Photo by NancieLee Free at last. Free at last.Thank God almighty, we’re free at last. “[O]n the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free. . . .” Free at last. Free at last.Thank God almighty, we’re free at last. All-American bloodbath raging.More than two years of an unrelenting Civil War.Union versus Confederacy.North versus South.Father versus son. Free at last. Free at…
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PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is taking a leave of absence as he recuperates from a medical condition, the organization said in a statement late Tuesday.”Jay Monahan informed the PGA Tour Policy Board that he is recuperating from a medical situation,” the tour said in a statement. “The board fully supports Jay and appreciates everyone respecting his privacy.”The tour did not specify the nature of his medical condition or a timetable to return. It will provide further updates “as appropriate,” the tour added.The news of Monahan’s health problems comes at a critical time. The PGA Tour and Saudi-backed league LIV…
OPERATION MOBILITY Veterans Green Projects Initiative (VGPI) Foundation, is a veteran-operated 501(c)3, with a mission. Providing funds for job creation, job placement, housing assistance, and educational services to veterans, their dependents, and transitioning active-duty military by leveraging Veterans Green Projects Initiatives and all other business affiliates that have offered VGPI Foundation their resources.  With diverse business partners that have already mobilized to help such as: Veterans Green Coffee is a brand that has been represented by the Randy Jones Foundation;  with a nationwide outreach, they sponsor celebrity golf tournaments and employ veterans, of course. Also, Veterans Green Projects, a large electronics waste recycling facility employing numerous veterans and training them…
After a year plus of tabloid headlines about its star Ezra Miller, Warner Bros./DC’s Covid-delayed $200M Justice League standalone superhero movie, The Flash, finally arrives in theaters. The global opening looks better than domestic, $155M-$165M Global to a $70M+ in U.S./Canada. Despite a very good response out of CinemaCon and DC co-boss James Gunn exclaiming that the pic is “probably one of the greatest superhero movies ever made,” along with reports on how the movie is set to reset the DC-verse, The Flash has been sitting around $70M-$75M on tracking for quite some time. That’s a glass-half full type of…
by Trevor Kimball, June 13, 2023(Photo by: LEONINE Studios/The CW) Corbo is on the hunt for a new home. The CW has reportedly cancelled the Professionals series so the hunt is on for a new home. An international action drama series, the first season of the Professionals TV show stars Tom Welling, Brendan Fraser, Elena Anaya, Ken Duken, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ken Duken, Lisa Loven Kongsli, August Wittgenstein, Stevel Marc, Tanya Van Graan, and Nic Rasenti. In the story, Vincent Corbo (Welling) is a top-tier security operative who is paid to protect the interests of rich and powerful clients by any…
HELSINKI — China has broken ground on a new launch pad dedicated to commercial solid rockets to help boost access to launch facilities. The new pad for solid rockets and its related infrastructure to provide power, test, and other facilities is expected to be finished within 180 days, China Space News, an official space sector outlet, reported June 14. The new project is part of the wider Hainan Commercial Launch Site for which two pads are currently under construction. One will be dedicated to kerolox launchers and another to methalox launch vehicles. The first launch of a liquid rocket from…
Redmi Pad 2 is reportedly in the works and could make its debut later this year as the successor to last year’s Redmi Pad. The company is yet to announce any details of the purported Redmi Pad 2, but its specifications have recently been leaked by a tipster on Weibo. These include the purported tablet’s display and camera specifications. It is also tipped to be powered by a Snapdragon 680 SoC. Details of the tablet have previously surfaced online, suggesting similar specifications for the display and camera.Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) has leaked a few specifications of the…
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he could not defend the criminal allegations against Donald Trump, his former boss and current campaign rival, in a federal indictment charging the ex-president with mishandling classified documents.But Pence nevertheless echoed the notion of a “two-tiered” justice system that Trump and his allies have pushed as they seek to undermine the prosecutors pursuing the unprecedented case against the former president.”This indictment contains serious charges, and I cannot defend what is alleged,” Pence said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 37 counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified records, hundreds…
