Marilyn Monroe auction: Man buys crypt near film star’s for $195,000
A burial crypt close to the final resting place of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe has sold for $195,000 (£154,443) at auction. Beverley Hills tech investor Anthony Jabin said he had “always dreamt” of being next to Monroe. The space is…
Turkish local elections: Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory
Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year…
Grab your cowboy hat: Beyoncé fans celebrate ‘Cowboy Carter’ with themed listening parties
IRVING, Texas — Beyoncé lovers donned cowboy hats and boots this weekend as they descended upon parties across the country, in dance clubs and bookstores alike, to celebrate Queen Bey’s new album, “Cowboy Carter.” At a club outside of Dallas,…
Easter brunch shooting leaves 1 dead and several injured in Nashville; gunman at large
A search is underway for a man accused of opening fire during an Easter brunch at a Nashville restaurant on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others. The suspect, identified as Anton Rucker, drove off in a gray Mercedes…
South Korea’s president vows not to back down in the face of doctors’ strike
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions, as he called their walkouts “an illegal collective…
Idaho man Chad Daybell to be tried for 3 deaths including children who were called ‘zombies’
The trial of a man charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children is set to begin in Idaho this week, serving as a second act in a bizarre case that has drawn worldwide attention…
Trump shares video with image depicting Biden tied up in the back of a pickup truck
Former President Donald Trump shared a video on social media Friday that included an image of President Joe Biden bound and restrained in the back of a pickup truck. The 20-second video, which Trump indicated was taken Thursday in Long…
Sen. Raphael Warnock slams Trump for selling Bibles
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., on Sunday excoriated former President Donald Trump over the $60 Bibles he is selling in partnership with country music star Lee Greenwood. Warnock, who serves as senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, condemned Trump…
Rep. Don Bacon: ‘It’s possible’ Mike Johnson could lose speakership over Ukraine
Rep. Don Bacon on Sunday warned that “it’s possible” that Speaker Mike Johnson could face a vote to oust him if he moves to pass Ukraine aid in the House. “I’m not going to deny it,” Bacon, R-Neb., said when…
Turkey’s resurgent opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local elections
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities urged motorists to avoid California’s Highway 1 along the central coast after a section of the scenic route collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing closures and stranding motorists near Big Sur, authorities said. The collapse…