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Samantha Barbash lawsuit, Real-Life Stripper Sues STX for $40 Million. The real-life stripper who helped inspire the film “Hustlers” starring Jennifer Lopez is suing the film studio STX, claiming filmmakers defamed her and failed to uphold her civil rights. Samantha Barbash, one of the subjects of a viral 2015 New York Magazine piece “The Hustlers at Scores” that served as …

Duncan Hunter resignation from Congress on Tuesday. Rep. Duncan Hunter submitted his resignation from Congress on Tuesday, marking the end of an 11-year stint in the House marred by his misuse of campaign funds for a variety of endeavors, including spending money on Lego sets, movie tickets, a $14,000 family vacation to Italy and flights for his family’s pet bunny …

Nick Sandmann settlement, CNN settles $275M lawsuit with student. CNN has reached a settlement with Nick Sandmann, a Covington Catholic High School student who had sued the news outlet saying it defamed him. A CNN spokesperson confirmed Tuesday with The Enquirer that a settlement was reached. The network would not comment on the details of the settlement. Nick’s lawyers did …

Silvio Horta dies, Ugly Betty creator found dead today in his native Miami. Silvio Horta, who created the ABC comedy Ugly Betty and shared its 2007 Emmy nom for Outstanding Comedy Series, was found dead today in his native Miami. He was 45. His agent confirmed the news but did not provide a cause of death. Horta created the U.S. …

Gold 1,600 missile attack, Gold hits near seven-year peak at $1,610.90. The price for an ounce (31.1 grams) of gold briefly passed the $1,600 mark on Tuesday night, it’s highest level since 2013. The price per ounce of gold then fell to 1,594 dollars, which remains 20 dollars above its value of the day before. Oil prices have also increased …

Ukraine Boeing 737 Crash: There were 167 passengers and nine crew members. A Boeing 737 passenger jet operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed minutes after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing all on board. There were 167 passengers and nine crew members on board the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said in a statement. …

Nicki Minaj Wax Figure in Germany, Was Just Unveiled. Nicki Minaj’s wax figure made its European debut at Madame Tussauds in Berlin on Tuesday. Much to their horror, many of the rapper’s fans saw photos of the statue for the first time. The wax figure, which attempts to clone the 37-year-old artist in her 2014 “Anaconda” music video, is permanently …

SAG-AFTRA evacuated over threat, No Bombs Reportedly Found. SAG-AFTRA’s New York and Los Angeles buildings were reportedly evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat. Both of the actors’ union’s buildings, located in busy areas of both cities, were closed for the day as police investigated the threat. “I can confirm that we have received a threat,” said Pam Greenwalt, the union’s …

Iran rocket attacks, US troops targeted with ballistic missiles. Iran has carried out a ballistic missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani. More than a dozen missiles launched from Iran struck two air bases in Irbil and Al Asad, west of Baghdad. It is unclear if there …

Minnesota officer Arik Matson shot in head is ‘gravely injured’. Waseca Police officer Arik Matson is in critical but stable condition at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale after being shot in the head responding to a disturbance Monday night in Waseca. Drew Evans is the Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. “On Monday night, shortly before 8 p.m., …

‘Avatar 2’ first look: James Cameron shares Pandora concept art. Remember Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time until last year, when Avengers: Endgame beat it? Three sequels are now in the works from director James Cameron, and at tech trade show CES 2020, we got our first look at our return to Pandora (you remember, the planet from the …