“Schitt’s Creek” emerged from 2020 as one of the year’s most beloved and critically acclaimed sitcoms. But one character, a South Asian man, gave viewers pause.
Actor Dave Bautista offers $20,000 in case of manatee scraped with word ‘TRUMP’
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There is already a reward for information leading to the person or people responsible for writing "TRUMP" on a manatee in Florida, but actor Dave Bautista is taking it a step further. The "Guardians of the Galaxy" ...
Mexican president defends decision not to press charges against ex-minister who was arrested on drug charges in US
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Mexico's president on Friday defended his attorney general's exoneration of former defense minister Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, who was arrested in Los Angeles last October on drug trafficking charges that were...
South Korea’s top court upholds former leader Park Geun-hye’s 20-year prison sentence
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Seoul, South Korea South Korea's highest court has upheld former President Park Geun-hye's 20-year prison sentence for her 2018 bribery conviction, ending a corruption scandal that has gripped the country for years. ...
South African President announces extension of Covid-19 restrictions, closes land borders
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Johannesburg South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended coronavirus restrictions in the country Monday, citing a "massive increase" in Covid-19 cases driven by a variant discovered there last year. The current...
John Reilly, actor known for ‘General Hospital,’ has died
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John Reilly, a longtime soap opera actor known for his time on "General Hospital," died on Saturday, his daughter confirmed to CNN. He was 86. "John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. The brightest light in the world ha...
More than 150,000 customers left without power in Texas and Louisiana as major snowstorm moves across the South
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More than 150,000 customers are without power across Texas and Louisiana as a powerful snowstorm moves through the southern states early Monday morning. Poor road conditions are possible across Texas and Louisiana d...
South Africa records ‘grim’ Covid milestone as humanitarian crisis unfolds at border with Zimbabwe
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South Africa has reported a "grim milestone" with 844 deaths and 20000 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours on Wednesday, sparking fears of stricter lockdown measures as the country battles with an influx of immigra...
Fetal remains are found during renovations on a South Carolina home
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Fetal remains were found in a wall during renovations on a home in South Carolina, the county coroner said Monday, adding it's possible they have been there "for a long period of time." The coroner's office was noti...
South Korea sends anti-piracy unit to Persian Gulf after Iran seizes tanker
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Seoul, South Korea Seoul has dispatched an acclaimed anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz after a South Korean-flagged tanker was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday. The Cheonghae Unit, which includes S...
Sia defends her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler in ‘Music’
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Sia is explaining why she cast Maddie Ziegler rather than an actor with autism in her new movie, "Music." The "Chandelier" singer appeared on Australia's "The Sunday Project," to explain the reasoning behind her ca...
South Korea reports population drop, with more deaths than births for first time
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South Korea recorded more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time ever, prompting calls for action to revive the country's falling fertility rate. For years, South Korea has struggled with a growing demographi...
A redesigned South Carolina flag was scrapped after residents made fun of its palmetto tree
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South Carolinians are fiercely proud of the state's iconic indigo-blue flag, with its thin crescent and lush palmetto. So when a commission of historians was tasked with tweaking its design, residents of the state w...