Judge denies request to halt clearing of Seattle homeless camp

China finally usurped North America as the world’s biggest box office territory in 2020, generating an estimated $3 billion in ticket sales compared with about $2.28 billion stateside. All it took was a global pandemic.

A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Trump's request for an emergency injunction to direct Georgia to decertify the 2020 presidential election results.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOver the weekend, indie-rock fans of a certain age were surprised to learn that “Bean Dad” — a man who posted a long Twitter thread about refusing to teach his hungry, crying daughter how to operate a can opener — was John Roderick, frontman of the veteran Seattle band the Long Winters and currently a podcaster. Many were even more disturbed to learn that Roderick’s Twitter history included racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic language.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIn Boston we call it a “cucum-BAH.” This was my gut-check response to the Hilaria Baldwin drama that unfolded this past week, an event comprising themes ranging from cultural appropriation to canned phony accents and lingual disparities—“How do you say in English…cucumber?”—to blatant, old-fashioned mendacity. Pandemic lockdown ennui aside, it might seem pointless to unpack this social media soap opera any more than we collectively already have.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorA federal judge has denied WME’s bid to resume representing writers while its lawsuit against the Writers Guild of America plays out in court.Judge Andre Birotte of California’s Central District ruled Wednesday that he did not have the authority to issue the preliminary injunction sought by WME because the guild’s actions in this case are governed by other federal labor laws.

A federal judge has denied WME’s request for a preliminary injunction that would have ended the WGA’s boycott of the agency until the antitrust case can go to trial. It’s a major legal victory for the guild, and should add pressure on WME to settle the long-running dispute and sign the WGA’s franchise agreement, as have all the other major talent agencies.

An Illinois judge denied bond for a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier accused of killing three people and wounding three others at a bowling alley Saturday. Duke Webb, 37, said he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder during a Winnebago County video court hearing, according to his attorney.

Ferne McCann has been accused of breaking lockdown restrictions to spend Christmas in South Africa.The 30 year old, who recently admitted becoming a mum made her feel lonely and low, has been documenting her trip to the sunny destination across her social media channels.The First Time Mum star posted a series of clips on her Instagram stories enjoying an incredible seafood feast at The Codfather Restaurant Camps Bay in Cape Town.

James McClain In case you hadn’t noticed, yesterday’s kids of YouTube are now all grown up and buying multimillion-dollar houses. The latest millennial to join the ranks of property-owning YouTubers is OG creator Anthony Padilla, who with his beauty guru girlfriend Mykie (full name: Lauren Mychal Mountain) has paid $2.3 million for a snazzily redone home in the steep L.A.

Shia LaBeouf holds hands with new girlfriend Margaret Qualley while going for a post-Christmas hike on Saturday afternoon (December 26) in Los Angeles.

A Georgia judge on Thursday rejected a Republican Party lawsuit seeking to limit ballot drop box hours ahead of the crucial Senate runoffs next month. Superior Court Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams dismissed the suit after an online court hearing.

Santa Ana winds have propelled a wildfire in Northern San Diego County that has burned 3,000 acres and caused mandatory evacuations, according to Cal Fire and the US Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Gary Holt believes the lack of fans this season is benefiting Rangers more than Celtic. The Light Blues hold a 16 point advantage in the Scottish Premiership and Holt reckons that's in part down to the fact stadiums are lying empty on matchdays.

Evacuation orders were in effect at Camp Pendleton in California early Thursday as a wildfire in the area dubbed the Creek Fire grew to cover some 300 acres, according to a report. The evacuation zone stretched to the Fallbrook area, about seven miles northeast of Camp Pendleton, FOX 5 of San Diego reported.

James McClain Now that she’s settled into her new $10 million Los Feliz compound, it’s only natural that Ava DuVernay is ready to offload her other L.A. property, this one a far more modest place tucked into the tightly packed hills of Hollywood, where homes enjoy dramatic views of the city skyline.

A Seattle-area Antifa member, who has been arrested multiple times during violent protests and tweeted out a list of businesses that supported the city's efforts to clean out a homeless encampment, has been identified as a children's camp counselor and substitute teacher.  On Dec.

Seattle police made 21 arrests Friday while clearing out a homeless encampment inside a park after a federal judge declined to block authorities from doing so.  The Seattle Police Department said the offenses at Cal Anderson Park included misdemeanor trespassing, failure to disperse and obstructing an arrest.