Whenever Boston University junior Kesha Perkins needed emotional support, she reflexively turned to Erin Edwards, her close friend and fellow Atlantan. Wednesday night, Perkins received word that 20-year-old Erin had died. Investigators believe Dr. Marsha Edwards, the former wife of surgeon and civic leader Christopher Edwards, shot and killed her daughter, Erin, and son, 24-year-old…
Asia Pacific|North Korea Launches 2 Missiles, Its 7th Weapons Test in a MonthImageNorth Korea has tested short-range ballistic missiles or other projectiles seven times in the last month. This photograph, released by North Korea’s official news agency, is said to show a test from Aug. 16.CreditCreditKorea Central News AgencySEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched…
The cultural world Mr. Koch inhabited as benefactor and board member did not typically engage in the political discourse that made him a figure of intense debate.ImageDavid Koch attends an opening night gala at Carnegie Hall in 2015.CreditCreditAndrew Toth/Getty ImagesDavid H. Koch, whose death was announced by his family on Friday, was to some a…
The billionaire, who died Friday, understood the power of changing ‘hearts and minds.’ He spent almost unlimited money on behalf of limited government.ImageDavid H. Koch and his brother reshaped the American political landscape, building a political apparatus that, at its peak, rivaled the Republican Party. CreditCreditChip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesAug. 23, 2019Updated 9:27 p.m. ETIn 1980, David…
(CNN)The death of David Koch on Friday — and the broader retreat he and his brother made from politics since the 2016 election — brings an end (if not the end) to one of the most influential (and controversial) chapters in modern American politics. Like them or hate them — and almost no one feels…
A special investment opportunity has just come across our desk…And we wanted to give you a first look at this exciting new industry. It’s so big that even billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are dedicating a significant chunk of their fortunes to this emerging sector. This will be bigger than anything we’ve ever seen.…
Not all of America is happy with “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer this morning.On Thursday’s episode of “GMA,” Spencer presented a minute-long segment detailing Prince George’s “demanding” school curriculum for the upcoming school year, and it’s her reaction to the fact the the 6-year-old British royal will continue to pursue his interest in ballet…
ImageFires in the Amazon increased sharply this year.CreditCreditJoedson Alves/EPA, via ShutterstockAug. 23, 2019Updated 6:43 p.m. ETLONDON — European leaders have reacted with growing fear and anger to the fires ravaging Brazil’s rain forest, calling it a worldwide crisis that is accelerating global warming — and one that Brazil’s leader appears unwilling to combat.President Emmanuel Macron…
Here are five things you must know for Friday, Aug. 23: 1. — Stock Futures Turn Lower as China Says Will Retaliate on Tariffs U.S. stock futures turned lower Friday after China said it would take retaliatory measures in its tariff battle with the United States. The State Council’s Customs Tariff Commission said it decided to levy tariffs ranging…
Stocks ended sharply lower Friday as the U.S.-China trade war intensified further, after President Donald Trump said he’s ordering American companies to start looking for “an alternative to China,” while readying additional measures after Beijing imposed retaliatory tariffs on imports of U.S. goods. Early in the session, major indexes flipped between modest gains and losses…
Some of the world’s largest book publishers have jointly filed a lawsuit against Amazon-owned audiobook company Audible today over a new, controversial speech-to-text feature the literary industry claims is a violation of copyright law. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District Court of New York, includes the Big Five: Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House,…
The NRA’s rivals on the right sense an opening amid the chaos.As the National Rifle Association grapples with the drama inside the country’s most powerful gun-rights organization – and Democrats ramp up their gun control push – other gun-rights groups that have long existed in the NRA’s shadow are working to raise their profiles.For months,…
The escalating feud between U.S. allies Japan and South Korea is what happens when the president ignores his responsibilities. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Kim Kyung-Hoon – Pool/Getty Images. The Demoralizing Reality of Life Under Trump What Republicans Really Mean When They Call…
According to a new study by astronomers, based on data from the Kepler Space Telescope, 1 in 4 sunlike stars should have a planet that’s approximately Earth-sized, orbiting in the star’s habitable zone. Artist’s concept of the Kepler Space Telescope against a background of planets and stars. Kepler discovered over 1,000 of the 4,000+ known…
