Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera for supporting Vladimir Putin

Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera in New York rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws.

Sarah Palin loses lawsuit against New York Times

A jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that The Times maliciously damaged her reputation with an editorial linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. The verdict came after a judge already said he'd rule to dismiss the case.

Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of charges he cheated adult film star Stormy Daniels out of the nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.