US seeks to recover more assets stolen from Malaysian fund
In a complaint issued Thursday, the Justice Department claimed that tens of millions of dollars was diverted from a Malaysian government investment fund to produce " Dumb and Dumber To " and " Daddy's Home ". The U.S. government is expanding its civil forfeiture case tied to assets allegedly diverted by high-level officials in Malaysia. As for the Picasso painting, it allegedly came from Eric Tan, an associate of Low with a handwritten note saying, "Dear Leonardo DiCarpio, Happy belated ...
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'Wonder Woman' Ties 'The Dark Knight' & 'Iron Man' On Rotten Tomatoes
This decision had received flak from movie buffs in the country. On the strength of all that is wonderful about Wonder Woman , the sooner Snyder's name is off the call sheet, the brighter DC's film future will become. As we have seen more than our fair share of superhero movies over the years, it is evident when writers and creative directors struggle to define more interesting universes for their characters.
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Would Trump fire Special Counsel Mueller during the investigation?
Sessions was forced to recuse himself in March from the federal investigation into possible Russian interference in the USA election after media reports said that he twice met with Kislyak during the 2016 campaign and did not disclose that to the Senate during his confirmation hearing in January.
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San Francisco appeals court rules against Trump
President Donald Trump criticized the USA 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday for upholding a block on his revised travel ban at, what he called, "such a unsafe time in the history of our country". Another court, the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, on 25 May upheld a Maryland judge's ruling that also blocked Trump's 90-day ban on travellers from Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen .
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President Trump Blasts Report on Possible Obstruction of Justice Probe
After a series of contradictory explanations emanated from the White House , Trump admitted the firing was driven by his desire to ease up the investigation into his campaign, which he saw as a distraction to his administration. Comey also testified he had told Trump he was not under investigation. "That's Bob Mueller's job to sort that out". Comey, in his Congress testimony, expressed is belief that he was sacked because of his bureau's Russian Federation investigation.
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Law enforcement officials identify James T. Hodgkinson as shooter at Congressional ballgame
The shooter, who was killed after his gun rampage in the USA state of Virginia , has been identified as James Hodgkinson , 66, of IL, who had posted a number of abusive anti-Trump rants on social media. "You know, it shouldn't take an incident like this to bring us together", Doyle said, as Barton acknowledged that the highly-charged political atmosphere in 2017 has widened the gap between parties on Capitol Hill.
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Cosby trial jurors deadlocked over verdict
The judge responded to the grim word from the jury by reminding members of the panel that it is their duty to try to reach a decision, even on some of the charges. Cosby is charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault. The maximum penalty for each charge is 10 years in jail and a $25,000 fine. At the defense table, Cosby let out a huge yawn.
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This Is How The REAL Christopher Robin Helped Winnie The Pooh Exist
Milne's stories about Winnie-the Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Set in the aftermath of WWI, Goodbye Christopher Robin chronicles the life of author A.A. Directed by Simon Curtis ( My Week With Marilyn , Woman in Gold ), the first trailer has landed today ahead of a fall release. Still, the cast is nothing to scoff at.
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Officials give update on Otto Warmbier's medical status
A UC Health spokeswoman says doctors will have a news conference on campus Thursday afternoon. " Dennis Rodman had nothing to do with Otto ", said Warmbier , referencing the high-profile trip the former National Basketball Association superstar to North Korea took the same day Otto was released.
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E3 2017 | Minecraft Gets Servers, Crossplay, 4K, VR, & More
The Better Together update will bring these two platforms into the Bedrock Engine family for the game , an engine designed for cross-platform play. E3 shows are, now more than ever, about games , and Microsoft lacked a marquee exclusive to really tie the show together: the closest it got was Crackdown 3 , which doesn't quite feel ready for center stage.
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Here's how to get the new Pride reaction on Facebook
Some people over on Twitter have argued against turning the sweets white, stating that this decision can come off as racist. As the back of the limited-edition white Skittles bag explains, "During Pride , only one rainbow matters".
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Police Release Images Of London Attacker's Fake Explosive Belts
Scotland Yard last night released photographs of the fake suicide belts Butt , Redouane and Zaghba wore during the attack . The police had arrested 20 people from the scene that night. On Sunday Southwark Cathedral, which had remained shut since it was reportedly stormed by armed police during the attack , reopened. 'So we need, for example, people who are hiring vans and lorries out to just think about who these people are and if you have any concerns at all to contact us on the ...