Tony Panaccio began life as a newspaper journalist, worked in PR representing William Shatner and Stan Lee, wrote speeches for Bill Gates, was Senior Vice President of CrossGen Entertainment, now directs works with Hollywood studios and broadcasters, and occasionally designs Bleeding Cool with his presence. He’s been looking at the Marvel/Sony Spider-Man issue and has…
Extinction Rebellion activists protest outside the Brazilian Embassy in London on Friday, calling on President Jair Bolsonaro to act to protect the Amazon rainforest. The European Union is throwing its weight behind French President Emmanuel Macron’s call to put the Amazon fires on the agenda of this weekend’s G-7 summit of world leaders in France.…
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military on Friday to work out a quid pro quo response after the test of a new U.S. missile banned under a now-defunct arms treaty.In Sunday’s test, a modified ground-launched version of a U.S. Navy Tomahawk cruise missile accurately struck its target more than 500 kilometers…
Alabama AG Steve Marshall continues to combat robocalls Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday announced that 12 phone companies are adopting a set of principles to fight illegal robocalls as a result of the work of a bipartisan public and private coalition also involving 51 attorneys general. This agreement to implement practices based on these…
A man-about-town philanthropist, he and his brother Charles ran a business colossus while furthering a libertarian agenda that reshaped American politics.ImageThe industrialist and philanthropist David H. Koch at a dinner party on the opening night of the New York City Ballet season in 2008. The Lincoln Center theater where the troupe performed had been renamed…
Hundreds of thousands of acres inside what used to be Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will be opened to mining and drilling under a plan the Bureau of Land Management released Friday, renewing charges that President Donald Trump’s executive action reducing the 23-year-old preserve was engineered to promote energy extraction in some of America’s most scenic…
(Bloomberg) — Central bankers from around the world are gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual retreat.This year’s meeting occurs against a backdrop of volatile financial markets, rising fears of recession and global trade tensions. On Friday, the trade war between the world’s biggest economies escalated further as China announced…
CLOSEAutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideWelcome to your Morning Buzz, rounding up news and views regarding the Green Bay Packers from around the web and here at PackersNews.com.We’ll start with Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com listing his top training-camp surprises for each of the 32 teams. Here’s his choice for the biggest surprise of Packers’ camp:Green Bay Packers: In a deep secondary teeming with highly drafted players, second-year…
Over the past week, President Donald Trump’s apparently serious interest in purchasing Greenland has gone from a widespread Twitter joke to a diplomatic spat with the Danish prime minister. In the first phase of this ridiculous news cycle, the internet critics got something wrong: Conceptually speaking, a purchase of sovereign territory isn’t all that outlandish.…
House Democrats appear increasingly unlikely to secure President Trump’s tax returns before the 2020 presidential election, according to interviews with legal experts and several lawmakers, as resistance from the Trump administration has stymied the party’s efforts to obtain his personal financial records. Several Democrats involved in oversight see a long path to getting a final…
August 23, 20196 min read What better way is there to welcome someone new into your family than with a game? For the Le Domas family, there is none. After all, it is especially fitting considering that this family has made an extremely big fortune over the production of games, be it card games or…
ImageRepresentative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts was an outspoken critic of President Trump’s foreign policy on the campaign trail.CreditCreditAlyssa Schukar for The New York TimesAug. 23, 2019Updated 10:16 a.m. ETRepresentative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is dropping out of the presidential race, ending a candidacy that emphasized Mr. Moulton’s centrist politics and military service but gained no…
Happy Samsung Galaxy Note 10 release day! Whether you’re eagerly awaiting the FedEx person to drop off your new toy or are getting ready to start using your new smartphone, one fact is true: Your device has a ton of settings. Too many settings, I’d argue, and nothing sucks the joy out of a new…
An oddly consequential night of preseason football, from Cam Newton’s foot injury against the Patriots to the complete botch job in Canada. Let’s get right into it… Patriots 10, Panthers 3 • Tom Brady and Cam Newton both played the first quarter, and Brady into the second quarter. Brady went 8-of-12 for 75 yards (83.7…
