A Clinton gun shop owner who admitted to selling a gun to a felon in 2014 will serve time in federal prison. Fifty-one-year-old Bradley James Ries was the owner of the Sure Shot Gun Shop in Clinton. He was sentenced to two six-month prison terms for the transfer of a firearm without a National Instant […]Powered by WPeMatico
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders encouraged a crowd of supporters in Iowa City last night to stay involved in politics. Sanders is on a tour, promoting a new book. “The only antidote to big money control over our political process is when millions of people get involved in every and any way,” Sanders said. Sanders touched […]Powered by WPeMatico
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar told a crowd of more than 800 in Ames last night that women in politics must resist, insist and persist. “Women have to look out for each other,” Klobuchar said at the event organized by the Iowa State University Center for Women and Politics. “…That means trying to encourage each other here at the school, […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC Radio(NEW YORK) -- Celebrities including Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez, stage and screen actors John Leguizamo and Tony Danza, and recording artists Ashanti, Kevin Jonas, and Rascal Flatts appeared live on "Good Morning America" today to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The stars answered phone calls from GMA viewers as part of an on-air telethon to support Disney's Day of Giving, which has so far raised more than $4 million. Dancing With the Stars sibling pros Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy and Scandal's Scott Foley answered […]
(L-R) ) "Power" star Naturi Naughton and Executive Producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson -- ABC Radio(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of the Power season 4 finale on Sunday, 50 Cent is speaking out about why he feels his hit show deserves more recognition. In May, Deadline reported that, ratings-wise, Power was in the number two spot on the premium cable list, putting it directly behind Game of Thrones. But according to 50, who is both co-executive producer and star of […]
ABC (LOS ANGELES) -- Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest celebrity to pony up big time to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. The actor's Leonard DiCaprio Foundation has made a $1 million donation to United Way Worldwide, the inaugural donation for the charity's new United Way Harvey Recovery Fund, United Way announced on Wednesday. “We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of Leonardo DiCaprio and his foundation,” United Way Worldwide President and […]
ABC Radio (NEW YORK) -- Terrell, Texas native Jamie Foxx wants the people back home to know he's got their backs. The Baby Driver star announced on Wednesday that he'll host a telethon in September to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Harvey, which is likely to become the costliest storm in U.S. history. So far, it's dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the Houston area, claimed 19 lives and chased more than […]
FilmMagic/Rodrigo Vaz(LOS ANGELES) -- Looks like Richard Simmons has lost his defamation suit against the National Enquirer and Radar Online, Variety reports. On Wednesday a judge in Los Angeles issued a tentative ruling suggesting that he would be dismissing the case. Simmons sued in May over stories that claimed he was in the process of becoming a woman. Quoting the ruling, Variety reports that Judge Gregory Keosian ruled that being misidentified as transgender doesn't inherently mean someone has been defamed. […]
NBCUniversal Media - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- Wednesday night's installment of NBC’s America’s Got Talent saw seven of the 12 acts that performed on Tuesday's show learn that they had been chosen to advance to the semifinals. The other five acts were sent home. Judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Simon Cowell, along with host Tyra Banks, were on hand for the live event airing from Hollywood's Dolby Theater to learn which acts America had selected to […]
