Nick Ansell/PA Images via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) Two members of a climate activist group were arrested and charged Friday for allegedly defacing an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., during a protest last month.
Timothy Martin of North Carolina, and Joanna Smith of New York, both 53, surrendered to authorities after they were indicted on conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and injury to a National Gallery of Art exhibit, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office for the District of Columbia.
On April 27, the pair, members of climate activist group Declare Emergency, allegedly entered the gallery and threw red and black paint on the case of the Edgar Degas sculpture "Little Danger Aged Fourteen," according to prosecutors.
The pair then sat in front of the defaced exhibit with the paint still on their hands and posed for photos, which were later posted on Declare Emergency s site, investigators said.
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Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesQueen of Rock n Roll Tina Turner continues to be remembered on social media following her death on Wednesday at age 83.
Former President Barack Obama tweeted, “Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy. Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.”
In a statement, Vice President Kamala Harris called Turner “a spectacular woman whose life was a testament to all those who believe in what can be, unburdened by what has been.”
She added, "Her life was not free from hardship. Throughout her life, she faced racism, sexism, and domestic violence. As she later put it, experiences that could have shattered me, instead became fuel for my journey, propelling me upward. ” She concluded, “Tina Turner was simply the best.”
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Roberto Ricciuti/RedfernsFor a guy who s as proud of his Scottish heritage as Rod Stewart is, it s amazing that he hasn t thought of this before: He s officially launching his own brand of Scotch whisky.
Rod s announced that "after almost two years of development and dozens of whisky tastings," he ready to unviel what he calls his "latest venture" Wolfie’s Whisky.
Starting June 6, fans who signed up for Rod s mailing list will get special access to purchase the spirits 72 hours before anyone else. Wolfie s is going on sale first in the U.K. and select European countries, and it ll launch in the U.S. in July.
"The rest of the world…..we’re working on it!" he adds.
In other Rod news, he s paid tribute to the late Tina Turner, with whom he performed and recorded over the years. In fact, he invited her to perform with him on Saturday Night Live in 1981, when her career was at a low point. In 1990, they had a hit with their duet "It Takes Two
kali9/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a Los Angeles Metro Bus operator multiple times Wednesday evening, leaving him in critical condition.
A male suspect boarded the bus in Woodland Hills and began arguing with the driver before stabbing him, Metro Los Angeles said on Twitter.
"The bus driver and the suspect exited the bus and continued the argument, at which time the suspect produced a knife (or sharp object) and stabbed the bus driver multiple times," police said in a press release.
The suspect then fled on foot near Erwin Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, officials said.
L.A. Police Department officers began a grid search of the area, Chief Michel Moore said, adding that the department "has mustered a number of night watch detectives and uniform personnel to investigate this senseless attack."
Police officials released a statement with images of the suspect.
"This heinous act of violence is horri