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea’s decision to scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan could harm efforts to understand threats from North Korea, and potentially weaken the ability to monitor its missile launches, officials and analysts say. FILE PHOTO: A police officer stands guard near Japan and South Korea national flags at hotel, where South Korean…
(Image: © Shutterstock) Nobody messes with the Large Hadron Collider. It’s the supreme particle smasher of the present age, and nothing can touch its energy capabilities or ability to study the frontiers of physics. But all glory is transitory, and nothing lasts forever. Eventually, somewhere around 2035, the lights at this 17-mile-long (27 kilometers) ring…
President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to release ISIS fighters in Europe as a form of punishment for countries like Germany and France; said he’s strongly considering trying to change the Constitution by executive order (it doesn’t work that way); indicated he hasn’t ruled out trying to illegally serve more than two terms; rewrote history during…
Last week, a video surfaced of an incident back in April where Conor McGregor allegedly struck a bar patron in Dublin over a dispute about his personal brand of whiskey, Proper 12. Turns out, the “allegedly” can be dropped from it now because yesterday McGregor owned up to the incident, admitting that he was “in…
The Dallas Cowboys have some really difficult decisions ahead when it comes to the makeup of their 53-man roster. This is as talented and as deep of a team as I’ve seen in a long-long time. So talented and so deep that it has many people thinking they could contend for that ever-elusive sixth Lombardi…
Build the ultimate setup — Gaming PCs need a lot of extras—here are the best ones we could find. Jeff Dunn, Sam Machkovech, and Valentina Palladino – Aug 23, 2019 11:30 am UTC Enlarge / So many fingers have been typing and clicking in the name of journalism…Welcome to Ars Gaming Week 2019! As a…
New York todayAug. 23, 2019Updated 9:27 a.m. ETWeather: Showers may pop up early, but the sky should brighten as the day progresses. Cooler than yesterday, with highs in the low 80s. The weekend should be mostly dry and in the 70s. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Labor Day (Sept. 2). ImageCreditJefferson Siegel for The New…
(CNN)Hop to it! A new study shows higher levels of physical activity at any intensity lowers the risk of early death in middle-age and older people. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your…
Southern California developers have long sought relief from regulations protecting wildlife, and earlier this month the Trump administration obliged, formally moving to weaken the federal Endangered Species Act.But any boon for business could be short-lived — California is stepping in to protect species left vulnerable by federal rollbacks.The California Fish and Game Commission, for example,…
(CNN)French President Emmanuel Macron has angered his Brazilian counterpart by calling the wildfires blazing in the Amazon rainforest an “international crisis” that should be on the agenda at the G7 summit in Biarritz.”Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest – the lungs of our planet which produces 20% of our oxygen – is…
CLOSE Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford floated the possibility that he would challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. He says he wants to call attention to government debt and spending. (July 17) AP, APWASHINGTON — In a party that overwhelmingly supports President Donald Trump, a few naysayers are popping…
Bad news, folks. The July FOMC minutes and comments from three regional Fed presidents all point in the same direction: Policymakers are, at best, not enthusiastic about the idea of bowing to pressure from the bond market and the White House on the way to telegraphing the onset of a prolonged, aggressive easing cycle. At…
The Kremlin is a fortified complex in the heart of Moscow. Vladimir GerdoTASS via Getty Images The Kremlin is a fortified complex in the center of Moscow, Russia, made up of more than 15 buildings, 20 towers, and more than 1.5 miles of walls that are up to 21 feet thick. Since 1991, it’s been…
The Saturday ProfileImageThe media tycoon Jimmy Lai is the rare prominent businessman in Hong Kong who openly supports antigovernment protests.CreditCreditLam Yik Fei for The New York TimesAug. 23, 2019Updated 1:38 a.m. ETHONG KONG — He has been mocked for years in China’s state-controlled news media for being fat, which he isn’t, and denounced more recently…
Editor’s note: Ariel Helwani’s interview with Conor McGregor has been edited for length and clarity. The entire conversation will be rebroadcast Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.Ariel Helwani: Last week TMZ posted a video where you appeared to get into an altercation with another man in Ireland. Can you tell us your side to that…
