On Friday, after Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic church in Key West, Father John Baker blessed the house, the Hemingway Home staff and the cats. Built in 1851, the Spanish Colonial home was purchased by Hemingway and his second wife, Pauline, in 1928. Sands said her children told her to get out, but she is staying behind because she says she has an obligation to take ca... [Full Article...]
For those unable to attend the public celebration of Mr. Gentry's life, a live stream of the service can be viewed on the Opry's official website . The award-winning country music duo of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry released several platinum-selling albums and were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2009 and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2015. [Full Article...]
Per the Detroit Free Press , several groups have criticized the choice to have Kid Rock, a white performer, open the arena in a predominantly black city, especially since Rock has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump , has displayed the Confederate flag in performances, and has criticized Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand during the National Anthem in protest of racism in Ame... [Full Article...]
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands, which makes residents eligible for FEMA and other government grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-priced loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs. [Full Article...]
Stranger Things won for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series; HBO's Big Little Lies won for Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special; and Veep won for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series . Its prizes thus far include main title design and original main title theme music. " SNL's " trophies include guest actor in a comedy series for Dave Chappelle , who hosted the... [Full Article...]
What happened on Flight 93 "is an example of America sticking together", Zinke had said , adding that the memorial honors "American heroes". "Do you worry that 100 years from now someone is going to take that memorial down like they are trying remake our memorials today?" "Well, I'm one that believes, you know, we should learn from history, and I think our monuments are part of our country's ... [Full Article...]
The Hollywood Reporter writes that her deal, which is reported to be in the $7 to $9 million range, makes Jenkins the highest-paid female filmmaker in history. The film now ranks as the highest grossing DC Extended Universe film domestically ahead of Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice ($330.3M) and the second-highest grossing DCEU film at the worldwide box office behind Batman v Superman ($... [Full Article...]
Though they managed to urge the estimated 16,000 to 18,000 people still in the buildings to leave, numerous fearless first responders did not make it out alive themselves. The death toll would have been even higher had United Flight 93 succeeded in reaching its target - the US Capitol building in Washington DC. Shortly after, the plane was seen meandering across the skies before nose-diving into a... [Full Article...]