Jury begins deliberating in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial
A jury is expected to begin deliberations in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein. 
Kendall Jenner headlines London Fashion Week's Burberry show
Kendall Jenner and fellow super models have unveiled Burberry's new season designs at London Fashion Week, a collection that spanned everything from classic and ladylike to sexy, preppy and street-smart. 'True Grit' novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86
One of the country's most revered novelists has died. 
Lewis Capaldi, Dave among front-runners for UK's Brit Awards
Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave lead the nominations for the U.K. music industry’s Brit Awards, set to be handed out Tuesday at a ceremony in London. Taylor Swift's father safe after fight with burglar
Taylor Swift's father recently fought a burglar who broke into his $4 million Florida penthouse. Portman, Copeland to speak at booksellers convention
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman and dancer Misty Copeland will be among the scheduled speakers during an author's breakfast at BookExpo, which will take place the last week of May at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. 
White House correspondents' dinner returns to comedic roots
Comedians are making their return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after last year's hiatus. 
Carnival revelers poke fun at world leaders in Germany
A victorious British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a grim looking Queen Elizabeth II standing behind him, a bare-chested Russian President Vladimir Putin holding a remote control to steer Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan atop a tank, and a triumphant U.S. President Donald Trump playing the harp like Roman Emperor Nero. 
Elton John cancels New Zealand shows as he battles pneumonia
Elton John has canceled his two remaining New Zealand shows and rescheduled them for 2021. 
'Sonic' speeds to $57M debut; 'Parasite' sees big Oscar bump
The redesigned “Sonic the Hedgehog” showed plenty of teeth at the box office, speeding to a $57 million debut. 
Ratings for NBA All-Star Game rise by 8 percent
Ratings for the NBA All-Star Game were up 8% over last year, with an average of 7.3 million viewers watching Sunday night’s broadcast on TNT. Queen Elizabeth II's nephew and wife agree to divorce
Queen Elizabeth II's nephew and his wife have amicably agreed to end their marriage. Kellye Nakahara Wallett of "M-A-S-H" dies at age 72
The actress who played Nurse Kellye Yamato on “M-A-S-H' has died. 
All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe
As expected, this All-Star weekend has been largely about paying tribute to the life of Kobe Bryant. 
He's still standing: Elton John to finish Down Under tour
Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand this week after illness caused the singer to lose his voice and cut short a performance. 
Banksy's Valentine's Day mural covered after it was defaced
The family who owns the house in southwest England where an artwork from Banksy appeared in time for Valentine's Day have temporarily covered the mural after it was defaced. British DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall dies at 56
British music producer and DJ Andrew Weatherall has died aged 56. 
Boyfriend of British TV presenter heartbroken by her death
The boyfriend of Caroline Flack, a British television presenter who has died at 40, said Sunday that his “heart is broken" as criticism swelled at her treatment by some British media. Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102
Author-playwright A. 
'Parasite' director Bong greeted by applause in South Korea
The Oscar-winning director of the movie “Parasite" smiled and waved at a waiting crowd as he arrived home in South Korea.
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