Brittney Griner.Photo: NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Brittney Griner’s appeal hearing did not result in a reduced sentence for the WNBA star on Tuesday. A Russian court upheld the American basketball star’s nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges, despite attorneys for the 32-year-old arguing against her extraordinarily lengthy sentence in front of a three-judge appeal panel. Griner — who participated in the appeal proceedings via video — has been detained since shewas arrested Feb....

Brittney Griner’s recent day in court has sparked action among her supporters. The group kicked off the demonstration at 4:20 p.m. local time, requesting of demonstrators: “If you have used vape cartridges, bring them!” The WNBA star was arrested for having vape cartridges in her luggage, containing 0.702 grams of cannabis oil, which is illegal in Russia. Protestors smoked marijuana andcarried a 51-foot inflatable jointthat read “Free Britney Griner and the Russians from Putin” in Russian on one side....

Brittney Griner.Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP/ShutterstockBrittney Grinerhas been moved to a penal colony in a remote village in Central Russia to serve her nine-year prison sentence, her lawyers confirmed Thursday.The WNBA star, 32, is now at IK-2 female penal colony in Yavas, a small town about seven hours from Moscow, in the Mordovia region.“Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment,” her lawyers, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE....

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Camwill forever be grateful forBeyoncé. In an interview with PEOPLE on the2025 Grammysred carpet on Feb. 2 ahead of the ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the country singer-songwriter got candid abouther experience working with the superstaron her latest album,Cowboy Carter. Upon getting the call to work with Beyoncé, Cam says she was in “disbelief.” Cam and Beyonce.Jason Kempin/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Jason Kempin/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty...

Cameron Mathison.Photo:Presley Ann/Shutterstock; Cameron Mathison/Instagram Presley Ann/Shutterstock; Cameron Mathison/Instagram Cameron Mathison wants his followers to be mindful when discussing people who have lost their homes in the recent Los Angeles wildfires. Mathison gave “some gentle words to consider” in a clip he recorded from a car he was sitting in. “Maybe if you’re sharing or commenting about somebody that’s lost their home in these fires, and everything they own — everybody’s got a very different relationship with their house,” he said....

Camila Mendes and Rudy Mancuso visit the SiriusXM Studios on April 3, 2024 in New York City.Photo:Cindy Ord/GettyCamila Mendesmade sure to give her boyfriend a properRiverdaleeducation.When asked if he’s seen the hit CW series,Rudy Mancusotells PEOPLE he “sure” has, and Mendes, 29, shares she gave her boyfriend a “crash course” on the show.“He watched the first and the last season,” she says. “I remember I did a quick skim through of certain moments each season....

A blank space company is seeking 1000000 of dollars in compensation after the Canadian authorities offset the launch of a satellite because it was schedule to be sent into domain on a Russian rocket . Indeed , the United States is n’t the only country palpate the pinch of its recent decisionto suspend cooperation with the Russian Space Agency . https://gizmodo.com/nasa-suspends-cooperation-with-russian-federal-space-ag-1557626972 Back in April , the Canadian government put the kibosh on the launch of theMaritime Monitoring and message Microsatellite(M3MSat ) ....

Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo: Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Kyle Young has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his actions during theJan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. Calling Young a “one man wrecking ball,” U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced him after hearing details of the events pertaining to the Iowa man’s sustained assault on a Capitol police officer. “What happened on Jan....

01of 25Brad PittNick Cave, Thomas Houseago and Brad Pitt.JUSSI KOIVUNEN/SARA HILDEN ART MUSEUM/AFP via GettyIn September 2022, the actor has made his debut as a sculptor with a museum and gallery exhibition in Tampere, Finland,the AP reports.Pitt displayed his work alongside Australian musician Nick Cave for an exhibition at the The Sara Hilden Art Museum that was initially scheduled solely for Pitt’s friend, British artist Thomas Houseago, who reportedly convinced the museum to include Pitt and Cave’s works, per the AP....

Charlbi Dean’s fiancé Luke Volker is thanking fans for their condolences after the 32-year-old actress/model’s sudden death. Deandied Mondayin New York City of an unexpected illness, PEOPLE confirmed Tuesday. On Wednesday, her model/artist fiancé shared abrief videoon his Instagram to show appreciation for messages he received after the news. “Hi, everyone. I wanted to just post a picture of Charlbi, but it’s a bit hard,” began Volker, 26. “And just wanted to let you know I see all your messages, all the love, and I appreciate it....

What do you do when you ’re in the midriff of working on your writing , and you get dumbfound ? And then you depart beat yourself up , which only makes it worse . This bechance to everybody — but Sorry Please Thank You author Charles Yu has some terrific advice on how to deal . Talking to Suvudu at Comic - Con , Charles Yu shared his own proficiency for coping with running into a dead end , writing - wise :...

Photo: Charlie Puth/instagram Charlie Puthis celebrating himself — and a longtime acquaintance — this year! For his 31st birthday on Friday, the “Light Switch” singer shared some wholesome images taken in a photo booth withBrooke Sansone, a family friend who fans have believed to be his new girlfriend for months. “🎶 Ohhhhh I’m NOT a loser…‘cause I didn’t lose her!!! 🎶 (Happy birthday to me.),” Puth wrote on Instagram....