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A former Department of Justice employee says that a dispute over Mel Gibson and lethal weapons led to her firing. Oyer and representatives for the Justice Department didn't immediately respond to ...

Jamaican reggae singer Cocoa Tea, celebrated for timeless hits like Rocking Dolly and Israel’s King, has passed away at the age of 65. Veteran reggae singer Cocoa Tea dead aged 65. Photo: Cocoa Tea.

Elizabeth G. Oyer says she was fired from the Justice Department after failing to grant a favor to the Trump-supporting celebrity, who was named a "special ambassador" to Hollywood Meredith Kile ...

Cocoa Tea, a celebrated reggae singer and songwriter, has died. He was 65. "I extend condolences to the family, friends, and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionately known as Cocoa Tea ...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 06: Actor/filmmaker Mel Gibson attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 6, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

SEOUL – South Korean singer-songwriter Wheesung was found dead at his home in Seoul, the police said on March 10. The 43-year-old’s death came less than a month after South Korean actress Kim ...

The head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) office that makes pardon recommendations to the president said she was fired after refusing to sign off on a recommendation to restore gun rights to ...

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former U.S. pardon attorney for the Department of Justice, says she has been fired after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson's right to carry a gun, according to reports.

A Justice Department official says she was fired for not letting convicted domestic abuser Mel Gibson have a gun, according to The New York Times. Pardon attorney Liz Oyer told the Times that two ...

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Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, may have jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship following a heated argument with the musician. The moments leading up to ...