ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – The campaign to oust Alaska’s governor received court approval to proceed on Friday when a judge ruled that the allegations against the first-term Republican meet the legal requirements for including a recall initiative on the 2020 ballot. The voters have the right to determine whether Mike Dunleavy, 58, an ally of
Month: January 2020
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to consent to the federal program. FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention
(Photo: Getty) The images of Australia’s out-of-control bush fires resemble something from an apocalyptic film: charred animal remains littering the roadsides, people on once-scenic beaches waiting to be rescued by sea while flames flicker close by, ash coming down like fluffy snowflakes, buildings reduced to dust. They’re distressing to look at but important to see. The
It looks like Tesla CEO and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk was up watching Netflix’s The Witcher in the early hours of Friday, or he at least had the show’s best song stuck in his head. He tweeted about the show Friday morning to quote the chorus of the “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” song,
Halsey dropped her new single “You Should Be Sad” and its corresponding music video on Friday. In the video, the 25-year-old singer channeled a few superstars—including Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood and Shania Twain. “Xtina, Gaga, Carrie, and of course Shania, this was one loaded with nods to badass idols of mine,” she tweeted.
FILE PHOTO: The ticker symbol and logo for Goldman Sachs is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc launched a long-awaited app this week for customers of its online bank
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington rebuffed an Iraqi request on Friday to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions following the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad. Iraq looks set to bear the brunt of any further violence between its neighbor Iran and the United States, its leaders caught in a
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The idea of imposing a wealth tax on the richest Americans has elicited sharply divergent views across a spectrum of politicians, with President Donald Trump branding it socialist and progressive Democratic presidential contenders Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders prominently endorsing it. FILE PHOTO: The Charging Bull or Wall Street Bull
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In his 1989 classic Back To The Future II, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis attempted to predict what the world might look like 30 years ahead and in fashion terms, he wasn’t massively far out. Self-lacing Nikes, automatically heated jackets, virtual reality shades – sure, they might still be in the prototype stage or not work as
And just like that, Rollins’ ordeal is over on Law & Order: SVU? Not quite. After all, this is Law & Order: SVU. Warning, spoilers follow. The Thursday, Jan. 9 episode of SVU, “Must Be Held Accountable,” saw Kelli Giddish‘s character held hostage by Bucci (Nicholas Turturro), a former cop who was desperate for the
Australian commercial radio stations are pulling potentially “insensitive” songs from their playlists as the nation grabbles with the ongoing bushfire emergency. Southern Cross Austereo’s national Hit and Triple M networks this week yanked songs from their rotation which contain lyrics relating to fire or burning. “Out of respect for the devastation impacting so much of
Scoob! Release Date: May 15It’s been a long time since Scooby Doo and the Mystery Machine gang were on the big screen, and rather than return to live action, Scoob! is a fully computer animated film. While the movie will explore how Scooby met Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma, what makes Scoob! extra special is
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, but the labor market appears to be cooling, with the number of Americans on unemployment rolls surging to more than a 1-1/2-year high at the end of 2019. FILE PHOTO: A “Now Hiring” sign advertising jobs at Best Buy hangs
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan votes in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, which will set the course for the democratic island’s ties with its giant and autocratic neighbor China, which claims Taiwan as its territory. FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen waves to supporters from a vehicle during a campaign rally ahead of the election
(Reuters) – Britain on Friday said it was advising against all travel to Iran as information suggested a Ukrainian airliner that crashed on Wednesday had probably been shot down by Iran. “Given the body of information that UIA Flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, and the heightened tensions, we are now
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