Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attends President Joe Bidens State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson excoriated her colleagues who voted to strike down race-conscious college admissions policies, accusing the majority of “turning back the clock” on affirmative action.”With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces ‘colorblindness for all’ by legal fiat,” Jackson wrote in a thundering dissent to the major court ruling Thursday.”But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make…
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Play video content Twitter / @lilnasxmajor Lil Nas X is the latest celeb to have crap thrown at them in the middle of a performance — but, fortunately, this one amounted to more laughs than bruises. The rapper was performing at the European Lollapalooza in Stockholm Saturday, and right in the middle of one of his songs — a loose item sailed in the air and landed at his feet. Nas X stopped the show and bent down to see what it was … as it turns, it was a sex toy. Then came his obvious question … “Who threw…
In this articleTSLAFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTLucas Jackson | ReutersTesla posted its second-quarter vehicle production and delivery report for 2023 on Sunday.Here are the key numbers from the electric vehicle maker:Total deliveries Q2 2023: 466,140Total production Q2 2023: 479,700The numbers beat analysts’ expectations and indicate that deliveries rose 83% year-over-year for Tesla after Elon Musk’s auto business added manufacturing capacity, and ramped up production at is vehicle assembly plant in Austin, Texas.Tesla groups deliveries into two categories but does not report individual model or region-specific numbers.The second quarter of 2023 marked the fifth period in a row when Tesla reported…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in March of 2021 made a lot of waves with some of the revelations that came out about the Royal family. In particular, stories about Meghan’s constant harassment from the press and racist comments from unnamed members of Harry’s family caused a big reaction.As expected, the UK royals offered a response, one that officially came from the late Queen Elizabeth II. However, The Times shared a section of royal author Valentine Low’s new book Courtiers this week, Low writes that Prince William and Kate Middleton influenced the statement behind-the-scenes.The statement read,…
Well, this is sad TV news on this fine holiday weekend. Apple TV+ has canceled High Desert following the conclusion of its freshman season, according to Patrica Arquette. “A lot of you have asked about High Desert and if there was going to be a second season,” the actress said in an Instagram video on Saturday. “So I just wanted to let you know, we just found out that it won’t be coming back,” she added. “So that’s a sad bummer for all of us.” She thanked the crew, writers, actors and fans. “You can’t win ’em all,” she added.…
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An image of Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway Shopping Day, May 5, 2023.Yun Li | CNBCShrewd business legend Warren Buffett has a whimsical side, buying companies whose products he personally enjoys like Dairy Queen and See’s Candies. Now count plush toy phenomenon Squishmallows.Squishmallows made its Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting debut this year in Omaha, Nebraska, with shareholders snapping up 10,000 snuggly dolls in the span of hours, including ones modeled after the “Oracle of Omaha” and his longtime business partner Charlie Munger. Berkshire inherited Squishmallows parent Jazwares through its acquisition of Alleghany in the fourth quarter of 2022.Jazwares founder and…
In this articleGSBDAXPAAPLGSFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTGoldman Sachs is in talks to offload its Apple credit card and high-yield savings account products to American Express, a source told CNBC’s Leslie Picker.Goldman Sachs and Apple declined to comment. CNBC has also reached out to American Express.The talks come amid a broader retreat by Goldman from its largely failed consumer banking initiatives, for which CEO David Solomon has taken a great deal of heat. Last week, CNBC reported that the Wall Street giant is preparing to take a huge writedown on its 2021 acquisition of fintech lender GreenSky.The Wall Street Journal…
The fatal shooting of a 17-year-old by a police officer in Nanterre, France earlier this week has set off a swath of nationwide riots and violence, resulting in early closures of some cinemas, curfews in certain cities and a plea for calm from the national football team, among more widespread issues. The killing of the teenager, who has been named only as Nahel M., occurred on Tuesday morning. He was fatally shot in the chest, point-blank, at the wheel of a Mercedes for driving off during a police traffic check. The officer who fired the shot has been detained while…
