final two episodes of this season in the wake of his...
R. Kelly Arrested, Charged in Chicago With Sexual Abuse
CHICAGO — R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held...
Amid Loss of Leaders, Unknown Militant Rises in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Unlike many of his slain comrades, the touted new leader of the Islamic State group in the southern Philippines lacks the...
Israel Flying to Moon After SpaceX Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country's first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday night by...
Phuket Heat Causes Drunk Estonian to Fall to … Sleep
PHUKET — How hot is it? Enough for an Estonian man to toss a mattresses out over a balcony and sleep al fresco.
Bro Force: American and Thai Soldiers Chug Blood, Open Fire
Cobra Gold is a wonderful chance for soldiers from Thailand and other regional allies to hang out, drink blood and blow stuff up with the world’s most powerful fighting force.
