Month: June 2020

WASHINGTON — Boeing announced late June 19 several changes in management of its work on the International Space Station and CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle. In a memo to employees of Boeing Space and Launch, Jim Chilton, senior vice president in charge of the division, announced that Mark Mulqueen will retire from the company July
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U.S. National Security Advisor, John Bolton, meets with journalists during a visit to London, August 12, 2019. Peter Nicholls | Reuters WASHINGTON – A lawyer for the U.S. government said Friday that former national security advisor John Bolton’s decision to publish a damning book about his time serving President Donald Trump is “a flagrant breach of”
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When Courtney Love traded her “kinderwhore” trappings for an Atelier Versace gown that clung to her like Saran Wrap at the 1997 Oscars, some fans felt betrayed—as though their grunge goddess had sold out. But these days, when a young artist like Billie Eilish shows up on a red carpet in Gucci or Chanel, it
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I once took a course called “Modern American Literature” in college. The syllabus didn’t include one single Black female author. Every author we read was a white guy. I wondered why the works of Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison or Alice Walker—voices that turned the pretentious, white male-dominated literary canon on its head—did not qualify as
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Robinhood is making it more difficult to get access to its options offering in the wake of a customer’s suicide last week.  In a blog post Friday, Robinhood’s co-CEOs outlined multiple changes to the free-trading app. Robinhood will increase eligibility requirements, and “consider additional criteria” for customers for level three options authorization “to help ensure
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Power influencer/model/television host/fashion icon/ philanthropist Simonetta Lein made the official 2020 list of the Top Power Women In The World as seen in USA Today. 2020 ushered in @simonettalein as a celebrity TV Show host. What makes Lein a successful individual and a power woman is her resolve to shine through adversities. Recognized as one
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In the wake of making controversial statements yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring it during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron, having heard the social media backlash, on Friday changed the chain’s policy and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances require
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