NewsChai Announce Tour Dates and New Album, Share New Song “Para Para”: ListenThe Japanese band’s third album is out in September via Sub PopBy Matthew Ismael RuizJune 14, 2023FacebookTwitterChai, photo by Kana TarumiFacebookTwitterChai have announced their new self-titled LP and released a new single called “Para Para.” Chai is due out September 22nd via Sub Pop. The Japanese band is set to tour the United States in September, kicking things off in Idaho at Flipside Fest. Check out the new song below.Chai previously shared their new album’s “We the Female!” The self-titled record follows 2021’s Wink and the Wink Together…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards his plane for travel to Berlin, Germany, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 22, 2021.Andrew Harnik | Pool | ReutersWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing this week to meet with senior Chinese officials, the State Department announced on Wednesday.The visit was originally slated for earlier this year but postponed after a reconnaissance balloon linked to China was discovered lingering over U.S. airspace.The top U.S. diplomat will “raise bilateral issues of concern, global and regional matters, and potential cooperation on shared transnational challenges,” State Department spokesman Matt Miller said in a…
Malti Marie, daughter of singer Nick Jonas and actress Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, is already growing up so fast. In an affectionate Instagram photo posted by the “Close” singer on Monday, Jonas gazed at his 17-month-old daughter as he held her in the crook of his arm. He captioned the image with a simple but declarative, “❤️ .”The sweet father-daughter moment comes amongst a wave of press for Jonas and his brothers, Joe and Kevin, as they prepare to embark on a tour in August that will encompass five of the Jonas Brothers’ beloved records—including their latest, The Album.One song off The…
The Wonder Years is finally back! And we’re happy to report it’s back better than ever. After an excellent freshman outing, the series returns for its second effort on ABC, with back-to-back episodes to kick off another season of laughter. TV Fanatic scooped up an exclusive clip from the premiere hour, which sees Lillian’s visiting sister causing quite a stir when she provides a juicy testimonial to a packed church crowd. Aunt Jackie is played by the hilarious Phoebe Robinson, who makes quite the impression when she turns up in Montgomery to spend time with her family. As you’ll see…
The Toughest Fish in the Barrel The Old World Sunrise Foods, just a few blocks from my house, is marked by a glossy freestanding sign, a cheery egg-yolk yellow against an often gray, wintering Toronto sky. Back in December, just before I turned 14, Tracey “with an e” recruited a bunch of us from the school lunch table to work here in her uncle’s new bagel and smoked fish store. Now, six months on, all my peers are gone. But I have learned to tell whitefish chubs with their oily, golden hue from goldeye that wrinkles away from the skin.…
In this articleBGZIONFHNAAPLFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTA sign is posted in front of Oracle headquarters on December 09, 2021 in Redwood Shores, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell:Oracle — Shares jumped more than 5% after Oracle announced a beat on top and bottom lines for the fiscal fourth quarter. Meanwhile, CEO Safra Catz said she expects adjusted earnings in the fiscal first-quarter of $1.12 to $1.16 per share. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected $1.14 in adjusted earnings.related investing newsNervous about high rates? Analysts like these cash-rich stocks, giving one nearly 80% upsideWeizhen…
Left to right: Steve Furber, Chaoran Huang, Bhavin Shastri, Renbao Liu Last week I had the pleasure of moderating a webinar panel session that looked at the future of computer technology beyond the current era of ever shrinking silicon transistors as defined by Moore’s law. Called “More than Mooreâ€, the webinar featured three panellists working in neuromorphic computing, a field that seeks to create information processing systems that mimic the human brain. We were also joined by a physicist who believes that quantum computing will play a role in the information processing of the future. The panellists were Steve Furber…
Lin-Manuel Miranda wants to keep directing movies, but don’t look for him to mount any large-scale spectacles. “My responsibility as a filmmaker — and I really hope to make more movies — is to make the weird little musicals that no one else can get made,” he told Rosie Perez during an appearance Tuesday at the Tribeca Festival. His 2021 debut as a director, tick … tick … BOOM!, was “a really nice size for me,” the Hamilton creator said. “I really love working with actors. I really love unlocking musical storytelling, and that’s the fun part.” Miranda maintained he…
by Trevor Kimball, June 12, 2023(Photo by: Jasper Savage/The CW) The battle for Batman’s city is nearly over. The CW has cancelled Gotham Knights, so it won’t be back for a second season. The first season of 13 episodes will finish airing on June 27th. A DC superhero series, the Gotham Knights TV show stars Oscar Morgan, Olivia Rose Keegan, Navia Robinson, Fallon Smythe, Tyler DiChiara, Anna Lore, Rahart Adams, and Misha Collins. In the story, Batman is dead, and a powder keg has ignited Gotham City without the Dark Knight to protect it. In the wake of Bruce Wayne’s…
TAMPA, Fla. — A lack of data and collaboration continues to hold back efforts to ensure a sustainable orbital environment, satellite operator executives said June 13. “We’re trying our best to advance the science and the awareness so that prudent policy decisions could be made by regulators and other influencers,” John Janka, Viasat’s chief officer of government and regulatory affairs, said during the 5th Summit for Space Sustainability in New York. Limited space resources are being consumed “at an alarming rate,” he warned, “and we could go from there being virtually no problem a few years ago to being at…