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Could Oscar slap put a dent in Will Smith�s bankability?

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what this means in an exclusive segment.

Could Oscar slap put a dent in Will Smith’s bankability?

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what this means in an exclusive segment.

Could Oscar slap put a dent in Will Smith�s bankability?

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what this means in an exclusive segment.

Sources: Will Smith wasn�t officially asked to leave Oscars

Many have questioned why actor Will Smith was allowed to remain seated front row at the Academy Awards after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on live television. �Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,� the academy said Wednesday. �While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.� But some sources are saying that Smith was never actually officially asked to lea...

Sources: Will Smith wasn’t officially asked to leave Oscars

Many have questioned why actor Will Smith was allowed to remain seated front row at the Academy Awards after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on live television. “Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the academy said Wednesday. “While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.” But some sources are saying that Smith was never actually officially asked to leave. Ashl...

Sources: Will Smith wasn�t officially asked to leave Oscars

Many have questioned why actor Will Smith was allowed to remain seated front row at the Academy Awards after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on live television. �Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,� the academy said Wednesday. �While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.� But some sources are saying that Smith was never actually officially asked to leave. Ashl...

Sources: Will Smith wasn’t officially asked to leave Oscars

Many have questioned why actor Will Smith was allowed to remain seated front row at the Academy Awards after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on live television. “Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the academy said Wednesday. “While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.” But some sources are saying that Smith was never actually officially asked to leave. Ashl...

Does Putin poison his rivals?

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian officials he had been conferring with as part of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine reportedly developed symptoms of poisoning following meetings earlier this month. Jonathan Sanders, former CBS News Moscow Correspondent and author of “The Russians Emerge” speaks on why poison would be a method of choice for Putin.

Reactions to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith shocked the Oscars 2022 audience, and everyone watching at home, when he slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The slap was heard around the world, triggering an array of reactions online. “With a single petulant blow, he advocated violence, diminished women, insulted the entertainment industry, and perpetuated stereotypes about the Black community,” NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar published on his Stubstack titled “Will Smith Did a Bad,...

Is the United States prepared for a nuclear war?

American voters are overwhelmingly concerned about a nuclear attack within the next decade and almost half do not support U.S. troops being deployed to aid Ukraine’s war efforts, according to a NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released earlier this month. Hacking a nuclear power plant in the United States, and causing a nuclear meltdown, would amount to a nuclear attack without ever firing a missile. Is the United States prepared for a nuclear war? Max Everett, the former Chief Information...

Ex-KGB spy explains Putin’s rise to power

Jack Barsky spent more than a decade working as a KGB agent, just like Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, unlike Putin, he was stationed in the United States posing as an American for 10 years. Barsky is a former sleeper agent who spied on the U.S. from 1978 to 1988. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Ex-KGB spy explains Putin�s rise to power

Jack Barsky spent more than a decade working as a KGB agent, just like Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, unlike Putin, he was stationed in the United States posing as an American for 10 years. Barsky is a former sleeper agent who spied on the U.S. from 1978 to 1988. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Ex-KGB spy explains Putin’s rise to power

Jack Barsky spent more than a decade working as a KGB agent, just like Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, unlike Putin, he was stationed in the United States posing as an American for 10 years. Barsky is a former sleeper agent who spied on the U.S. from 1978 to 1988. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Ex-KGB spy explains Putin�s rise to power

Jack Barsky spent more than a decade working as a KGB agent, just like Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, unlike Putin, he was stationed in the United States posing as an American for 10 years. Barsky is a former sleeper agent who spied on the U.S. from 1978 to 1988. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Inside Putin's $700 million superyacht

Putin’s superyacht boasts a missile defense system, a hospital, and a gold toilet paper holder. @theyachtguy takes us inside during an exclusive interview on “Banfield.”

Prevent Russian hackers from infiltrating your devices

The White House is warning that Russia could be planning cyberattacks on Americans. “I can assure you that the Russians are gonna be attacking us, digitally, and I’m sure other countries are, as well. We need to prepare ourselves,” retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Weiss said during a Tuesday appearance on “Banfield.”

American doctor saves Ukrainian newborns in war zone

Dr. Bill Novick is not your average doctor. The world-renowned pediatric and cardiac surgeon recently traveled from Memphis, Tennessee to Lviv, Ukraine to help treat six tiny babies. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Ukraine’s former PM says we're ‘already in a third world war’

Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler, warning that we are “already in a third world war.” In an exclusive interview on “Banfield,” Honcharuk said he believes this is just the beginning but that Ukraine won’t back down.

Ukraine�s former PM says we're �already in a third world war�

Ukraine�s former Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi Germany�s Adolf Hitler, warning that we are �already in a third world war.� In an exclusive interview on �Banfield,� Honcharuk said he believes this is just the beginning but that Ukraine won�t back down.

