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Reuters — Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, who sang and danced her way into the hearts of millions of moviegoers around the world in musicals like “Singin’ in the Rain,” died on Wednesday (December 28) at age 84, her son said. Reynolds, one of the most enduring and endearing Hollywood actresses, died hours after being rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke, her son, Todd Fisher said. Her death came just one […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The president of Japan’s biggest advertising agency said he plans to step down, a year after an employee suicide linked to allegations of extreme overwork at the company. The announcement came as Japanese authorities referred Dentsu and one of its executives to prosecutors on suspicion of violating Japan’s labour law by forcing the 24-year-old employee to work illegally long hours. Matsuri Takahashi, a graduate of the prestigious University of Tokyo, committed […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Jimmy Butler’s 40 points included the first buzzer-beating game-winner of his career, but the Chicago Bulls forward said Wednesday’s last-gasp heroics weren’t his dream scenario. “I hope it never comes down to that, to tell you the truth,” Butler said after the Bulls edged the Brooklyn Nets 101-99. “I just want to win by a couple possessions so there are no nerves running through anybody.” Nevertheless, he embraced the moment, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — With San Antonio’s leading scorer Kawhi Leonard sidelined by illness, LaMarcus Aldridge stepped up with 27 points on Wednesday to lead the Spurs to a 119-98 NBA victory over the Phoenix Suns. Leonard missed his first game of the season with a stomach bug. “He just couldn’t keep anything down today, so he stayed home,” coach Gregg Popovich said. In his absence, Aldridge hit 10 of his 12 shots […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands after speaking at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, U.S.
Reuters — Researchers from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) are hoping to bring the futuristic dream of billionaire inventor Elon Musk to reality. In 2013 South-African business magnate Musk unveiled his concept of Hyperloop, a transportation system that would allow passengers to travel at almost the speed of sound inside reduced-pressure tubes. Last year Musk announced a design competition for students and independent engineering teams to build Hyperloop pods and operate them on a […]
(Eagle News) — Nakarating na sa worst affected areas ng Bagyong Nina sa Bicol Region ang Lingap sa Mamamayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa pakikipagtulungan ng Felix Y. Manalo Foundation. Pati ang mga matinding napinsalang lugar ay nahatiran ng tulong.
MANILA, Philippine (Eagle News) — Dedesisyunan na ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang apat na reklamong isinampa laban kay Senadora Leila De Lima. Ayon kay Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, sakaling lumabas na may probable cause para kasuhan si De Lima ay agad nila itong isasampa sa Office of the Ombudsman para sa kaukulang review. Sinabi ni Aguirre na ang mga kaso ay may kaugnayan sa koneksyon ni De Lima sa illegal drug trade sa New […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Scarlett Johansson has been named the top grossing movie star of 2016 by Forbes magazine after appearing in films that amassed $1.2 billion in global ticket sales. The Tony Award-winning American actress starred in the Marvel blockbuster “Captain America: Civil War” the year’s biggest box office hit, which made $1.15 billion worldwide. Johansson, 32, edged ahead of co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr — who tied for second place […]
PASIG CITY, Dec. 29 – Two days after typhoon Nina hit southern Luzon, President Rody Duterte visited Virac, Catanduanes and Pili, Camarines Sur. He was joined by Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones and other members of the cabinet. According to initial reports of local DepEd officials, as of December 27, a total of 118 schools in the regions of Bicol, Mimaropa and Calabarzon are being used as evacuation centers for the 4,050 families affected by typhoon Nina. […]
JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Wednesday as biased against Israel and more focused on settlements than Palestinian violence. Speaking from his office following Kerry’s speech in Washington, Netanyahu said the outgoing secretary of state paid only “lip service” to Palestinian violence against Israelis. “What he did was he spent most of his speech blaming Israel for the lack […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mixed martial arts fighter Ronda Rousey will seek to reclaim the bantamweight title when she steps into the octagon for the first time in more than a year to battle Amanda Nunes in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old from Los Angeles has not fought since she was pummelled to an upset defeat by Holly Holm in 2015. Following the loss, Rousey went into seclusion and kept a low profile in […]
