Ohio voters are at the polls Tuesday to choose a Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. The competitive Senate seat in a red state is considered a must-win for Republicans who hope to regain control of the chamber in November.The race will also serve as an early measure of how much Donald Trump’s MAGA seal of approval is worth in a year when Trump once again tops the Republican ticket.Once a three-man race, by Tuesday the contest was down to two leading candidates: State Sen. Matt Dolan, who was endorsed by Ohio’s popular Republican governor, Mike DeWine. Businessman…
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I learned about suicide in real time, like discovering the existence of airtravel by spotting a jet arcing across the sky. The thirteen-year-old was dead, but how? In her own bedroom, covered in pink and posters? You said she did it by herself? On purpose? I was a few grades below her, and barely capable of boiling pasta alone. I tried to enter her mind in the days before, and then in the moments before. How she had prepared to face her own death, as across town my sister and I prepared to face math worksheets and a mandatory bedtime.…
If your beard is more Hagrid than Hemsworth, it’s probably time to invest in a new pruning tool. There’s just one problem: navigating the ever-expanding trimmer market can prove trickier than maintaining a mustache in a windstorm. With an overwhelming array of options that promise everything from precision sculpting to transformative facial fuzz, choosing the right clipper companion can begin to feel a little overwhelming. But worry not, my stubbly friends. I’ve carefully combed through the follicular jungle to help you find the best adjustable beard trimmers on the market. Keep reading as I unearth a selection of the finest…
(Image credit: J.Crew)I don’t know about you, but the closets in my New York City apartment are nowhere near big enough to store both my out-of-season and in-season wardrobe at the same time. To combat this, I use a Tetris-like bin configuration that I’ll be the first to admit isn’t great. For starters, when a season starts early, it takes forever to switch over, and also, it tends to leave all of my stored-away pieces feeling musky and undesirable when I need them to instead excite me about the period of change ahead. I don’t want my system to take…
After what feels like 84 years, rom-com hit Anyone But You is finally coming to streaming. Since the film hit theaters in December 2023, romance lovers have wondered when Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney’s movie would be available to watch at home. Well, now we have our answer: Anyone But You will be available on Netflix starting April 23, four months after the romantic comedy was released in theaters. The movie was re-released on Valentine’s Day with extra footage. The movie, which is inspired by William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, revolves around Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell), who go…
Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve has a lot to do at its meeting this week, but ultimately may not end up doing a whole lot in terms of changing the outlook for monetary policy.In addition to releasing its rate decision after the meeting wraps up Wednesday, the central bank will update its economic projections as well as its unofficial forecast for the direction of interest rates over the next several…
WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit, the Pentagon’s outpost in Silicon Valley tasked with integrating commercial tech into the military, is increasing its support of the Space Force’s efforts to shorten the time it takes to plan space missions. The Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program is an initiative to rapidly respond to situations in space. The goal is to drastically reduce the time it takes to launch and operate satellites, from the usual weeks or months down to days or even hours. Maj. David Ryan, space portfolio program manager at the Defense Innovation Unit, said DIU is working with…
Marine heatwaves occurred in many parts of the world in 2023Matt Cardy/Getty Not only was 2023 the hottest year ever recorded, many other key indicators of global heating, such as sea level rise, ocean heat, Antarctic sea ice loss and glacier retreat, also smashed records, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State of the Global Climate report. “Never have we been so close – albeit on a temporary basis at the moment – to the 1.5°C lower limit of the Paris Agreement on climate change,†the secretary-general of the WMO, Celeste Saulo, said in a press release. “The…
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In the vibrant tapestry of the entertainment industry, Dede Harlan emerges as a Chinese-American sensation, weaving together a narrative of resilience, authenticity, and unwavering passion within the LGBTQ+ community. His journey is a testament to the transformative power of his self-belief and creative expression, resonating with the hearts of those who dare to dream. “I’ve dreamed of coming to America since I was 16 years old,” reflects Dede, “It’s the freedom of expression that ignited my decision to make my move hereâ€. From humble beginnings, his story is one of determination and unwavering dedication to creative expression & living his…
Mustafa Suleyman, Co-founder Inflection.ai & DeepMind, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024.Adam Galici | CNBCMicrosoft said Tuesday it has hired former Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of artificial intelligence startup DeepMind that Google acquired in 2014, to lead Copilot AI initiatives. Suleyman will become an executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft AI, reporting to CEO Satya Nadella.Inside Google, DeepMind became a leader in AI research, receiving placement for its work in the journal Nature and extensive media attention. The traction caught the eye of Tesla CEO Elon…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2024.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThe forces that consumed three regional lenders in March 2023 have left hundreds of smaller banks wounded, as merger activity — a key potential lifeline — has slowed to a trickle.As the memory of last year’s regional banking crisis begins to fade, it’s easy to believe the industry is in the clear. But the high interest rates that caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its peers in 2023 are still at play.After hiking rates 11 times…
Jeff Lynne’s ELO, the modern incarnation of Jeff Lynne and his band Electric Light Orchestra, have announced a farewell tour. Dubbed The Over and Out Tour, the shows will take place across North America this fall, beginning on August 24 in Palm Desert, California and lasting on through to October 25 when the band will conclude their goodbye run in Los Angeles. See the complete list of tour dates below.Electric Light Orchestra spent their original run releasing beloved pop-rock and prog records in the ’70s and ’80s before disbanding in 1986. Jeff Lynne went on to record two solo albums…
Midge Ure has announced details of a 2024 UK headline tour – you can find all the details below. The soloist and former Ultravox frontman is due to head out on the road with ‘Catalogue: The Hits’ trek later this year. He’ll play tracks from his extensive career at the forthcoming shows. “I performed live long before I was ever allowed anywhere near a recording studio and as much as I love spending time writing and recording, live music remains my first love,†Ure said in a statement. “This ‘Catalogue’ tour will allow me to not only play a wide…
I’m a notebook lover and have been for most of my life. I’ve had dozens over the years, serving as safe places for me to dump story ideas, to-do lists, meeting notes and everything in between. But at a certain point, I turned away from physical notebooks because it became easier to save all of those things digitally in various apps that were always available to me on my phone. Today, people like me might be served well by E Ink tablets. They can combine the feeling of writing in a regular notebook with many of the conveniences of digitized…
Google Play Games was released for Windows in 2022, bringing a diverse lineup of select Android games to PC. Google’s gaming service, first announced in 2021, was launched in Beta in India last year, as well, offering optimised Android games for PC. Google recently announced that it will expand support for native PC games on the platform, offering more bespoke PC titles on Google Play Games, in addition to Android games.At its 2024 Google for Games Developer Summit held last week, the company announced that it will bring more PC games from top developers to Google Play Games app on…
Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV kicked off with a bang, taking everything you knew about the beloved children’s network and crushing it to bits. The Discovery premiere, which can now be seen in its entirety on Max, is a shocking and scurrilous look at arguably the most beloved children’s network for decades: Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon began the careers of many actors, including Ariana Grande, Josh Peck, Keenan Thompson, Keke Palmer, Melissa Joan Hart, Zendaya, Nick Cannon, and Ryan Reynolds, among many others. Quite on the Set doesn’t suggest that all Nickelodeon shows…
Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks to members of the media following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesPolish President Andrzej Duda said Monday that NATO must urgently increase its defense spending to ensure it does not become the next target of a Russian attack.Speaking to CNBC, Duda reiterated his calls for NATO members to increase their military contributions to 3% amid new reports that Moscow could be readying to target the military alliance within two to three years.Citing unspecified German research, Duda said new evidence…