Ukraine�s former PM says we're �already in a third world war�

Ukraine�s former Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi Germany�s Adolf Hitler, warning that we are �already in a third world war.� In an exclusive interview on �Banfield,� Honcharuk said he believes this is just the beginning but that Ukraine won�t back down.

Ukraine’s former PM says we're ‘already in a third world war’

Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler, warning that we are “already in a third world war.” In an exclusive interview on “Banfield,” Honcharuk said he believes this is just the beginning but that Ukraine won’t back down.

Radio: Ukrainian Parliament still meeting amid war

Ukrainian Parliament still meeting amid war

Ukrainian Parliament members are still conducting in-person meetings despite the dangers of Russia’s invasion. Parliament has met three times since the war began, conducting votes in their official buildings, according to Solomiia Bobrovska, the deputy head of the Ukrainian delegation to NATO.

Controversy over Keystone pipeline explained

Why are gas prices continuing to break the bank, when oil prices are going down? Is big oil making money off the backs of hard-working Americans? Oil experts on “Banfield” explain why prices at the pump aren’t moving in the same direction as oil. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Banfield: Controversy over Keystone pipeline explained

Defiance amid the destruction in Ukraine

During a chilling live interview Tuesday on NewsNation’s “Banfield,” Ukrainian parliament member Solomiia Bobrovska had to leave early as the sound of bombs became too close for comfort. “I have to leave the interview because this shelling is so close, and I have to go to a bomb shelter. I’m sorry.”

Banfield: Defiance amid the destruction in Ukraine

Banfield: Would Russia abandon U.S. astronaut at space station?

U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries.

Would Russia abandon U.S. astronaut at space station?

U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries.

Russian billionaire�s superyacht suddenly missing: Report

A Russian billionaire�s superyacht has suddenly gone off the grid, according to The Daily Beast. The Galactica Super Nova, which is owned by Russian oil firm Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov, was apparently last seen on March 2 in Tivat, Montenegro, according to a Yacht-tracking site called MarineTraffic. The site currently says �Vessel is Out-of-Range.�

Russian billionaire�s superyacht suddenly missing: Report

A Russian billionaire�s superyacht has suddenly gone off the grid, according to The Daily Beast. The Galactica Super Nova, which is owned by Russian oil firm Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov, was apparently last seen on March 2 in Tivat, Montenegro, according to a Yacht-tracking site called MarineTraffic. The site currently says �Vessel is Out-of-Range.�

Russian billionaire’s superyacht suddenly missing: Report

A Russian billionaire’s superyacht has suddenly gone off the grid, according to The Daily Beast. The Galactica Super Nova, which is owned by Russian oil firm Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov, was apparently last seen on March 2 in Tivat, Montenegro, according to a Yacht-tracking site called MarineTraffic. The site currently says “Vessel is Out-of-Range.”

Feds say dual citizen was working as Russian spy in New York

Elena Branson, who has both U.S. and Russian citizenship, was charged Tuesday for illegally working as a foreign agent. According to the criminal complaint, the 61-year-old �sought to spread Russian propaganda� for nearly a decade while working as a Russian government agent in New York.

Could your Tinder match be a Russian spy?

The concept of Russian sex spies, also referred to as �honeypots,� sounds like something from a Cold War spy novel. The only thing is, they�re real, and they�re looking for their next targets, Australian media reports.

Russia’s richest kids risk losing it all in anti-war Instagram protest

The rich kids of Russia are fighting back, online that is. It’s a “rebellion” happening on Instagram, where young Russian elites are using their influential platforms to voice hope that the war will end.

Russia�s richest kids risk losing it all in anti-war Instagram protest

The rich kids of Russia are fighting back, online that is. It�s a �rebellion� happening on Instagram, where young Russian elites are using their influential platforms to voice hope that the war will end.

Russia�s richest kids risk losing it all in anti-war Instagram protest

The rich kids of Russia are fighting back, online that is. It�s a �rebellion� happening on Instagram, where young Russian elites are using their influential platforms to voice hope that the war will end.

French seize superyacht owned by Russia�s �Darth Vader�

In the world of the Russian super-rich, not even �true love� is safe. That�s true, at least, for Igor Sechin, the CEO of the Russian state oil company Rosneft, who had his super-yacht seized by French authorities. Sechin was the deputy prime minister of Russia in Vladimir Putin�s cabinet from 2008 to 2012 and is sometimes referred to as �Darth Vadar� by Russian media. His yacht, Amore Vero � Italian for �true love� � was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in the south of France, and Sechin...

French seize superyacht owned by Russia’s ‘Darth Vader’

In the world of the Russian super-rich, not even “true love” is safe. That’s true, at least, for Igor Sechin, the CEO of the Russian state oil company Rosneft, who had his super-yacht seized by French authorities. Sechin was the deputy prime minister of Russia in Vladimir Putin’s cabinet from 2008 to 2012 and is sometimes referred to as “Darth Vadar” by Russian media. His yacht, Amore Vero — Italian for “true love” — was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in the south of France, and Sechin...

