WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday that raising the minimum hourly wage to $15 and ending a program that allow employers to pay disabled workers much less than the minimum would be among steps she would take to ensure financial security for individuals with disabilities. FILE PHOTO: U.S. democratic presidential
Month: January 2020
Whether your sights are set on a marathon, the local parkrun, or just getting around the block without leaving your lunch on the pavement, if you’re running, you need specialist running shoes. Unlike those dusty Dunlops buried in the loft, run-specific footwear will ensure the miles are easier, faster and more comfortable, and may even
Fans have now been able to watch season 1 of Netflix‘s The Witcher, and while much of it comes straight from the Witcher novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, there are a few changes to the source material. One of the biggest changes involves Ciri, who in this version has mysterious powers passed down from her grandmother.
Broadimage/Shutterstock Jodie Turner-Smith is baring it all. Now that the Queen & Slim star and husband Joshua Jackson have made their love (and baby news!) public, the pregnant 33-year-old is holding nothing back on Instagram. On Wednesday, the actress rung in the new decade by sharing a nude photo on the social media app, taken by her Dawson’s
Keith Urban and Stevie Nicks hit the stage on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) for a special performance of “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” Joining forces during Nashville’s Music City Midnight countdown, the country star and the rock icon delivered a faithful rendition of the latter’s 1981 duet with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. “Baby you’ll come
56 minutes ago Uncut Gems is a movie that is quite a departure for Adam Sandler. In the same year that he released the Netflix comedy Murder Mystery, Sandler is also being talked about as a potential Oscar nominee for his role in the new Safdie Brothers film. However, while Uncut Gems might be quite
Leader of Austria’s Green Party Werner Kogler and head of People’s Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz shake hands after delivering a statement, in Vienna, Austria January 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz struck a coalition deal on Wednesday with the Greens to ensure his return to power and bring the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Julian Castro, the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who became San Antonio mayor and a U.S. housing secretary, suspended his 2020 Democratic presidential run on Thursday after a candidacy overshadowed by more famous liberals. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Julian Castro gestures during a televised townhall on CNN dedicated to
BEIRUT/TOKYO (Reuters) – Lebanon received an Interpol arrest warrant on Thursday for fugitive former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, while Turkey launched an investigation into his daring escape from Japan. FILE PHOTO: A video statement made by the former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn is shown on a screen during a news conference by his lawyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders raised more than $34.5 million in the last quarter of 2019, the largest three-month haul for a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, while Republican President Donald Trump drew $46 million on the heels of his impeachment, their campaigns said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidates Julian Castro, Bernie Sanders
This post originally appeared in Book Riot’s Unusual Suspects newsletter. Sign up to receive news and recommendations for mystery/thriller readers. Hi mystery fans! In the spirit of the new year and reading harder/trying something new—the worst that happens is you don’t like it, which is a thing that happens even when you think a book
Photography by PALACE LEE / Barcroft Media via Getty ImagesThe series offers a “raw, powerful and intimate look at Bieber’s process of creating new music and the motivation for [his] new album.” By Pahull Bains Date December 31, 2019 icon-facebook icon-twitter YouTube, the platform where Justin Bieber got his start over a decade ago, is
by Trevor Kimball, December 21, 2019 (Starz) Television can be a bittersweet business, full of cancellations and renewals. This time around, Sweetbitter has ended up getting the short end of the stick. Starz has cancelled the low-rated dramedy series after two seasons. Sweetbitter stars Ella Purnell, Tom Sturridge, Caitlin FitzGerald, Paul Sparks, Evan Jonigkeit, Eden Epstein, Jasmine
Michele Crowe/CBS We’d call these photos ***flawless. With the new year upon her, Megan Thee Stallion was posing with a very famous mother-daughter duo: Beyoncé and her 7-year-old firstborn, Blue Ivy Carter. On Instagram, the “Hot Girl Summer” star shared two snaps of herself with the triple threat and her youngster, seemingly taken at a New Year’s Eve
We’re projecting that 2020 will be a great year for music, as The xx confirm they’re back in the studio! For fans, there’s no better way to start off the new year than this — “We’ve all been working on new music,” The xx captions the post below, “can’t wait to share it with you! Hope
New Year? New Harley. Miss Quinn is back on the big screen this February, just in time for Valentine’s Day, with the first big superhero movie release of 2020 in Birds of Prey. Margot Robbie is reprising her role as the Cupid of Crime since she was first introduced in the DC Films’ action adventure