Arnold Gate of the Anacostia-Bolling joint military base in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Alex Brandon | AP A lockdown at a U.S. military base in Washington, D.C., was lifted Friday after authorities detained a possibly armed individual who had entered the campus. The all-clear announcement came at 2:50 p.m., more than two hours after
Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. Zabi Karimi | AP WASHINGTON — The Taliban seized the presidential palace in the war-weary Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, a dramatic development that marks the apparent end to a 20-year
Thousands of Afghans have amassed on the tarmac at Kabul’s international airport in the hours after the Taliban captured the capital. The chaotic scenes Monday at Hamid Karzai International Airport captured by news crews and cellphones convey a terror and desperate rush to escape the country, which is now overrun by Taliban militants in the
The Poly Network logo displayed on a phone screen with a physical representation of some cryptocurrencies. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Nearly all of the $600 million stolen in one of the biggest cryptocurrency heists ever has now been returned by hackers, according to the platform targeted in the hack. Poly Network said
In this article AMD RKT DIS HNST PFE ABNB General views of the Mickey Mouse Ferris Wheel at Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort, which has reopened for outdoor dining and shopping on April 11, 2021 in Anaheim, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Check out the companies making
Ed Yardeni believes the U.S. economy is on the cusp of “nirvana.” Despite uncertainty surrounding inflation and Covid-19 variants, the longtime bull believes the pandemic is significantly accelerating corporate America’s adoption of cutting-edge technology designed to expand productivity. According to Yardeni, the move is ushering in a modern roaring ’20s on Wall Street. “Buy a
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 5, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes slipped on Monday after data showed Chinese economic growth slowing more than expected. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell
Residents walk through disinfectant spray as their residential community lifts epidemic-control lockdown on August 14, 2021, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. Ruan Zhong | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China released economic data for July that showed slower-than-expected growth as the world’s second-largest economy battled floods and a resurgence of Covid-19.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell adjusts his tie as he arrives to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Shifting policy views amid unexpected economic data have opened the door
Taken from the 2021 issue of Physics World Instrumentation and Vacuum Briefing. You can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. Vacuum specialists are working closely with production engineers to make lithium-ion battery manufacturing more efficient – reducing costs and cutting carbon emissions, as Susan Curtis reports
Battlegrounds Mobile India is celebrating Independence Day with an in-game event titled ‘Independence Day Mahotsav’. It is currently underway and will run through August 20 with daily rewards. The game has crossed 49 million downloads since it became playable in mid-June, another step towards its 50 million downloads goal. Additionally, developer Krafton has once again
Taken from the August 2021 issue of Physics World where it first appeared under the headline “Infinitesimal to infinite”. Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. David Appell reviews Probable Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings by Alan Lightman
Documentaries about a da Vinci and a dictator, a Pablo Larraín drama with Gael Garcia Bernal, a Donnie Yen martial arts thriller by the late Benny Chan, and CODA, Apple’s record-busting Sundance acquisition, make specialty bows this weekend as the arthouse sector fights through a slow reopening. “The market is still finding a balance right
Play video content TMZSports.com A fight between Aaron Carter and Lenny Dykstra is NOT gonna happen … so says the singer himself, who tells TMZ Sports the ex-baseball star is too old and fragile to step in the ring with him. As we previously reported, the former All-Star slugger called out the pop star earlier
After a week of criticism over its planned new system for detecting images of child sex abuse, Apple said on Friday that it will hunt only for pictures that have been flagged by clearinghouses in multiple countries. That shift and others intended to reassure privacy advocates were detailed to reporters in an unprecedented fourth background
WASHINGTON — Astra will introduce an upgraded version of its small launch vehicle on its next flight later this month intended to increase the vehicle’s payload capacity. In an Aug. 12 earning call, Chris Kemp, chief executive of Astra, said the launch, scheduled for a window that opens Aug. 27 from Pacific Spaceport Complex –
Rihanna and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky had a late New York City date last night, ending their Pergola nightclub outing at 5 a.m. And as always, Rihanna brought her best summer date style to the occasion, pairing a Harley Davidson handkerchief top with very ripped jeans and sandal heels. DIGGZY/ShutterstockShutterstock Rihanna’s outing comes just over
TV Fanatic spoke with Heels creator Michael Waldron and showrunner Mike O’Malley; both gentlemen are also executive producers on the series. They shared thoughts on the creative process, including why wrestling was chosen as the backdrop of this new Starz drama. Get all of their insights into Heels below. Michael, what instigated you to create