by Trevor Kimball, July 1, 2023(Photo by: Freeform/Kailey Schwerman) Elena is out of a job, thanks to Freeform. The cable channel has cancelled The Watchful Eye so it won’t be returning for a second season. The first season’s 10 episodes finished airing in March A mystery thriller series, The Watchful Eye TV show stars Mariel Molino, Warren Christie, Kelly Bishop, Amy Acker, Jon Ecker, Lex Lumpkin, Henry Joseph Samiri, and Aliyah Royale. The story follows Elena Santos (Molino), a bright and savvy young woman hired as the live-in nanny to a wealthy widower and his young son. When Elena moves…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A European mission to unravel some of the biggest mysteries in the universe is underway thanks to a launch from an American rocket. A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off at 11:12 a.m. Eastern July 1 from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40. The rocket deployed its payload, the European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft, 41 minutes later after placing it on a trajectory to the Earth-sun L-2 Lagrange point. The rocket’s booster, on its second flight after launching the Ax-2 private astronaut mission in May, landed on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. “It was really a…
Realme Buds Wireless 3 is confirmed to be released in India on July 6. The upcoming Bluetooth earphones will succeed the Realme Buds Wireless 2, which were launched in May 2021 and come with an active noise cancellation feature and support for the LDAC advanced Bluetooth codec, 13.6mm dynamic drivers, up to 22 hours of battery life per charge and an IPX5 rating for water resistance. At launch, the earbuds were priced at Rs. 2,299. Realme India has now revealed some key specifications of the Realme Buds Wireless 3.The earbuds are confirmed to come with a 13.6mm Dynamic Bass Driver in each bud and…
Supporters of student debt forgiveness demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court on June 30, 2023, in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, denying tens of millions of Americans the chance to get up to $20,000 of their debt erased.The ruling, which matched expert predictions given the justices’ conservative majority, is a massive blow to borrowers who were promised loan forgiveness by the Biden administration last summer. Financial experts also expressed concern about what could come next for borrowers.The U.S. Department of Education recently warned that…
NewsRick Froberg, Singer and Guitarist in Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes, Dies at 55His passing comes two weeks after posting that the new Hot Snakes record was “very near done”By Matthew Ismael RuizJuly 2, 2023FacebookTwitterRick Froberg performs in Drive Like Jehu in Madrid, Spain, June 10, 2016 (Photo by Mariano Regidor/Redferns)FacebookTwitterRick Froberg, the singer, guitarist, and visual artist best known for fronting the influential post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu, died Friday night (June 30). His friend and longtime collaborator John Reis confirmed the news on Instagram. He was 55.“Rick passed away suddenly last night from natural causes,” Reis wrote.…
In this articleJBLUUALFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTPlanes are seen on the tarmac as people wait for their flight reschedule inside of the Newark International Airport on June 27, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. Kena Betancur | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines’ CEO Scott Kirby said that without more gates the airline will have to reduce or change schedules to handle frequent gridlock at its Newark, New Jersey, hub, a message that came after mass flight delays marred July Fourth holiday weekend travel. The carrier gave 30,000 frequent flyer miles to customers who were most affected by the chaos.”This…
When brands (and there are many of them) affix terms like “natural,” “organic,” and “fair trade” to their products, it’s easy to get lost in the translation of copy, certifications, and, unfortunately, rampant greenwashing. How does one know what’s been truly made with environmentally friendly and ethical practices? You go straight to the source (and no, I’m not talking about the local storefront or even the warehouse filled with e-tail goods). That’s exactly what Sébastien Kopp and François-Ghislain Morillion, the founders of sustainable sneaker brand Veja, do with their partners and cotton producers in Brazil.If you aren’t familiar with the…
Well, this is unexpected and very welcome TV news. Netflix dropped the first footage for Heartstopper Season 2 on Saturday morning, and it looks like another season of romance is in the cards for Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke). “Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends,” Netflix’s official description reads. “With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the…
Electric Literature recently launched a new creative nonfiction program, and received 500 submissions in just 36 hours! Now we need your help to grow our team, carefully and efficiently review submitted work, and further establish EL as a home for artful and urgent nonfiction. We’ve set a goal of raising $10,000 by the end of June. We’re almost there! Please give what you can today. In Margot Douaihy’s novel Scorched Grace, Sister Holiday is a tattooed, gold-toothed, cigarette-smoking, rock ‘n roll lesbian nun, a resident music teacher and latest addition to the dwindling order, the New Orleans Sisters of the…