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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was released from custody in Los Angeles following his arrest for disrupting a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 18. The Department of Justice arrested Lemon and three other Black journalists – Georgia Fort, Trahern Jeen Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy on federal charges. Fox News reports, Lemon was escorted into the courtroom without shackles. He wore the same tan jacket and trousers that he wore to a pre-Grammys party on Thursday. His husband and Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was there to show support. A federal indictment unsealed in court on…

Here’s the Top 20 from the UK’s Sunday Times Tax List 2026 — the biggest individual and family taxpayers in Britain, based on estimated tax contributions over the past year: Fred Done & Peter Done (Betfred) – £400.1m Alex Gerko (financial trader) – £331.4m Chris Rokos (hedge fund manager) – £330m Peter Coates family (Bet365) – c. £292.7m [West Midlands ranking] (Likely) Other major business figures (£100m+ range) – several contributors in this band [exact positions 5–14 based on The Times list] 6–20. Celebrity and sports figures among the highest 100 (rank positions approximate based on reported contributions): • JK…

Bad Bunny‘s got a busy couple weeks coming up between the Grammy Awards and his Super Bowl Halftime performance … and, he’ll go through it all knowing he was the biggest pop star of 2025 Billboard unveiled BB at the top of their yearly Greatest Pop Stars list Friday with the Puerto Rican singer beating out the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter — and even the showgirl herself, Taylor Swift. The popular music publication cites the success of his album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” residency and even his part in “Happy Gilmore…

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are almost here, and if you are anything like us, your group chats are already buzzing with predictions. It is officially that time of year when we stay up into the early hours of Monday morning, fueled by caffeine and pure patriotism, to see our favourites take home the gold. This year’s ceremony is particularly special for the continent, as the Best African Music Performance category returns for its third year, proving that the world is well and truly listening to our sound. This year, the ceremony returns to the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles…

Akon performed at an after-party for a documentary about Melania Trump on Thursday, January 29, in Washington, D.C. More than 250 guests reportedly attended the event at a private members club owned by Donald Trump Jr., with Nicki Minaj also among those present. Following the appearance, Akon shared a cryptic post on X featuring photos of himself in an orange prison jumpsuit, captioned: “If you know, you know.” The singer, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, has previously said he declined to endorse Donald Trump and once explored the idea of running for president in 2020. https://twitter.com/DanBrahmy/status/2017218900669194503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2017218900669194503%7Ctwgr%5Efaa48cfc576afbf82f23c0713c3006a1a3f90cf3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsandrarose.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fakon-performed-at-melanias-after-party%2F In November, Akon…

Catherine O’Hara, the actress whose singular comedic voice helped define modern screen comedy, has died at age 71. Her agency confirmed she passed away Friday at her Los Angeles home following a brief illness. O’Hara rose from Canada’s Second City scene to become one of film and television’s most distinctive performers, creating indelible characters across decades. She brought chaotic elegance to Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice (and later returned for its sequel), and turned a single anguished shout of “Kevin!” into pop culture history as the frantic mother in Home Alone. Her later career reached new heights with her portrayal of…

Burkina Faso has dissolved all political parties and political formations and repealed the laws governing their operation. The decision was announced in a statement by the presidency’s communications directorate after junta leader Ibrahim Traoré presided over a meeting of the council of ministers. Minister of Territorial Administration and Mobility, Émile Zerbo, said the move was deliberate and far-reaching. He said the “great and important decision is part of the re-founding of the state.” According to the presidency, the proliferation of political parties in the country had resulted in political drift, encouraged divisions among citizens, and weakened the nation’s social fabric.…

President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Jerome Powell when his term ends in May 2026, according to Reuters live updates. Warsh, 55, served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and is seen as a critic of some of the central bank’s recent policy choices. His nomination marks a potential shift in monetary policy direction and comes after months of speculation and internal debate. Investment markets reacted cautiously to the announcement, with U.S. stock futures sliding ahead of the official naming. Warsh’s…

The Israeli military has privately acknowledged that around 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza, with officials telling Israeli journalists that casualty figures released by Gaza’s health ministry are largely accurate, according to local media. Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth quoted military officials as saying: “We estimate that about 70,000 Gazans were killed in the war, not including the missing.” Public broadcaster Kan 11 attributed the assessment to the Coordinator of Government Affairs in the Territories (COGAT), adding that Israeli authorities are now working to determine how many of the dead were civilians or militants. On Wednesday, Gaza’s Ministry…

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a massive tranche of documents related to the investigation of financier Jeffrey Epstein, fulfilling requirements under the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress. The latest disclosure, presented by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, includes more than 3 million pages of documents, as well as approximately 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, much of it newly made public after an extensive review process. The material was posted online and represents the final planned release under the law. The files were reviewed by hundreds of DOJ attorneys and other personnel to determine what could be…