Day: March 18, 2024

Bill Maher, John Cleese rail against The New York Times: ‘Sad’ it’s no longer a ‘great newspaper’

9:14 pm March 18, 2024

Comedians Bill Maher and John Cleese tore into The New York Times for no longer being the “great newspaper” they once read. On Sunday’s installment of his podcast “Club Random,” Maher cited a focus group The Times had recently published featuring young people “saying the dumbest s—,” telling Cleese “we’re so f—ed.” “And it’s printed […]

Armed gangs in Nigeria attack 2 villages, capture 100

9:08 pm March 18, 2024

Armed gangs attacked two villages in Nigeria’s northwest over the weekend and seized at least 100 people from their homes, residents and a state official told The Associated Press on Monday, in the latest mass abduction in the region. The gunmen attacked communities in Kaduna state’s Kajuru council area on Saturday and Sunday, said Usman […]

3 Mexican police officers killed in highway assault

9:06 pm March 18, 2024

A state police officer and her two bodyguards were killed in a highway attack in Mexico’s violent western state of Michoacan, security officials said Monday. Michoacan’s state security agency said on X, formerly Twitter, that three members of the state Civil Guard had died in the line of duty Sunday night. One of them, Cristal […]

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

9:04 pm March 18, 2024

The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates, none more so than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose famous name has helped him build buzz for his independent bid. Kennedy is a huge longshot to win Electoral College votes, much less the presidency. But […]

‘Star Wars’ actor would reprise role of Lando Calrissian for the right price: ‘I’ll sell my soul’

9:03 pm March 18, 2024

Billy Dee Williams has been impressed by Donald Glover’s acting talent, but stands behind the notion that “there’s only one Lando Calrissian.” Williams, who played Lando Calrissian in the 1980s movie “The Empire Strikes Back,” spoke to Radio Times about Glover’s portrayal of the role in the “Star Wars” franchise. “I had a nice little […]