May 3 (Reuters) – The prosecutor who dropped the criminal investigation launched by President Donald Trump’s administration into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday if a Fed internal watchdog probe into cost overruns in the central bank’s headquarters renovations finds no wrongdoing that would end the matter. Jeanine Pirro, the Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney …
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first sights we see in “Costume Art,” the new fashion exhibit to be launched at Monday’s Met Gala, is a glittering column gown by Dolce & Gabbana, its shimmering gold sequins surrounding an image of Aphrodite. The Greek goddess stands on a pedestal, holding a golden apple bestowed …
Twenty years after the original, the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” earned $77 million in the U.S. and Canada, and $156.6 million internationally, according to studio estimates Sunday. It easily topped the box office and bumped …
KYIV, May 3 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that he had offered Finland to strengthen the two countries’ partnership by signing a drone deal, sharing technology and combat expertise developed during the four-year war with Russia. “Ukraine is ready to share its expertise and strengthen those who have been strengthening us since the very …
MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events. Sinner beat the third-ranked Zverev 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday for his 23rd straight win. He had already won …
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United guaranteed a return to the Champions League next season with a 3-2 win against Liverpool on Sunday. Kobbie Mainoo settled a thrilling Premier League clash at Old Trafford with his first-time strike from the edge of the area. Defending champion Liverpool had fought back from two goals down to …
Rudy Gobert knew long before the rest of the world. Victor Wembanyama was only 13 when Gobert first heard of him. It didn’t take long for Gobert to see the enormous potential in his French countryman. When they would talk, Wembanyama asked the questions and Gobert gave him the answers. “And the rest is history,” …
VIENNA (AP) — Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries — including Saudi Arabia and Russia — say they’ve decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to “market stability.” The commitment from the seven countries, also including Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and Oman, to raise …
May 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed unease on Sunday concerning the continuing leaks of internal deliberations at the nation’s highest judicial body, citing the need for the nine justices to be able to engage in “candid conversations.” Gorsuch, a member of the court’s 6-3 conservative majority, made his comments in …
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that although Spirit Airlines said rising fuel prices had contributed to its demise, “energy shocks don’t have a big effect” on other airlines’ business. But he acknowledged that “certainly, that will affect the profits for the airlines for a quarter …