Related: Belknap County attorney releases statement regarding Patrick Chung FOXBOROUGH – Tom Brady made his summer debut Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, but it was a New England defense that’s been building buzz throughout training camp that stole the show in preseason action against the Panthers.While Brady (8 of 12 for 75 yards) was never…
10:40 p.m.: They’ve called it. The Eagles lose a lightning-shortened game, 26-15. 10:13 p.m.: We have a lightning delay. There’s 11:43 left in this game. Oof. 10:03 p.m.: With a minute left in the third quarter, Clayton Thorson is in the game. Clayton Thorson time. Josh McCown’s final stats: 17/24, 192 yards, 2 TDs, rating…
If Apple sticks to its usual timing, it should reveal its latest iPhones in a manner of weeks. But as always, the rumor mill has churned out enough leaks to reveal much of what to expect well before Apple‘s event. We’ve gone ahead and summarized some of the most reputable rumors so far. What will…
Clean Power Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Johnna Crider August 22nd, 2019 by Johnna Crider Grab some coffee, because this is going to be a long, detailed read. In fact, you may just want to move the coffee pot into your living room (or wherever you are reading this) and enjoy. However, if…
The renovated store will include a memorial to the victims and should be ready by the holidays, Walmart said.ImageThe Walmart in El Paso where a gunman went on a rampage this month. The vast majority of the store’s 400 employees have been transferred to other Walmarts in the area, the company said. CreditCreditJoel Angel Juarez for…
Promises MadeImageThe Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camps near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in June.CreditCreditAdam Dean for The New York TimesWhen things go wrong, those in power often promise to make it right. But do they? In this series, The Times investigates to see if those promises were kept.NGA KHU YA, Myanmar — Rusting behind barbed wire, rows…
Due to soaring temperatures, tropical coral reefs are facing a bleak future. But recent research shows that some of these corals are migrating to cooler subtropical seas, offering a measure of hope that these ecosystems can survive the existential threat of climate change. By Fred Pearce • August 22, 2019 From the shores of Florida to the islands…
Neil Blackmon | 3 hours agoTalking season is finally over.The 2019 college football season kicks off Saturday and Florida will be front and center nationally when they reunite with storied rival Miami in the Camping World Kickoff game in Orlando (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).For the Gators, the game is an opportunity to firmly assert their…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell faces a political and economic gauntlet as the central bank fights to protect its independence and the U.S. economy amid escalating attacks from President TrumpDonald John TrumpSarah Huckabee Sanders becomes Fox News contributor The US-Iranian scuffle over a ship is a sideshow to events in the Gulf South Korea: US,…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may be at the center of attacks by British press for chartering a private plane for their recent vacation to the south of France. However, the negative press doesn’t seem to be stopping the Duchess of Sussex from doing her job and collaborating with brands to make a positive impact.In a series of videos posted…
House Democrats continue to move in a plodding and methodical way toward the impeachment of Donald Trump. On Aug. 8, the House Judiciary Committee, under the leadership of Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., announced the formal launch of impeachment proceedings.But the Democratic Party’s leadership is also sending mixed signals, vacillating between being relatively direct about their desire…
Image caption Han Sung-ok has the recognition in death she never received in life Han Sung-ok, 42, seemed determined to pick through nearly every lettuce on the market stand. She turned each one over and examined it while her six-year-old son clambered on the fence nearby. The vegetable seller in the southern Seoul suburb looked…
Top White House advisers notified President Trump earlier this month that some internal forecasts showed that the economy could slow markedly over the next year, stopping short of a recession but complicating his path to reelection in 2020. The private forecast, one of several delivered to Trump and described by three people familiar with the…
May 2, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; General view of New York Mets helmet in the dugout before a game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports (Brett Davis) Mets prospect Freddy Valdez could bring his professional career stateside in 2020. The team will get an ever better feel on…
