NYTIMES (John S.W. MacDonald) - Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74
His work, including “The Blob,” a remake of the cult 1958 horror movie, was known for its use of brash visual effects.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting
President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling, hour-long speech.
NYTIMES (Shawn McCreesh) - At Correspondents’ Dinner, a Rambling Trump Hurls Insults
President Trump gave the keynote speech as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.
NYTIMES (Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien) - Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea
Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in a blockade.
NYTIMES (Patricia Cohen) - A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder
Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel.
HUFFPOST - Paramount Agrees To Push Warner Bros. Deal Until Next Summer While Lawsuit Plays Out
A California-led coalition of 12 states is suing to block the $110 billion deal.
A California-led coalition of 12 states is suing to block the $110 billion deal.Open
HUFFPOST - Trump Orders New Signs Outside Smithsonian Claiming Saying Some Exhibits Are Inaccurate
The move follows a report released by his Domestic Policy Council saying leaders of the Smithsonian don’t tell history “in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic.”
The move follows a report released by his Domestic Policy Council saying leaders of the Smithsonian don’t tell history “in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic.”Open
HUFFPOST - Supreme Court Litigator Sentenced For Tax Evasion After Gambling Millions On Poker
Thomas Goldstein has been sentenced to six years in prison for evading a multimillion-dollar IRS tax debt and engaging in mortgage fraud in a case that cast a spotlight on his secretive lifestyle as a high-stakes poker player.
Thomas Goldstein has been sentenced to six years in prison for evading a multimillion-dollar IRS tax debt and engaging in mortgage fraud in a case that cast a spotlight on his secretive lifestyle as a high-stakes poker player.Open
HUFFPOST - 'The Show Must Go On,' Trump Says At White House Correspondents' Dinner Rescheduled After Shooting
The rescheduled dinner was taking place in the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel, a smaller venue that held only about 700 people.
The rescheduled dinner was taking place in the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel, a smaller venue that held only about 700 people.Open
AXIOS (Donica Phifer) - Trump condemns violence, slams press at White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Trump used his speech at Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to condemn the political violence that postponed the annual event — and in the next breath attack and insult the gathered press. The big picture: The president opened with jokes to the hundreds of assembled journalists and even made a little fun of himself, in a speech that started light — before descending into a litany of familiar complaints about reporters and prominent Democrats. Zoom out: "In America we do not yield to political violence," Trump told event attendees, referencing the gunman who opened fire outside the ballroom where he and hundreds of others were gathered for the previously scheduled dinner in April. - "In…
President Trump used his speech at Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to condemn the political violence that postponed the annual event — and in the next breath attack and insult the gathered press. The big picture: The president opened with jokes to the hundreds of assembled journalists and even made a little fun of himself, in a speech that started light — before descending into a litany of familiar complaints about reporters and prominent Democrats. Zoom out: "In America we do not yield to political violence," Trump told event attendees, referencing the gunman who opened fire outside the ballroom where he and hundreds of others were gathered for the previously scheduled dinner in April. - "In…Open