| Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan wanted in Singapore for dodging military service Posted: 22 Aug 2018 10:56 AM PDT  The author of the book "Crazy Rich Asians", which inspired the Hollywood hit film of the same title, is wanted in his home country of Singapore for defaulting on his military service, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. Kevin Kwan, author of the 2013 book and an executive producer of the film, was notably absent from the Singapore premier of the romantic comedy on Tuesday. The Ministry of Defence said Mr Kwan had failed to register for National Service (NS) in 1990, despite notices and letters sent to his overseas address, and he had also stayed overseas without a valid exit permit. "Mr Kwan is therefore wanted for defaulting on his NS obligations," the ministry said in a statement. He was liable to a fine of up to S$10,000 ($7,315) "and/or imprisonment of up to 3 years upon conviction", the ministry said. Director John Chu and his wife Kristin Hodge pose for photographers as they arrive for the red carpet screening of the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" on Tuesday Credit: Don Wong/AP Mr Kwan could not be reached for comment. Singapore has a strict law on national service for all male citizens and enforces it with few exceptions. It makes it illegal for men to give up citizenship without having completed their military service, of about two years. Mr Kwan left Singapore at age 11, first moving to Texas with his family, and has lived in the United States since then, Singapore media said. His 1994 application to renounce his Singapore citizenship and a subsequent appeal had been rejected, the ministry said. Mr Kwan's book and the film directed by Jon M Chu depict Singapore as a playground for the super-rich in a story about an Asian-American woman who goes to the city state to meet her boyfriend's wealthy family. Mr Kwan himself comes from a prominent Singapore family. His great grandfather was a founding director of the Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation - Singapore's oldest bank.
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| Donald Trump Reacts To Guilty Verdict In Paul Manafort Trial: 'Such Respect For A Brave Man!' Posted: 22 Aug 2018 08:21 AM PDT  President Donald Trump responded Wednesday to the guilty verdicts against his
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| 'Heroic' Toddler Climbed Out of Overturned Car to Find Help for Baby Brother After Mom Died in Crash: Police Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:49 AM PDT  It's believed they were in the vehicle for days before little Kylen took action.
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| Bret Baier breaks down Manafort verdict, Cohen plea Posted: 22 Aug 2018 04:28 AM PDT  'Special Report' anchor Bret Baier on fallout from former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's conviction on bank and tax fraud charges and President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen pleading guilty to campaign-finance violations.
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| A look at the verdicts on 18 counts in Paul Manafort's case Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:18 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Manafort's 16-day trial ended Tuesday with the former Trump campaign chairman convicted of eight felony counts and prosecutors facing a choice of whether to retry him on 10 other charges.
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| Colorado prosecutors set to charge man for murdering family Posted: 21 Aug 2018 09:04 PM PDT ![Colorado prosecutors set to charge man for murdering family]( "Colorado prosecutors set to charge man for murdering family") (This August 20 story corrects spelling of Shanann in fourth paragraph) By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado prosecutors said they plan to formally file murder charges on Monday against a man accused of killing his pregnant wife and their two young daughters, days after he told police they went missing and pleaded on TV for their safe return. Christopher Watts, 33, has been held without bond in the Weld County jail since his arrest last week for the murders of his pregnant wife Shanann Watts, 34 and two daughters, Celeste, 3, and Bella, 4. Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke will formally file charges against Watts on Monday and seek the release of an arrest affidavit, which has been under seal, that lays out details of the crime, his spokeswoman Krista Henery said in a telephone interview.
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| Cause of death sought for 55-foot-long whale washed ashore on Massachusetts beach Posted: 21 Aug 2018 07:56 PM PDT  A dead, 55-foot-long whale has washed ashore on a Massachusetts beach. The giant fin whale likely died at sea, officials told local news outlets, noting that it had been spotted floating in the water about eight miles offshore before it arrived. It showed no outward signs of trauma, Tony LaCasse, the New England Aquarium's media relations director, told reporters, adding that facility's marine mammal team and experts from the International Fund for Animal Welfare were still investigating why it died.
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| Michael Cohen Implicates Trump In Potential Criminal Violations Of Campaign Finance Law Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:03 PM PDT  Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, pleaded guilty
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