• "God bless you, let s have some music," said Elton John. With that, the White House South Lawn was transformed into a musical lovefest Friday night as John played a farewell gig to honor everyday heroes like teachers, nurses and AIDS activists. But as it turns out, the event was also to honor the 75-year-old British songwriter, as President Joe Biden surprised him with the National Humanities Medal for helping people rise up for justice. John seemed almost overcome by the accolade, telling the audience of 2,000 people: "I don t know what to say. . I don t know how to take a compliment very well, but it s wonderful to be here amongst so many people who have helped my AIDS foundation and my heroes, the ones that work day to day on the front line." He said he d played some beautiful venues before, but the stage in front of the White House, beneath a massive open-air tent on a perfect autumn night, was "probably the icing on the cake." He kicked off the sh
Judge Michael Katz’s order came after Giuliani, the ex-mayor and current Donald Trump adviser, skipped a court hearing in a lawsuit Nathan filed over his failure to heed the terms of their December 2019 divorce settlement, court officials said.
Rudy Giuliani blew off a Manhattan court hearing Friday where a judge said the former New York City mayor would be tossed behind bars if he doesn’t fork over $225,000 plus lawyer fees to his ex-wife by early next month.