U.S. government debt prices were lower on Monday as investors monitored rising coronavirus cases and political developments. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 0.66%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also higher at 1.41%. Bond yields move inversely to prices. Signs of a worsening pandemic continue to keep investors
Refresh for latest…: In its fifth weekend at the international box office, Warner Bros’ Tenet added another $15.8M from 56 markets. The offshore cume has risen to $242M for a worldwide total of $283.2M. Christopher Nolan’s time-bending thriller had a strong hold (-30%) in Japan where it debuted at No. 1 last weekend. Benefitting from
HELSINKI — China added to its Earth observation capabilities with the clandestine launch of two satellites from Taiyuan late Saturday. The unexpected launch of a Long March 4B rocket carrying satellites HJ-2A (Huanjing-2A) and HJ-2B took place at 11:23 p.m. Eastern Saturday. While Chinese launches are rarely publicly announced ahead of time, the publishing of
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. “She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution,” Trump said at an event hosted at
I’d bring my little alt-rock song to the band and hum a silly guitar riff. They would pick it up and we would record it immediately. It was irreverent, raw, and urgent, and the band got into it. I actually started to love some of the songs. I would fully commit to my character. I
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., September 24, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Donald Trump’s businesses have hemorrhaged hundreds of millions of dollars over the last two decades, allowing him to minimize his federal income tax bill to $0 or nearly $0 for many
JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIXGetty Images Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have proven, time and time again, to be fun parents. They’re the kind of parents who, despite getting adjusted to life at home with a newborn, still take the time to goof around on social media. On his Instagram grid Saturday, Jonas shared a selfie with Turner
John Krasinski came very close to portraying Steve Rogers, and a new deepfake video imagines how the Jack Ryan star would have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When the patriotic superhero was introduced into the MCU in 2011’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Krasinski was in consideration for the role before it ultimately went
Why haven’t we seen more of Hippolyta? It was George’s wife’s turn to shine on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 7. And shine she did, as she went through a revealing journey of self-discovery that helped her to understand what she’s been feeling. Her trip started under the guise of determining the truth about George’s death,
India is unlikely to revoke a ban on the mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) following PUBG Corp’s decision to withdraw the mobile game’s publishing rights in the country from China’s Tencent, a senior government official said on Friday. PUBG Mobile, a popular online multiplayer battle game, was among 118 Chinese-origin apps banned by New
Antarctica Flights operates 12-hour sightseeing tours over the continent that take off and land on the same day. Courtesy of Antarctica Flights The coronavirus has ravaged the world now for nine months, with people across the globe enduring lockdowns of varying intensities, workplace and school shutdowns and restrictions on group gatherings. Yet there’s still one continent
Sam Fornasiero Sam Fornasiero For an instant, luck seemed to change for Sam Fornasiero. The 21-year-old’s phone call was put on hold — a noteworthy improvement relative to the 2,000-plus prior attempts to reach New Jersey’s unemployment bureau, by his estimation. The call went dead after a half hour of waiting. But Fornasiero has gotten good at
EXCLUSIVE: Fathom Events and Brainstorm Media are teaming on the theatrical release of Recon, the Robert Port military thriller starring Alexander Ludwig, Sam Keeley, Chris Brochu and Franco Nero. They are aiming to premiere the pic, set during World War II and based on a true story, as an exclusive one-night nationwide event November 10,
WASHINGTON — NASA has delayed the launch of a mission to Saturn’s moon Titan by a year, citing budget challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. In a Sept. 25 statement, NASA said the Dragonfly mission, which had been scheduled to launch in 2026, will instead launch in 2027. The change in launch date will not
Former president Barack Obama Zach Gibson | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama released his second and final slate of 2020 election endorsements on Friday, backing a total of 111 Democrats in state legislature and congressional elections across 21 states. Among his endorsements are seven Democrats running for the U.S. Senate, including several
Exclusive Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper certainly put their money where their mouths are … and the loot’s going a long way to help hundreds of people from all walks of life who are in desperate straits. As we reported … Justin and Chance announced a surprise collab Thursday — teaming up to dole
People sit in Alamo Square overlooking the city skyline in San Francisco on March 26, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Greg Tribulato is having trouble getting buyers interested in two extensively renovated condominiums he’s trying to sell in San Francisco’s Mission district. They’ve been on the market for three months. The
Jeremy Scott, Moschino’s creative director, has taken fashion innovation to a whole new level in 2020. In a year where gathering models for a runway show is a health hazard, Scott decided to debut his Spring 2020/2021 collection on puppet-models created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Here are a few examples: Moschino Moschino Moschino Moschino