Global health“Polypills” of generic drugs may dramatically reduce heart attacks and strokes in poor countries, a new study suggests. Some experts still aren’t enthusiastic. ImageA drugstore in Tehran. A study by doctors at Tehran University found that the heart attack rate fell by more than half among rural Iranian villagers between the ages of 50…
Meghan Markle has been shaking things up ever since she stepped foot into Kensington Palace. Making the move from Hollywood A-lister to duchess has been an insane transition — one that’s come with its fair share of hiccups. Despite being in a spotlight of a different color, Markle has made it a point to march…
A LAWYER for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims says he has obtained new information that suggests the billionaire paedo did NOT commit suicide but was murdered. Spencer Kuvin, who accurately predicted that shamed financier would not last until his trial, told Sun Online he had been contacted by an anonymous prison worker who claimed it was “highly…
View the entire women’s bracket at our US Open tournament page. Champion MATT FITZGERALD: Serena Williams She won the decade’s first Slam in Melbourne. A New York bookend for Serena, after three major final disappointments, is a fitting storyline in her journey to elusive number 24. STEVE FLINK: Ashleigh Barty She hasn’t been at her best…
September 10 — The iPad Pro, iPad, HomePod, AirPods, and Apple Watch will also see updates soon. Samuel Axon – Aug 22, 2019 6:10 pm UTC This is the new Mac Pro. Samuel Axon And here’s a rear view. Samuel Axon Let’s zoom in to see some of the ports in this configuration. Samuel Axon…
This post may contain affiliate links; please read the disclosure for more information. Well, it was fun while it lasted… Spider-Man leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of those examples of how sometimes, nothing lasts forever. Is it completely over for Spider-Man and the MCU? Heck no! As long as Disney has oodles of…
It’s a big week for former Trump White House press secretaries.A day after her predecessor, Sean Spicer, was revealed to be joining the season 28 cast of Dancing with the Stars, Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been announced as a new contributor at Fox News.According to a press release issued by the network, the Sanders will provide “political commentary and analysis” across Fox…
Reporters like me who spend their days in Washington DC can always tell whether the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has mucked things up in a particularly spectacular way by taking a quick glance at the White House’s driveway. Over the 164 days that have passed since the White House Press Secretary stood behind…
COMMENTARY Sometimes, losses sneak up on you, but Wednesday against Philadelphia was not one of those. It was three and a half hours of missed opportunities folded into six months of same. The Red Sox opened with back-to-back doubles, yet scored just once. In the second, Marco Hernandez was caught trying to steal second in…
(CNN)The partnership of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is the closest anywhere in the Middle East. It goes back decades, fashioned by antipathy towards Iran and support for Sunni causes across the Muslim world. So when Mohammed bin Salman, now Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, launched a military campaign against the Houthi rebels…
In this article, I highlight three running backs you can trust in 2019. Before revealing my trustworthy players, let’s breakdown why it’s important to have trustworthy running backs on your roster. While there are many avenues to a fantasy football championship, all of them require that you start at least two running backs every week…
matterThe mosquito-borne virus spread through the island in 2017, but global health officials failed to sound the alarm. ImageA Cuban soldier fumigated a home against mosquitos in Havana in February 2016.CreditCreditYamil Lage/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesAug. 22, 2019Updated 4:07 p.m. ET A previously unknown outbreak of the Zika virus swept across Cuba in 2017, a…
R. JaumannGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary Research, Berlin, Germany.Free University of Berlin, Institute of Geosciences, Berlin, Germany.Find this author on Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for this author on this site ORCID record for R. Jaumann For correspondence: ralf.jaumann@dlr.de N. SchmitzGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary Research, Berlin, Germany.Find…
Android Q is now Android 10, and it’s getting us closer to the final OS release. Jason Cipriani/CNET Google just announced Android Q will be called Android 10, and that we should expect its official release in a few weeks. Software and operating system updates like Android 10 add new features and capabilities and can be refreshing…
