Новости за 04.09.2020

Brie Larson originally turned down her acclaimed role as Captain Marvel because she “didn’t think I could handle that”. The Oscar-winning actress explained in her new YouTube video that she originally said “no” to the role multiple times, but Marvel bosses kept pursuing her. When she was asked about her interest in the role, Larson, […]

LONDON — Travelers to the United Kingdom faced what the transport minister said was confusion on Friday as Wales and Scotland slapped a quarantine on arrivals from Portugal but England and Northern Ireland held back from restrictions. Wales will quarantine travelers from Portugal, Gibraltar, French Polynesia and the Greek islands of Mykonos, Zakynthos, Lesbos, Paros, […]

TORONTO — Strategists are growing more bullish on prospects for the Canadian dollar as global economic activity rebounds from the coronavirus crisis, a Reuters poll showed, with the loonie having already notched an eight-month high this week. The Canadian dollar is expected to weaken 0.6% to 1.32 per U.S. dollar, or 75.76 U.S. cents, in […]

PORTLAND — Police shot and killed an anti-fascist activist on Thursday as they moved in to arrest him for the alleged fatal shooting of a right-wing activist in Portland, Oregon, last weekend, officials said. Michael Reinoehl, 48, was wanted on a charge of murder when members of a fugitive task force shot him dead in […]

An all-Canadian matchup in the second round of the U.S. Open saw the unseeded player knock off the seeded player Thursday in New York. Vasek Pospisil overtook 25th-seeded Milos Raonic 6-7 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 at Louis Armstrong Stadium inside the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Raonic racked up a 29-20 edge […]

Tom Cruise has reportedly rented out two huge cruise ships to house production staff working on his latest Mission: Impossible blockbuster in an effort to keep them coronavirus-free. Filming recently shifted from the U.K. to Norway, and according to reports, movie officials have taken over two vessels run by Norwegian cruise line bosses at Hurtigruten […]

LOS ANGELES — British actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for COVID-19, news media reported on Thursday, halting production of “The Batman” and highlighting the industry’s struggles to get back to business after months of a pandemic-induced shutdown. Movie studio Warner Bros. said in a statement that “a member of ‘The Batman’ production” in Britain […]

Body-worn camera footage released by District of Columbia police on Thursday shows a white officer fatally shoot a young Black man, then leave the suspect for others to attend as he searches for the gun that he says the suspect tossed away. The video, capturing the first deadly Washington, D.C., police shooting since new bodycam […]

The University of Indiana at Bloomington on Thursday urged students living in fraternity and sorority houses to move out, citing an “alarming” rate of positive COVID-19 tests that marked the latest outbreak in the U.S. Midwest and at a college campus. The university said on Twitter that positive tests for coronavirus were exceeding 50% in […]

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are asking the official languages commissioner to investigate the government’s choice of WE Charity to run a student grant program, saying the move showed contempt for francophones. Conservative MP Richard Martel alleges in a letter to commissioner Raymond Theberge that the youth group did not have the ability to deliver […]

Suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon has agreed to return to the Seattle Seahawks on a one-year deal, his agent announced Thursday. Gordon, 29, has applied for reinstatement to the NFL and is waiting for an answer from the league. Gordon was suspended for the sixth time last December for violation of the league’s policies on […]

Travis Scott has become a bargain menu item at fast food chain McDonald’s. Available at McDonald’s restaurants across the U.S., the Travis Scott meal includes a fresh beef Quarter Pounder with cheese, bacon, and lettuce, fries and BBQ sauce with a Sprite to wash it down at the price of US$6. The new meal will […]

Britney Spears has broken her silence about the #FreeBritney movement created by fans concerned about the restraints of her father’s ongoing conservatorship, insisting her devotees are right to be worried. The pop star has been fighting to end Jamie Spears’ role as sole conservator of her estate for months, but her legal efforts have fallen […]

Newly-separated Armie Hammer has sparked speculation of a rebound romance with fellow actor Rumer Willis. The Call Me By Your Name star announced he had split from his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, in July after 10 years of marriage, and it appears he has turned to Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s eldest daughter for comfort, reports […]

Jane Fonda considers her decision to pass on sleeping with Marvin Gaye as her one “great regret” in her storied love life. The Barbarella star is known for enjoying a string of high-profile romances during her Hollywood heyday, but the soul man Gaye is the one love interest who got away. Fonda made the confession […]