State of Eh? Canadian official counters Trump’s 51st state proposal and offers to buy two American states

No, Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford countered President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to make Canada the 51st state of the Union — by making an offer to purchase two American states. 4Ontario Premier Doug Ford, brother of infamous mayor of Toronto Rob Ford, made a cheeky offer to purchase two states. REUTERS At a press conference … Read more

New Orleans stuntwoman-turned-lawyer busted in staged car crash, fraudulent lawsuit scheme: feds

The stuntwoman-turned-lawyer allegedly represented plaintiffs that were part of staged crashes. A New Orleans stuntwoman-turned-lawyer found herself in a heap of legal trouble after she was indicted in connection to an alleged scheme involving fraudulent lawsuits sparked by staged car crashes, according to authorities. Vanessa Motta, 43, is facing federal charges after she allegedly took … Read more

Massachusetts man accused of making antisemitic threats arrested after Nazi flag, ghost gun found in home

A Massachusetts man accused of making violent antisemitic threats was arrested on Saturday and is facing illegal gun possession charges after a ghost gun and a Nazi flag were recovered by authorities during a sweep of his home. Matthew Scouras, a 34-year-old living in Beverly, Mass., allegedly threatened to rape Jewish women and motivated others … Read more

Getty loses in Italy’s Supreme Court. What does that really mean for the museum’s prized ‘Victorious Youth’?

“Victorious Youth” at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades. (Ellen Rosenbery / J. Paul Getty Museum) Italy’s version of the Supreme Court has ruled that one of the J. Paul Getty Museum’s most prized antiquities — the 2,000-plus-year-old Greek artwork known as “Statue of a Victorious Youth,” or the Getty bronze — should be repatriated … Read more

Angelina Jolie felt her ‘light was dimmed’ before finally settling Brad Pitt divorce

Angelina Jolie wondered whether her “light was dimmed” before settling her contentious divorce from Brad Pitt after an eight-year legal battle. “You’re an artist, and you go through different things in life,” the actress told Times Radio while discussing her role as opera singer Maria Callas in an interview posted Monday. “And you wonder if … Read more

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