A Delta 4 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral at 9:06 a.m. EDT (1306 GMT) Thursday with a GPS navigation satellite. Credit: United Launch AllianceThe last Delta 4 launcher to fly in a single-core configuration rumbled into space Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral with a GPS navigation satellite, leaving United Launch Alliance with five more…
Donald Trump has again mused about serving more than the legal limit of two terms as US president, during an extraordinary exchange with reporters outside the White House. “What they’re doing, is they’re trying the racist deal. And that’s not going to work, because I am the least racist person ever to serve in office, OK?”…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is warning that the Chinese government is harnessing social media platforms to carry out disinformation campaigns about the protests in Hong Kong in an attempt to manipulate public opinion abroad.Beijing has stepped up an aggressive campaign through its tightly controlled state-run media outlets and social media platforms to put its…
This week, President Trump drew accusations of anti-Semitism when he asserted that American Jews who vote for Democrats demonstrated “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty,” and later elaborated that doing so was a betrayal “to Jewish people and you’re being very disloyal to Israel.” In response, American Jews who oppose the president…
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell comes to this year’s meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, caught between discord within the U.S. central bank over appropriate monetary policy and mounting outside pressure for more interest rate cuts. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his…
Were doing live updates in the manslaughter trial of Michael Drejka, accused in the July 2018 shooting death of Markeis McGlockton. CATCH UP HERE: Who’s who, timeline and links to complete coverageKATHRYN (1:55 p.m.)Rosenwasser asks Bedard about one specific part of the video, after Drejka takes out his gun but before he shoots.“I saw two…
Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s prime minister, resigned after Matteo Salvini, the leader of the Northern League party, withdrew his support for the coalition government. The coalition’s other party, the Five Star Movement, must now try to form a new government. If that fails, Italy may face a general election. See article.An Italian prosecutor ordered a ship…
An indicative vote in Argentina’s presidential election suggested that the opposition, led by Alberto Fernández with the country’s previous president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (no relation), as his running-mate, would handily win the actual election in October. The Argentine peso shed a quarter of its value against the dollar and its main stockmarket fell by…
Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s prime minister, resigned after Matteo Salvini, the leader of the Northern League party, withdrew his support for the coalition government. The coalition’s other party, the Five Star Movement, must now try to form a new government. If that fails, Italy may face a general election. See article.An Italian prosecutor ordered a ship…
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There is an episode of Hey Arnold! in which Helga steals Arnold’s hat. Arnold’s worn his hat for as long as he can remember and without it he barely recognizes himself. His upbeat, jovial personality disappears. While all of the other kids are outside, Arnold refuses to leave his apartment. All his friends are begging…
Face Off Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs. Pixel 3 XL Camera Face-Off: It’s Not Even Close (Image credit: Future) While many prospective smartphone buyers will consider picking up Samsung’s shiny new Galaxy Note 10 Plus for its massive display, S Pen stylus and gaming capabilities, some will decide whether to buy Samsung’s latest phone based…
A shopper is seen in a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York.Brendan McDermid | ReutersLooking for reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. economy? Try the aisles of Target.Target’s stock soared more than 20% to a record $103 a share on Wednesday after the retailer reported a 17% jump in second-quarter profit,…
Poor air quality is associated with higher rates of several psychiatric disorders, new research suggests. Analyzing large datasets from the United States and Denmark, investigators found significant correlations between air pollution and bipolar disorder in both countries and between air pollution and depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorder in Denmark. Dr Andrey Rzhetsky “If we know…
ImageSecurity officers outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, during a rally demanding that an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan be abandoned.CreditCreditLee Jin-Man/Associated PressAug. 22, 2019Updated 8:52 a.m. ETSouth Korea said on Thursday that it would abandon a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a move that dramatically escalates tensions between the two countries…
