George Clooney is featured on one of the covers of W Magazine’s first issue of 2021, Volume 1, Best Performances, which pays tribute to the actors who turned in great performances in over the past year.
Concerns grow for Yemeni journalist jailed for ‘doing his job’
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Rights groups are calling for the release of jailed Yemeni journalist Adel al-Hasani after news of his more than five-month detention broke earlier this month. Hasani, who has worked with several prominent media ou...
Sarah Michelle Gellar says no to doing potential ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboots
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Sarah Michelle Gellar isn't hopping on the reboot bandwagon. In a conversation with Mario Lopez for his podcast, Gellar said she's too "tired and cranky" now to play the famous vampire slayer. "What worked for Buf...
Presidential memorabilia including George and Martha Washington’s hair are being auctioned
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On Presidents Day, many are finding ways to honor America's former leaders. At an auction house in Massachusetts, some are even bidding on their hair. Boston-based RR Auction is selling nearly 300 historic items rel...
Minneapolis officials seek input on a memorial for the intersection where George Floyd was killed
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The city of Minneapolis will send a survey to community members to determine how to best memorialize George Floyd at the intersection where he was killed by police, officials said Friday. "The killing of George Floy...
Houston mural honoring George Floyd is unveiled in front of his high school alma mater
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Houston, Texas, leaders unveiled a two-block mural Saturday, dedicated to George Floyd and located directly in front of his alma mater, Jack Yates High School. "We come to celebrate the life and legacy of our homet...
France not doing enough to tackle climate change, court rules
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Paris A Paris court has found France legally responsible for its failure to meet targets intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit was launched by four NGOs, including Greenpeace France and Oxfam Fran...
San Francisco school board votes to rename 44 schools, including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington High Schools
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The San Francisco Unified School District voted this week to rename 44 schools named after controversial public figures, including former Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and current Sen. Dianne Fein...
NBA star Kyrie Irving bought George Floyd’s family a house
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Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of George Floyd, who died last year at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who was a close friend of Flo...
Why the right and left both want George Orwell on their side
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Laura Beers is a professor of history at American University. She is the author of "Your Britain: Media and the Making of the Labour Party" and "Red Ellen: The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internati...
New York attorney general sues NYPD over ‘brutal’ handling of George Floyd protesters
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the New York City Police Department and its leadership over its "excessive, brutal and unlawful" handling of George Floyd protests, James said in a news release. Jam...
George W. Bush derides US Capitol breach as ‘sickening and heartbreaking’
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Republican former President George W. Bush derided the rioters who forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol on Wednesday, calling the scene "sickening and heartbreaking" in a pointed stat...
Dr. Dre says he’s hospitalized but ‘doing great’
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Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre announced Tuesday that he is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles. "Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I am doing great and getting e...