President Donald Trump responded to protests at UC Berkeley against a scheduled speaker with close ties to white nationalism. While the demonstrations turned dangerous with protesters setting off fireworks and looting private property, Trump posted a tweet implying he could defund the school for inhibiting "free speech." The speaker, Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, did not end up giving his talk.
Matthew McConaughey is catching heat for his comments about Trump. In a recent interview with a British journalist, McConaughey says now that Trump is our president, "It's time for us to embrace and shake hands with this fact and be constructive with him over the next four years." Some social media users were not pleased with his remarks.
President Trump allegedly hung up on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a call on Jan. 29, reports The Washington Post. According to the transcript of the call, Trump blasted Turnbull for the agreement signed by Barack Obama that America will accept over 1,000 refugees from Australia; Trump later confirmed his disdain for the agreement on Twitter, calling it a "dumb deal." Trump also reportedly told the prime minister that "this was the worst call by far" with a world leader.
Today is Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil has weighed in with some disappointing news. According to Reuters, the groundhog saw his shadow after emerging from his tree stump, which traditionally means the United States will see six more weeks of Winter.
After winning his first Academy Award for The Revenant last year, Leonardo DiCaprio will present the award for best actor at this year's ceremony. DiCaprio will be joined by the other winning actors from last year's Oscars: Brie Larson, Mark Rylance, and Alicia Vikander.
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