- Celebrity People
Melania Trump Blocked Ivanka from Changing 'First Lady's Office' to 'First Family Office,' Book Claims
A new biography details the way Melania Trump enforced "firm boundaries" with her stepdaughter
- News Reuters
A picture and its story: Black man carries suspected far-right protester to safety
Reuters photographer Dylan Martinez heard the words ring out during chaotic scenes in London on Saturday, when mostly peaceful anti-racist demonstrations turned into violent scuffles with counter-protesters in the area. The picture he took has gone viral on social media and featured in news bulletins, capturing a moment of high drama that jars with the broader narrative - of anti-racist and far-right protesters fighting each other. "I saw a skirmish and someone falling to the ground," Martinez recalled of the moment near Waterloo Bridge, in central London, as he covered anti-racism protests that have flared up in the city.
- entertainment Deadline
Ricky Valance Dies: Singer For Controversial ‘Tell Laura I Love Her’ Was 84
Ricky Valance, whose controversial song Tell Laura I Love Her was briefly banned by the BBC, has died after a long battle with dementia. His agent confirmed the death and said he was hospitalized since March. Born David Spencer, Valance became the first Welshman to have a solo UK Number One hit with Tell Laura […]
- Town & Country
Princess Anne's Best Jewelry and Tiara Moments, in Photos
The Princess Royal knows when to opt for a subtlety, and when to go all out.From Town & Country
- Finance The Canadian Press
Woman apologizes after backlash from confronting homeowner
SAN FRANCISCO - The CEO of a cosmetics company issued an apology Sunday after a video was widely shared online showing her and her husband confronting a man and threatening to call police because he stenciled “Black Lives Matter” in chalk on his San Francisco property.The video, which has been retweeted 155,000 times, has sparked accusations of racism and led a cosmetics distributor to cut ties with Lisa Alexander, founder and CEO of LaFace Skincare.“There are not enough words to describe how truly sorry I am for being disrespectful to him last Tuesday when I made the decision to question him about what he was doing in front of his home," Alexander said in a statement. “I should have minded my own business.”The video, which first appeared Tuesday on the Facebook page of James Juanillo, shows a couple asking him whether he lives in the house before asserting that they know he doesn’t live there and is therefore breaking the law.Juanillo doesn’t answer the couple, but invites them to call the police. The couple then walk away, with Alexander responding: “Yes, we will do so.”The video stops short of showing what happens next. Juanillo summed up the encounter on Twitter: “A white couple call the police on me, a person of colour, for stenciling a BLM chalk message on my own front retaining wall.”He added that Alexander “lies and says she knows that I don’t live in my own house, because she knows the person who lives here.”Juanillo, who is Filipino, told KGO-TV he believes the couple accused him of defacing private property because they didn't think he belonged in the wealthy Pacific Heights neighbourhood.He said a police officer pulled up several minutes after the encounter and drove away after recognizing Juanillo as a longtime resident.The social media furor over the video led Birchbox, which distributes beauty products via a subscription service, to announce Saturday that it has cut ties with the company over Alexander’s “racist actions.”“When I watch the video I am shocked and sad that I behaved the way I did,” Alexander's statement said.She said she was committed to learn from the experience and wants to apologize to Juanillo in person.Juanillo said Sunday that he would be open to talking with Alexander. He said in the last several days neighbours have left flowers and notes expressing support, with many adding chalk art to the retaining wall and sidewalk.“For me this experience has left me feeling vindicated and validated. I imagine that she regrets those couple of minutes," he said. "Do I believe that her life should be destroyed over this? No. I just hope that she realizes that what she did was racist and she can improve from this incident.”___AP Photographer Jeff Chiu contributed to this report.Daisy Nguyen, The Associated Press
- HuffPost
I've Decided To Come Out To The World As Genderfluid After Nearly Dying From COVID-19
"My wife and kids already knew about my gender identity but after leaving the hospital, I realized it was time to tell everyone else."
- entertainment Yahoo Celebrity
Salma Hayek, 53, wows fans with makeup-free selfie: 'The most beautiful woman on the planet ever'
The actress embraced her natural beauty in a new Instagram post.