Kimi Raikkonen says the controversial penalty handed to Sebastian Vettel in Canada doesn’t match up with the FIA’s recently proclaimed “let them race” philosophy. In Bahrain earlier this year, F1’s governing body promoted a more lenient approach to how the stewards judge drivers’ actions. Speaking at Paul Ricard and offering his view on the stewards’…
Read moreDespite Taking Lead on Global Stage, Fiji Pays Price for Climate Crisis
Less than a week after Fiji became the first of 195 countries to formally sign onto the Paris climate deal, the island nation felt the devastating impacts of global warming first-hand when it was battered by a Category 5 cyclone—among the biggest ever to hit the Southern Hemisphere. According to news reports, “monster” Cyclone Winston,…
Read morePelosi: Impeachment Inquiry Has Yielded Evidence That Trump Engaged In Bribery
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters after the first public hearing in the impeachment probe of President Trump. The House is looking into his effort to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes that the impeachment inquiry underway has uncovered evidence that President Trump’s…
Read moreThe Honduras Killing Field
An apparent resurgence of death-squad violence in Honduras, including the March 3 murder of prominent Honduran indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres, is a harsh reminder of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s role in defending a 2009 coup that ousted leftist President Manuel Zelaya and cleared the way for the restoration of right-wing rule in the…
Read moreBehind the Crimea/Russia Reunion
With high symbolism Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Crimea “to check on the construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge, which will link the Crimean peninsula and continental Russia,” the Kremlin announced on Thursday. As the Russians like to say, “It is no accident” that he chose today – marking the second anniversary of Russia’s…
Read moreBig Bang Theory Casts Katey Sagal, Jack McBrayer as Penny’s Family
Katey Sagal has been tapped to play Penny’s mom Susan, while Jack McBrayer will portray her brother Randall on the new season of The Big Bang Theory, executive producer Steve Molaro revealed at the show’s Comic-Con panel on Friday. “We are finally going to meet more of Penny’s family,” Molaro said. “We’re going to be…
Read moreKim Kardashian West Reveals the Sweet Treat She Splurges on When Breaking Her Diet
When it comes to fitness, can you actually have your cake and eat it, too? If you’re Kim Kardashian West, the answer is a definite yes. Since giving birth to her son Saint West in December, the 35-year-old star has followed a strict Atkins diet that has allowed her to flaunt a slender figure and…
Read moreDiane Kruger Defines Hollywood Glam at a New York Screening of Disorder
On Tuesday in Manhattan, the 40-year-old actress proudly entered the city’s Landmark Sunshine Cinema for a Cinema Society- and Chopard-hosted screening of the flick that brought out the best in Kruger’s fashion. She turned to Alexander McQueen for a poppy print dress with a black leather studded belt that cinched in her waist and contrasted…
Read moreZendaya Has a Serious Case of Wanderlust—and She’ll Inspire You to Travel, Too
Where can you find Zendaya when she’s not putting in hard work on set or glamming it up on a red carpet? The 19-year-old star has big plans to travel the world in her future. While chatting with the K.C. Undercover star about her new shoe line, Daya by Zendaya, the actress and singer mentioned…
Read moreJustin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Share Hilarious Photo Booth Snaps with Hillary Clinton from Fundraiser
After stepping up at the last minute to host a luncheon for presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel didn’t disappoint. The famous couple had just a few days to plan the fundraiser after Leonardo DiCaprio—the event’s original host—was forced to back out. People reported that DiCaprio had been set to host the…
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