U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to the media on his way to the Republican caucus launch. Michael Brochstein | Echoes Wire | Barcroft Media via Getty Images Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Thursday shot down President Donald Trump‘s demand that his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, be called to testify before Congress. “I think
Play video content Exclusive OCTV Cuba Gooding Jr. is doing his part to lift the spirits of the brave women fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines … with an uplifting song and tale of his own perseverance. The “Jerry Maguire” star serenaded the nurses at 2 of the biggest medical facilities in Anaheim, the epicenter of
J.C. Penney is planning to file for bankruptcy in the next day, people familiar with the matter tell CNBC. Its advisors are currently working on a bankruptcy filing that could come late Thursday night or early Friday morning, they said. They cautioned there is still a chance that final negotiations between the retailer and its lenders
Victor VIRGILEGetty Images The next venture for ELLE’s Education project globally is a series of online learning courses that you or any of your friends can sign up for. Following the ELLE International X MIT Innovation Leadership For Fashion & Luxury Consumer Brands Program, ELLE International’s educational programs will be extended to a dedicated online
Hogwarts is seen in “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood, in Los Angeles, USA on April 6, 2016. Anadolu Agency Theme parks are designed to have crowds. That’s the crux of the issues that theme parks big and small are facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, said Bill
George Lucas, the man who created Star Wars, turns 76 today. Lucas was born on May 14th, 1944 and, even though he has technically only directed six movies, he is unquestionably one of the most influential filmmakers in history. All across social media, fans and those associated with the Star Wars franchise took some time
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Thursday, May 14 2020. CBS All Access today announced the season five order of its hit original series The Good Fight. The Good Fight Season 4 is currently underway, with new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays exclusively on CBS All Access. Due
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For 64-year-old New Yorker Victoria Rosenblatt, giving up her calming pottery hobby during the stresses of the coronavirus lockdown was not something she wanted to contemplate. But her local pottery studio had been forced to close. So she purchased from the studio a mini pottery wheel on which she can make
“Bacteria always find new ways to manipulate their environment to protect themselves,” says Harshitha Kotian, a PhD candidate at the Center for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Spreading tendrils of bacteria react to an obstacle in their path (details below). Credit: H. S. Kotian, A. Z. Abdulla, K. N. Hithysini, S.
Electric Lit is committed to publishing—and paying writers—through the pandemic without any layoffs or pay cuts. Please consider supporting us during this difficult time. Donate here. . When Jenny Zhang’s debut short story collection, Sour Heart, was published in 2017, I had been reading her poetry, short-fiction and essays for a few years and I felt
Amazon Studios said Thursday that Chemical Hearts, the coming-of-age drama starring and executive produced by Riverdale‘s Lili Reinhart, will hit Amazon Prime Video on August 21. The movie follows 17-year-old Henry Page (Austin Abrams) who has never been in love. He fancies himself a romantic, but the kind of once-in-a-lifetime love he’s been hoping for just hasn’t
by Jessica Pena, May 11, 2020 This story won’t have a third chapter. Deadline reports CBS All Access has cancelled the TV show Tell Me a Story after two seasons. The psychological thriller reimagines classic fairy tales and sets them in the modern world. Season two includes tales that focus on three legendary princesses — Beauty and
Intelsat filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 13 in hopes that restructuring will position the No. 2 satellite operator to win nearly $5 billion from an FCC spectrum program. The company flies roughly 50 satellites and generates around $2 billion in annual revenue, but has labored for years under a crushing $15 billion debt load. Questions
Cruise, the self-driving car subsidiary of GM that also has backing from SoftBank Vision Fund, automaker Honda and T. Rowe Price & Associates, is laying off nearly 8% of its more than 1,800-member workforce today as it tries to reduce costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The layoffs will affect employees in Cruise’s product, marketing and
WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Burr on Thursday stepped down as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, a day after FBI agents seized his cellphone as part of a criminal investigation into his stock sales during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. “Senator Burr contacted me this morning to inform me of his decision to
Operators of the Fort Smith, Arkansas venue TempleLive have postponed the “socially distant” concert that they were planning to hold tomorrow (May 15). They made the announcement at a press conference at the venue. The decision comes after the Arkansas Department of Health issued a cease-and-desist order to TempleLive and stripped the venue of its
Cruise Origin driverless shuttle Cruise Cruise, General Motors‘ majority owned self-driving vehicle unit, said Thursday in an email to staff that it will be cutting about 8% of its workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic. The cuts are expected to primarily come from outside the company’s engineering operations, including recruiting and human resources, according to a
On Zoom calls, Kate Middleton makes a point to dress up. But off camera and off the clock, the Duchess of Cambridge’s style is far more cozy than it is extravagant. She dresses like a human, not some ritzy princess, a source made clear to Us Weekly. The source told the outlet that the Duchess