2012 Oscar Parties
Hollywood's hottest strut their stuff at this year's star-studded Oscar parties. By Matt Whitfield, Yahoo! Staff
Hollywood's hottest strut their stuff at this year's star-studded Oscar parties. By Matt Whitfield, Yahoo! Staff
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin who was arrested in Greece in 2017, convicted of money laundering in France three years later and is now awaiting trial in California, has pleaded partially guilty, TASS news agency cited his lawyer as saying on Saturday. The lawyer, Arkady Bukh, said that as a result of the plea bargain he now expected Vinnik to get a prison term of less than 10 years. "He pleaded guilty on a restricted number of charges," TASS quoted Bukh as saying, adding that Vinnik had faced life imprisonment.
Dozens of rappers have been arrested in Iran since the rise of hip-hop in the country in the early 2000s. But the death sentence pronounced on April 24 against the rapper Toomaj Salehi marks a turning point in the Iranian regime’s intolerance of artists with a political message. Exiled rap artists Justina and Ghogha told FRANCE 24 of their admiration for Salehi, "who scares the powers that be". The last time Justina spoke to Toomaj Salehi was in November 2023. The dissident rapper had just been
Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division)Boston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Bruins -142, Maple Leafs +119; over/under is 5.5NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs face off in game seven of the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Thursday for the 11th time this season. The Maple Leafs won 2-1 in the last matchup. William Nylan
Southern Water said the disruption to homes in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings is expected to continue into the weekend.
A runaway driver has been jailed after police used an undercover car to bring a high-speed pursuit to a dramatic conclusion in Nottingham, UK, on April 10.Nottinghamshire Police said Richard Frost reached speeds of around 100 mph as he weaved in and out of traffic on the A614 on damaged tyres, after police had earlier punctured them using a stinger device.Police said they targeted Frost’s BMW as they believed the vehicle was linked to an earlier incident in Leicestershire.In footage released by police, the car can be seen weaving through traffic before officers end the pursuit by making contact with the car from behind. Frost’s car spins 180 degrees before it is boxed in by other police vehicles.Frost was jailed for 10 months at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, May 2, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified, police said. Credit: Nottinghamshire Police via Storyful
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty imagesBrittney Griner, the 6-foot-9-inch WNBA player known for having broken barriers in women’s basketball, including for being the first openly gay athlete to score a Nike deal, recounts the miserable 10 months she spent imprisoned in Russia in her new book Coming Home, which she wrote alongside frequent celeb memoir collaborator Michelle Burford.On Feb. 17, 2022, Griner was detained in Russia en route to join her team UMMC Ekaterinbur
Credit Suisse's securities brokerage joint venture in China said its staff numbers sank 46% in 2023, a year the Swiss authorities arranged a takeover to keep the firm from collapsing. Credit Suisse Securities (China) Ltd said in an annual report dated Tuesday that employee numbers were 126 at the end of December, down from 234 a year earlier. The Swiss authorities hastily arranged the takeover of Credit Suisse by cross-town rival UBS in the biggest bank merger since the 2008 global financial crisis.
I was recently asked whether I agreed that community groups like mine are delaying much needed national infrastructure. It was at a conference, after I had just given a talk on how communities should best be involved in infrastructure projects.
Ryan Gosling has spoken about the La La Land moment that "haunts" him to this day.
The palace said Grace "put up an amazing effort to fight off the dog and save the other cygnets".
More than 30,000 properties in Sussex remain without water after burst pipe on Thursday.
Chicago White Sox (6-26, fifth in the AL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (15-17, fourth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Erick Fedde (2-0, 2.60 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Cardinals: Lance Lynn (1-0, 2.64 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cardinals -183, White Sox +152; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will attempt to break a nine-game road skid when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals.St. Louis is 6-
Milwaukee Brewers (20-11, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (19-14, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Tobias Myers (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (2-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, nine strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cubs -126, Brewers +106; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will attempt to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the Chicago Cubs.Chicago is 19-14 overall an
Texas Rangers (17-16, second in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (20-13, second in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Dane Dunning (3-2, 4.13 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (1-3, 4.24 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Rangers -114, Royals -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers aiming to extend a four-game home winning streak.Kansas City has gone 1
Baltimore Orioles (21-11, first in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (16-16, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: John Means (0-0); Reds: Andrew Abbott (1-3, 3.27 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 27 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -119, Reds -101; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds come into a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles after losing three games in a row.Cincinnati has a 16-16 record overall and a 9-8 record in home games.
New York Mets (16-16, third in the NL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (15-18, fourth in the AL East)St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Christian Scott (0-0); Rays: Zack Littell (1-2, 3.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 35 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Rays -117, Mets -103; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets.Tampa Bay is 9-9 in home games and 15-18 overall. The Rays have gone 7-1
Detroit Tigers (18-14, fourth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (21-13, second in the AL East)New York; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (1-0, 3.08 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (2-1, 3.19 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -161, Tigers +136; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Detroit Tigers.New York has a 9-5 record in home
San Diego Padres (17-18, second in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (14-19, fourth in the NL West)Phoenix; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael King (2-3, 5.00 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (1-1, 4.63 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Diamondbacks -125, Padres +105; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Arizon
Seattle Mariners (17-15, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (12-20, fourth in the AL West)Houston; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (2-0, 2.03 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (1-0, 2.60 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Astros -143, Mariners +121; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 1-0.Houston has a 12-20 record overall and a 7-10 record in home games.
Colorado Rockies (8-24, fifth in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (14-19, fifth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Pirates: Jared Jones (2-3, 3.18 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 42 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Pirates -204, Rockies +169; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates head into a matchup with the Colorado Rockies as losers of five games in a row.Pittsburgh has gone 5-8 i