When Basquiat Painted and Partied In L.A. (and Took Madonna to the Fox Commissary)
contact@hellonews.website Jean-Michel Basquiat burst onto the New York art scene in the early 1980s and has been claimed as an NYC legend ever since. “The rap on Jean-Michel was he’s a…
Iowa Journalist Wins Five-year Fight for Press Credentials
An Iowa journalist who was denied press credentials for five years has finally been granted access to the state House of Representatives after filing a lawsuit. Laura Belin runs “Bleeding…
US Targets Houthi Revenue With New Sanctions
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday issued sanctions targeting two companies and two vessels that the Treasury Department said had facilitated commodities shipments on behalf of a network of…
As War Closes in on Eastern Ukraine, Civilians Make Tough Choices
The fall of Avdiivka last month, a stronghold Ukrainians have been defending for almost 10 years, is bringing the war closer to thousands of civilians in that part of the…
Anne Hathaway Falls for a Pop Star in ‘The Idea of You’ Trailer
Anne Hathaway headlines the unexpected love story at the heart of Prime Video’s The Idea of You in the trailer released Wednesday. The film, based on the 2017 novel of…
Ukraine’s Young Circus Refugees Find New Home in Hungary
Dozens of young Ukrainian circus performers have found a new home in Hungary, having fled Russia’s invasion of their country. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Budapest, many of the performers…
Wall Street’s War on Soho House
When, in a Feb. 7 report, short-sellers eviscerated Soho House — pronouncing it “a zero,” prophesying it would “meet the same fate” as notorious IPO flameout WeWork — the company’s…
Ukraine's Young Circus Refugees Find New Home in Hungary
Budapest — Hundreds of young Ukrainian circus performers have found a new home in Hungary, since fleeing Russia’s invasion of their country. The Budapest Capital Circus, which has been putting…
Europe's Digital Markets Act is Forcing Tech Giants to Make Changes
LONDON — Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online…
Biden, Trump Have Super Night on Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday — the night that has been known to make or break candidates in the past — is over. More convention delegates are awarded on Super Tuesday than any…
EU Strikes Deal to Ban Products Made Using Forced Labor
Brussels — The European Union moved a step closer Tuesday to banning products made from forced labor after negotiators reached an agreement on a law that supporters hope will help…
Biden, Trump Move Toward Rematch After ‘Super Tuesday’ Wins
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump moved closer to a rematch of the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday, as each won nearly all of the party nominating…
Ukraine Reports New Russian Attacks With 42 Drones
Ukraine said Wednesday that Russia’s latest round of overnight attacks included 42 drones that targeted eight Ukrainian regions, as well as five Russian missiles. The Ukrainian air forces said the…
US Lawmakers Push for ByteDance to Divest TikTok or Face Ban
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S.…
Brussels Lays Out Plan to Build Up Europe's Defense Industry
paris — The European Union’s executive arm announced a proposal Tuesday that aims to supercharge the bloc’s defense industry’s ability to respond to the war in Ukraine, Russian aggression, and…