French seize superyacht owned by Russia�s �Darth Vader�

In the world of the Russian super-rich, not even �true love� is safe. That�s true, at least, for Igor Sechin, the CEO of the Russian state oil company Rosneft, who had his super-yacht seized by French authorities. Sechin was the deputy prime minister of Russia in Vladimir Putin�s cabinet from 2008 to 2012 and is sometimes referred to as �Darth Vadar� by Russian media. His yacht, Amore Vero � Italian for �true love� � was undergoing repairs at a shipyard in the south o...

How to seize an oligarch�s assets, man who escaped Kyiv documents his journey

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen used a visit to Chicago on Wednesday to spotlight the Biden administration�s effort to strip Russian oligarchs of their wealth in response to Vladimir Putin�s invasion of Ukraine. Former Treasury Department spokeswoman Hagar Chemali told NewsNation the process of seizing oligarchs� assets is more straightforward than people may expect. Yuri Gorbachevskyi held out, thinking maybe the Russian invasion would end soon. But just a few days ago, he made the decisio...

How to seize an oligarch’s assets, man who escaped Kyiv documents his journey

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen used a visit to Chicago on Wednesday to spotlight the Biden administration’s effort to strip Russian oligarchs of their wealth in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Former Treasury Department spokeswoman Hagar Chemali told NewsNation the process of seizing oligarchs’ assets is more straightforward than people may expect. Yuri Gorbachevskyi held out, thinking maybe the Russian invasion would end soon. But just a few days ago, he made the decisio...

How to seize an oligarch�s assets, man who escaped Kyiv documents his journey

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen used a visit to Chicago on Wednesday to spotlight the Biden administration�s effort to strip Russian oligarchs of their wealth in response to Vladimir Putin�s invasion of Ukraine. Former Treasury Department spokeswoman Hagar Chemali told NewsNation the process of seizing oligarchs� assets is more straightforward than people may expect. Yuri Gorbachevskyi held out, thinking maybe the Russian invasion would end soon. But just a few days ago, he made the d...

Russia continues assault on Kyiv, Advocates fear fate of 100K orphaned kids in Ukraine

As Russian forces continue their invasion of Ukraine, advocates of the more than 100,000 orphaned children in the country are sounding the alarm. For more than 15 years, the Nevada-based group "Abundance International" has been a lifeline for two Ukrainian orphanages � providing money, medicine, manpower and equipment. It's never been easy � but it's never been harder than now, said the organization�s founder and director, Mark Edward Daniels.

Models react to death of Epstein associate, Britney’s book deal

Two former models associated with a friend of Jeffrey Epstein said they found it difficult to find reasons to be sympathetic about his death. Britney Spears’ conservatorship is over and a massive $15 million book deal is on the horizon.

Models react to death of Epstein associate, Britney�s book deal

Two former models associated with a friend of Jeffrey Epstein said they found it difficult to find reasons to be sympathetic about his death. Britney Spears� conservatorship is over and a massive $15 million book deal is on the horizon.

Models react to death of Epstein associate, Britney�s book deal

Two former models associated with a friend of Jeffrey Epstein said they found it difficult to find reasons to be sympathetic about his death. Britney Spears� conservatorship is over and a massive $15 million book deal is on the horizon.

Wendy Williams� career, TikTok fame and self-driving cars

Is Wendy Williams finished? All indicators are that the famous talk show host is out of a job after months of speculation and mystery about her health. We cut through the gossip and get to the truth. Also tonight: If your child had a pastime that got her stalked, threatened, evicted and forced out of school � would you let her keep at it? We discuss the riches and fame available through TikTok, regardless of the cost. Then, the power couple �Brangelina� became the �curious case� of Pitt ...

Wendy Williams’ career, TikTok fame and self-driving cars

Is Wendy Williams finished? All indicators are that the famous talk show host is out of a job after months of speculation and mystery about her health. We cut through the gossip and get to the truth. Also tonight: If your child had a pastime that got her stalked, threatened, evicted and forced out of school — would you let her keep at it? We discuss the riches and fame available through TikTok, regardless of the cost. Then, the power couple “Brangelina” became the “curious case” of Pitt ...

Wendy Williams� career, TikTok fame and self-driving cars

Is Wendy Williams finished? All indicators are that the famous talk show host is out of a job after months of speculation and mystery about her health. We cut through the gossip and get to the truth. Also tonight: If your child had a pastime that got her stalked, threatened, evicted and forced out of school � would you let her keep at it? We discuss the riches and fame available through TikTok, regardless of the cost. Then, the power couple �Brangelina� became the �curious caseï¿...