The 89th Academy Awards will likely be remembered not for the night’s big winners, but for a massive mistake, after presenter Faye Dunaway awarded “La La Land” the best picture Oscar that should have gone to “Moonlight” instead.
But it wasn’t her fault.
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump lashed out at the New York Times new ad campaign in a Twitter post on Sunday hours before the newspapers’ “The Truth is Hard” spot runs on the 89th Academy Awards
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President Trump’s administration on Friday made its first tangible step towards developing and implementing one of the president’s chief campaign promises: to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border.
Bloomberg reported that the administration issued a preliminary request for proposals to contractors. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it plans to start awarding contracts by mid-April.
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Move over sushi burritos, the sushi donut is here.
A sushi roll shaped like a donut may be the newest craze when it comes to sushi-creations that go beyond the traditional sushi rolls.
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The Trump administration Wednesday revoked federal guidelines issued by former President Barack Obama that allowed public school students to use restrooms and other facilities corresponding to their gender identity.
A document submitted to the Supreme Court by the Solicitor General’s office said that the Obama-era directive issued this past May did not “undergo any formal public process” or explain how the directive was “consistent with the express language of Title IX,” the federal law outlawing sex discrimination in education and activities
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The 2017 Grammy Awards announced dozens of early winners on Sunday. This year marked Beyonce’s 21st win even before the show, while David Bowie beat out Prince for his final album. Watch this page for more winners from Grammys night.
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DeMarcus Cousins was just one man among many, surrounded by the greatest players in the NBA. He had played just 2½ minutes and scored three points during a game in which the other All-Stars combined to score 371.
If it was a normal postgame, Cousins probably would’ve been largely ignored, save for the local writers in New Orleans sent to monitor Sacramento’s star.
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The political world twists, recoils, and basically stands on its head week in and week out, hour after hour, minute after minute, push notice after push notice. We’re living inside a clothes drier that’s on a five-minute news cycle. Verbal dodges, soft denials, circular logic, puppet speak, defensive accusations, hidden motivations, post-campaign campaigning — every day is a winding road, as Sheryl Crow put it.
By Matthew Gilbert
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US food giant Kraft Heinz has said Unilever, which makes goods from Marmite to PG Tips, has rejected its takeover offer.
But Kraft, whose brands include Heinz ketchup, indicated it would continue working towards striking a deal.
Shares in Unilever, which is listed on the UK’s FTSE 100 stock index, have surged more than 11%.
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Beyoncé stunned with the night’s most talked-about performance, A Tribe Called Quest delivered the show’s clearest political statement and James Corden’s singalong in a cardboard car fell flat. Below, some of the most memorable moments from the 59th annual Grammy Awards.
By: JON PARELES, JON CARAMANICA, JOE COSCARELLI and CARYN GANZ
Photo features: Members of A Tribe Called Quest; Busta Rhymes, right; and others at the 59th Grammys. Credit Christopher Polk/Getty Images
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