American Federation of Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten has lately shifted into shameless overdrive while pretending to have been against public school closures during the start of the Covid pandemic. Here’s a sampling of the gaslighting attempts:Righ... More »
Microsoft is going on the offensive after UK regulators blocked the company’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority on Wednesday rejected the roughly $69 billion deal, saying it would result in higher prices and fewe... More »
Apple’s AR/VR headset is expected to debut at the tech giant’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off June 5. A new report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News cites the Foxconn subsidiary GIS saying that Apple is in the “sprint stage” (translation) and... More »
Bar Lab Hospitality has opened LilliStar, an indoor-outdoor lounge and cocktail bar on the rooftop of the new Moxy Williamsburg, created in partnership with Mitchell Hochberg of Lightstone. LilliStar offers stunning, unobstructed views of the Williamsburg Brid... More »
Pura Vida is a South Florida-based all-day cafe founded by husband-wife team, Omer and Jennifer Horev. The health-focused eatery provides an extensive menu featuring a range of raw, organic acai bowls, freshly squeezed juices, superfood smoothies, fresh salads... More »
A new study offers an alternative to earlier explanations for why moths and other bugs are attracted to artificial sources of illumination.A moth circles a lamp in slow motion. Video by Fabian et al.Moths and other insects are drawn to lights at night as relia... More »
Located in North America is a country famous for ice hockey, the Maple leaf, two widely-celebrated Justins (Bieber and Trudeau), and poutine. If I were to describe it in one word, however, I would say that it’s diverse. The place is populated with people from ... More »
The advice columnist E Jean Carroll told a New York jury on Wednesday that Donald Trump raped her, leaving her unable to again have a romantic relationship, and then “shattered my reputation” by denying the attack occurred.Carroll testified in her civil lawsui... More »
Brian Kolfage, a US air force veteran and former associate of the Trump ally and adviser Steve Bannon, was sentenced on Wednesday to more than four years in prison after admitting to conspiring to defraud donors to a campaign to build a wall along the US-Mexic... More »
Published3 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesFighting is continuing in parts of Sudan despite a 72-hour ceasefire largely holding.Speaking via phone from Omdurman, the adjoining city to the capital Khartoum, t... More »
Published26 AprilShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Steffan PowellGaming correspondentMicrosoft's $68.7bn (£55bn) deal to buy US video game company Activision Blizzard has been blocked in the UK by the Competition and Marke... More »
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign launch on Tuesday pushes America one step closer to Biden-Trump II, the rematch voters don't want.Biden has no serious challenger for the Democratic nomination, and former President Donald Trump is the clear fro... More »