With "Johnny B. Goode," a 1958 song that so defined rock 'n' roll that the US space program chose it to introduce the music to potential extraterrestrials, Chuck Berry created a now classic character...
The annual Gay Pride parade in Los Angeles, the second-largest US city, will be transformed into a protest march for this year's edition, according to organizers. "When any American's rights are...
Britain's Amir Khan will not fight WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao next month, the Filipino's promoter, Bob Arum, has revealed. The two fighters had announced the "super fight" for 23...
A potentially money-spinning bout between Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Britain's Amir Khan has collapsed, The Los Angeles Times reported. Pacquiao's long-time promoter Bob Arum told the...
The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald Trump, whose election has provoked deep concern over the body's future. Over its...
President Donald Trump ratcheted up an increasingly hostile feud with the media, announcing he will skip a century-old annual correspondents' dinner a day after a fierce row erupted over press access...
Media groups have reacted angrily after several, including the BBC, were barred from an informal briefing with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. The excluded New York Times said the move was...
CNN and other news outlets were blocked Friday from an off-camera White House press briefing, raising alarm among media organizations and First Amendment watchdogs. The New York Times, the Los...
CNN and other news outlets were blocked Friday from an off-camera White House press briefing, raising alarm among media organizations and First Amendment watchdogs. The New York Times, the Los...
Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes early Wednesday in the northern California city of San Jose as floodwaters inundated neighborhoods and forced the shutdown of a major highway....
A year ago Israel offered Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and other Hollywood stars all-expenses paid luxury trips, but it seems they have chosen to miss their cues. Campaigners are claiming victory as...
The famed Hollywood sign high in the hills over Los Angeles got a little higher on Sunday, when someone altered two of its letters to make it read "Hollyweed." Police said unidentified thrill-seekers...
Hillary Clinton felt compelled to run for president despite lacking a clear campaign vision, Vice President Joe Biden argued in an interview published Thursday. "I don't think she ever really figured...
In recent times, the use of polling to predict election results has lost some credibility. The polls got it wrong in Brexit. Then, to top that, it got it wrong in the election of Donald Trump. To be...
In recent times, the use of polling to predict election results has lost some credibility. The polls got it wrong in Brexit. Then, to top that, it got it wrong in the election of Donald Trump. To be...
US rapper Kanye West has been hospitalised following an emergency services call, media reports say. A police spokesperson told the BBC they had received a “disturbance call” on Monday afternoon,...
Protesters remained vocal Sunday about the election of Donald Trump as cities such as Washington and San Francisco braced for more public demonstrations. In Manhattan, a group gathered to demonstrate...
Hayden died in his home in Santa Monica "after a lengthy illness", the Los Angeles Times reports. He was a member of the "Chicago seven" charged with conspiracy over anti-Vietnam war protests in 1968...
Singer Chris Brown was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday evening, LAPD Lieutenant Chris Ramirez said in a press conference. Officers responded to a woman's call for help...
