The college student who tracks Taylor Swift’s private jet online is flight back against the pop star’s lawyers after they threatened legal action against him. Swift’s attorneys said Jack Sweeney’s @SwiftJetNextDay account – where he posts the flight information for Swift’s private plane – tips off stalkers. But Sweeney’s lawyer says in a new letter that there’s nothing illegal about …
Read More »Cillian Murphy opens up about challenges of playing J. Robert Oppenheimer and potential Peaky Blinders film
Cillian Murphy, celebrated around the world for his transformative performances, said he felt the weight of the responsibility and the challenges associated with portraying J. Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic father of the atomic bomb. Reflecting on the role, Murphy said that while he was familiar with Oppenheimer’s role in developing the atomic bomb and the Trinity nuclear tests, the subsequent …
Read More »U.K. defense chief declares confidence in Trident nuclear missiles after reports of failed test off Florida
London —Britain’s Defense Secretary Grant Shapps sought to reassure U.K. lawmakers Wednesday that the country’s nuclear deterrent weapons program was functional and ready to be called upon if needed after a second consecutive missile test reportedly failed. A nuclear-capable Trident II missile test launched in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida on Jan. 30 reportedly splashed back down shortly …
Read More »8-year-old chess prodigy makes history as youngest ever to defeat grandmaster
An 8-year-old chess prodigy made history as the youngest player to defeat a chess grandmaster. The boy,Aswath Kaushik, beat Jacek Stopa at a chess tournament in Switzerland. Kaushik, who was born in India but lives in Singapore, handed 37-year-old Stopa of Poland a loss during the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open on Sunday, according to Chess.com, a chess website and social media …
Read More »2 climbers are dead and another is missing on Pico de Orizaba, Mexicos highest mountain
Two people died and another remains missing on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the body of a guide who was leading an ascent of the 18,619-foot volcanic peak. Another person from the 12-member climbing group died earlier on …
Read More »James Biden, Joe Bidens brother, tells lawmakers the president had no involvement in familys business dealings
Washington — President Biden “never had any involvement” in the business dealings of other members of his family, his brother James Biden testified Wednesday as he appeared for a voluntary private interview on Capitol Hill as part of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry. “I have had a 50-year career in a variety of business ventures. Joe Biden has never had any …
Read More »Haley looks ahead to Michigan with first TV ad, but faces steep climb in GOP primary
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is already looking ahead to next week’s Michigan primary, with her campaign unveiling its first TV ad in a state where many Republican officials have already lined up behind former President Donald Trump. Polls have shown Haley trailing Trump in her home state of South Carolina by a significant margin ahead of Saturday’s primary. She …
Read More »IRS says it has a new focus for its audits: Private jet use
First, there were trackers on Taylor Swift and other celebrities’ private jet usage. Now, the IRS is scrutinizing businesses’ use of private aircraft, with the tax agency announcing that it will ramp up audits of corporate jets. IRS leadership said Wednesday that the agency will start conducting dozens of audits on businesses’ private jets and how they are used personally …
Read More »Amazon to join the Dow Jones index, while Walgreens gets the boot. Heres what that means for investors.
Amazon.com is being added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, joining Apple, Walt Disney, Walmart and other companies that make up the 30-stock average. The e-commerce giant will replace drugstore operator Walgreens Boots Alliance in the Dow before the open of trading on Monday, S&P Dow Jones Indices said Tuesday. The shift was prompted by Walmart’s decision to do a …
Read More »How demand and administrative costs are driving up the cost of college
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it’s forgiving around $1.2 billion in student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. A much-needed lifeline for some burdened with debt from attending college, but annual tuition continues to rise at high rates all across the U.S. Between 1980 and 2023, the average price of college tuition, fees and room and board skyrocketed 155%, …
Read More »Grammy winner Allison Russell discusses controversy surrounding Tennessee lawmakers blocking a resolution honoring her
Allison Russell, a celebrated Americana musician from Nashville, recently won her first Grammy, marking a significant milestone in her career. The award for Best American Roots Performance was given for her song “Eve Was Black.” But Russell’s moment of triumph quickly turned controversial in her home state of Tennessee. During a routine legislative session, two resolutions were proposed in the …
Read More »Boeings head of 737 Max program loses job after midair blowout
The Boeing executive in charge of the company’s 737 Max production program is out of a job, Boeing said in an email to employees Wednesday. Ed Clark, who oversaw 737 production “is leaving the company” after nearly 18 years, Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing’s commercial plane unit, wrote in a company memo, obtained by CBS News. Katie Ringgold, former vice …
Read More »Apple says not to put wet iPhones in uncooked rice. Heres what to do instead.
Apple is dispelling a piece of conventional wisdom followed by iPhone users who accidentally get their devices wet. The company is warning against putting wet phones in uncooked rice to dry them out. In new guidance for salvaging phones that come into contact with liquid, Apple is advising users to let them dry out on their own, rather than by …
Read More »Tennessee firm hired kids to clean head splitters and other dangerous equipment in meat plants, feds allege
The U.S. Department of Labor is alleging a Tennessee firm illegally employed children as young as 13, some of whom were found to be cleaning dangerous equipment like head splitters and jaw pullers in meat processing plants during overnight shifts. The development comes as part of an ongoing probe into whether migrant kids are cleaning U.S. slaughterhouses and less than …
Read More »4 reasons gold makes more sense than other investments right now
When it comes to investing, there is no shortage of assets to choose from. For starters, it’s easy to add any number of traditional investment assets to your portfolio — from more volatile assets, like stocks, to less-risky assets, like bonds and interest-bearing accounts, including certificates of deposit (CDs) and money market accounts. And, there are also alternative assets, likeBitcoin, …
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