Protesters hold signs outside of the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children in Florida. (Lynne Sladky/AP) THE PROGNOSIS The health and well-being of migrant children is again front and center in the immigration wars as the Trump administration rejiggers rules around keeping them — along with their families — in jail-like settings for longer periods of time.…
Protesters filled Hong Kong International airport last week. Many wore black, the unofficial uniform of these demonstrations. They carried signs and decorated the walls and floors with messages explaining why they’re rallying, disrupting the transit hub. Some taped bandages to their eyes, dripping with red ink to represent the injury to a female volunteer medic…
The reaction to the termination of now-former NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, the five years it took to see him fired after his chokehold led to Eric Garner’s death, and how he was pampered in the meantime by the system that nurtured and coddled his hate, combined with our nation’s problems with policing in general, is…
President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House Wednesday before departing for Kentucky. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House Wednesday before departing for Kentucky. Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Trump doubled down Wednesday on remarks that American Jews who vote for Democrats…
BEAUFORT, S.C.—Andrew Yang was sitting here in a rented silver Suburban outside a black chamber of commerce surrounded by five members of his rapidly growing campaign staff when he saw a new Fox News poll in which he was tied for fifth in the sprawling Democratic presidential primary. He stared at the screen of his…
When crossing oceans on his private jet, hosting friends in his Manhattan, Palm Beach and New Mexico homes, or stopping by his private Caribbean island, Jeffrey Epstein was surrounded by businessmen and politicians, scientists and celebrities. Friends and Acquaintances Celebrities and Politicians Institutions that took money from Epstein Friends and Acquaintances Celebrities and Politicians Institutions…
Our Verdict Cheaper than Apple’s OLED iPhones, but the XR still delivers a picture and sound performance to be proud of For Entertaining, musical sound Natural picture Good battery life Against OLED rivals are punchier Headphone dongle is extra Apple’s flagship smartphones tend to get all the attention, but if you look past the glossy…
TECH FIXHumans help train artificial intelligence, so someone may be listening to what you tell Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa. Here’s what to do if you have a problem with that.ImageCreditCreditGlenn HarveyMany of us ask the digital companions in our homes, whether it’s Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri or Google Assistant, to handle innocuous tasks like…
The Cleveland Browns are the NFL’s “it” team this preseason. They have a dynamic young quarterback in Baker Mayfield. They have a star wide receiver in Odell Beckham Jr. They have a new coach, a new plan, and renewed hope … and this time that hope seems warranted. So how did the Browns go from…
The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter’s insights “If you vote for a Democrat, you’re very, very disloyal to Israel and to the Jewish people,” President Trump said Aug. 21 on the South Lawn of the White House. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) President Trump decided long ago that it would be smart politics for him…
ImageA handwritten sign posted near City Hall in Baltimore after some of the government’s computer systems were hacked in May. The city, which did not pay a ransom of about $76,000, has spent more than $5.3 million to recover from the attack.CreditCreditStephanie Keith/ReutersAug. 22, 2019, 5:00 a.m. ETWILMER, Tex. — At the public library in…
Caitlin Johnstone discards the high-flown dogma around space colonization and challenges readers to accept themselves and life on planet Earth. By Caitlin JohnstoneCaitlinJohnstone.com It’s rare to get a billionaire to share their grand plans for the future, which is weird because billionaires pretty much rule the world. Whenever they do, though, it’s always something incredibly…
Hong Kong (CNN)A train station in the heart of Hong Kong could soon become a symbol of Hong Kongers’ worst fears about China, after the detention of a UK consulate employee. Simon Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen working for the British consulate, has not been heard from since August 8, when he told his girlfriend…
A Cathay Pacific plane lands at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline’s cabin crew members and other employees have described a climate of fear and mistrust caused by China’s strict oversight. (Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto/Getty Images) HONG KONG — Seats upright, belts on and tray tables up. As the pilot announced “30 minutes to landing,” the cabin…
