Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during a press conference with the other House impeachment managers before the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump resumes at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Caroline Brehman | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images WASHINGTON – A former acting undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security accused top
The Avalanches have announced their much-anticipated follow-up to Wildflower. The new album is titled We Will Always Love You, and while a release date has not yet been revealed, the band shared the Jonathan Zawada-designed cover art, which you can find below. In addition to sharing the album art, the Avalanches mentioned that the sleeve
Alexander Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc. Getty Images As Palantir gears up for its stock market debut, the company has a long way to go to convince potential shareholders that it’s worth the $20 billion price tag that investors gave it almost five years ago. Palantir held a virtual event for investors on Wednesday.
During her tenure as the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama found herself in a work-life tug of war. She discussed trying to strike a work-life balance in her best-selling memoir Becoming. “I tell women, that whole ‘you can have it all’ — nope, not at the same time; that’s a lie,” she
Halle Berry says winning an Oscar is one her “biggest heartbreaks.” Berry is the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. She won for her performance in 2001’s Monster’s Ball and thought that her world was going to change for the better after that moment. However, winning an Academy Award isn’t
Well, that escalated quickly. FX on Wednesday dropped the first official trailer for its upcoming Hulu exclusive, A Teacher, and it’s poised to be a drama filled with twists and turns. The show is a limited series based on Hannah Fidell’s feature film of the same name and stars Kate Mara (American Horror Story) and
MFA vs. GDP Paul Dalla Rosa Share article Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . “An MFA Story” by Paul Dalla Rosa The summer before the summer I was
Indonesia on Tuesday added 12 more companies, including social media firm Twitter and video-conferencing site Zoom, to a list of internet-based businesses that must pay a 10 percent value-added tax on sales. In July Indonesia had already announced that Alphabet’s Google Asia Pacific, Netflix and Facebook among other tech companies would be liable to VAT. Governments
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing at the Office of the Governor of the State of New York on June 12, 2020 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images New York City restaurants will be allowed to reopen their indoor dining areas at 25% capacity beginning Sept. 30,
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference on November 6, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images LONDON — SoftBank shares extended their losses on Wednesday, wiping out over $12 billion in market value this week, amid jitters over the Japanese conglomerate’s latest tech investing strategy.
Brig. Gen. Cothern: What type of launch vehicles will be needed “depends on the threats.” WASHINGTON — The launch vehicles the U.S. Space Force selected last month to fly its satellites — United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy — meet the national security needs for the foreseeable future, said
Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks on the state of the US economy on September 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is tapping some of the most experienced trade professionals in Washington to help chart a new course on
Exclusive Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on Megan Thee Stallion because he was wasted — that’s what he claimed in a text sent to her shortly after the bloody incident … as she was still in a hospital bed. TMZ has seen the text Megan got on the evening of July 12 … roughly 15
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at McGregor Industries on July 09, 2020 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Spencer Platt | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will travel to the battleground state of Michigan on Wednesday to propose changes to the corporate tax code that reward investments in U.S.-based manufacturing, and
STEPHANE DE SAKUTINGetty Images There is no denying that Cardi B is a cultural institution—her most recent song, “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion, managed to make waves last month amid a news-heavy summer (to put it lightly). Now, she’s taking her rightful place overlooking the city of Paris in Balenciaga’s fall campaign, which just happens
It’s true; Borat is coming back. After recent reports and social media posts suggested that Sacha Baron Cohen was filming something related to the character from his hit 2006 comedy, it has been confirmed that Borat 2 is indeed happening. Not only that but the movie has already been filmed and even screened for several
After all the bells and whistles of exposition, we’re now at the stage during Transplant Season 1 Episode 2, where Dr. Hamed being at the hospital is an unremarkable occurrence. Dr. Hamed has officially been hired but not before being faced with casual Islamophobia as he arrives on his first day from an ER attendant.
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