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ABC's 'American Idol' reportedly blaming Ryan Seacrest scandal for low ratings ABC’s revamped version of “American Idol” continues to be plagued with negative attention stemming from off-camera scandals surrounding the show’s superstar judge, Katy Perry, and embattled emcee Ryan Seacrest.

Elton John attracts A-list talent to 'Sherlock Gnomes' Stars have high praise for the legendary rocker who is executive producing and writing songs for the animated 'Gnomeo & Juliet' sequel.

Katie Brennan lodges a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission over a match ban. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pzB7xN

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Dad and newborn denied by airline are saved by Good Samaritan A father and his daughter were left stranded at an airport hundreds of miles from home, until an Arizona woman stepped in to help.

Frontier Airlines kicked off professional skateboarder because of his shirt logo, man claims The logo featured two guns and a cityscape.

Spirit Airlines apologizes to Parkland shooting survivor for flight attendant’s political statement Kyle Kashuv slammed the carrier on Twitter.

Airport worker's pay reportedly docked after video of him looking hot went viral He got a 10 percent pay cut for breaking the code of conduct, sources say.

Southwest live-tweets March Madness game for passenger without Wi-Fi Just when she thought all hope was lost, Twitter saved the day.

United passenger claims he fractured spine after airline took away wheelchair A 66-year-old Florida man has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines, claiming the company is responsible for injuries he sustained en route to his father’s funeral in Feb. 2017.

‘Cocaine babe’ tells court she smuggled drugs for ‘likes and attention’ on Instagram A Canadian woman who recently pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine aboard a glamorous ‘round-the-world cruise admitted in court on Wednesday that she was partly doing it for Instagram likes.

United CEO on dog's death in overhead bin: 'We got it wrong' After a series of animal mishaps, United Air CEO said that the airline “got it wrong,” referring to an incident last week that resulted in the death of dog after a flight attendant placed the pet in an overhead bin.

Airline employee caught at JFK Airport allegedly smuggling cocaine The crew member reportedly had four packages taped to his legs.

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Watchdog: Nations helped Egypt's military consolidate power The international community is doing a disservice to the Egyptian people by supporting the country's armed forces with "few strings attached," an anti-corruption watchdog said Friday.

Bolton's appointment comes at sensitive time for China ties Foreign policy hard-liner John Bolton's appointment as U.S. national security adviser comes at a particularly sensitive time for relations with Beijing following President Donald Trump's approval of harsh new tariffs on China and a law encouraging closer relations with Taiwan.

Pakistani woman lawmaker becomes opposition leader in Senate Pakistani officials say a senior woman lawmaker from the opposition party of former President Asif Ali Zardari has become the country's first opposition leader in the upper house of parliament.

Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a thriving Jewish community.

S. Korea president's Vietnam visit aims to deepen trade ties Vietnam and South Korean aim to substantially increase their bilateral trade during President Moon Jae-in's three-day visit to the Southeast Asian country.

The Latest: More than 1,100 escape Vietnam fire The Latest on a condominium fire in Vietnam (all times local): 11:30 a.m.

Peru's congress ready to replace scandal-tainted president Peru's congress is expected to vote Friday to accept President Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki*s resignation and swear in as his replacement a politician who the vast majority of voters never even heard of until recently.

Incoming Peru president a political novice facing tough odds The man due to become Peru's next president has scarce experience governing but is known as a consensus builder who might have a shot at bridging divides after one of the most-bitter political crises in the Andean nation's recent history.

Autopsy of US college student found dead in Bermuda shows ‘no evidence of foul play,’ authorities say A preliminary autopsy report for a Pennsylvania college student found dead in Bermuda on Monday showed “no evidence of foul play,” authorities said Thursday, according to a report.

Fire at condominium in southern Vietnam kills at least 13 A city official says a fire at a condominium complex in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City has killed at least 13 people and injured another 27.

Many Americans visited China this year to participate in Chinese New Year celebrations. Inspired by what they witnessed about the country, some say they want to return to share God's love to unreached people – particularly China's orphaned children.   from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2G5bw6X

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders backed Britain on Thursday in blaming Moscow over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England and recalled their envoy to Moscow in a symbolic protest. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2GeU9nz

BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian rebels withdrew in busloads from a town in eastern Ghouta on Thursday and handed it over to the army, the first such surrender since one of the fiercest campaigns of the seven-year war began more than a month ago. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DNMveF

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May urged EU leaders to seize on "a new dynamic" in Brexit talks and solve differences over a future border with Ireland to agree a deal on their future partnership. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DNJdbk

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's media regulator is cracking down on video spoofs, the official Xinhua new agency reported, amid an intensified crackdown on any content that is deemed to be in violation of socialist core values under President Xi Jinping. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2HXIGGc

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has fallen to its lowest point so far in his presidency, a poll showed on Friday, a day after nationwide protests against his reform drive brought tens of thousands of public workers on the streets. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FWwsBg

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will cut its defence budget to less than 3 percent of gross domestic product within the next five years, RIA news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Friday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2pACehy

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The United States will deploy a record number of Marines to train in Australia, the Australian defense minister said on Friday, as Washington seeks to counter what it describes as Chinese aggression in the region. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2GcnKOJ