Nigel Wright, the prime minister's right-hand man and the power player who cut a $90,000 cheque to cover Sen. Mike Duffy's disallowed housing expenses, resigned his post early Sunday in an effort to douse the flames of a burgeoning Senate scandal.
"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
