Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) holds a moderated conversation with Former US Rep. Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming, at People’s Light performing arts theater Malvern, Pennsylvania, on October 21, 2024. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris and Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney participated in a series of moderated conversations on Monday across the “Blue Wall” battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.”It’s not about party, it’s about right and wrong,” Cheney said in Birmingham, Michigan. “I would just remind people, if you are at all concerned, you can vote your conscience and not…
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Shakira is rescheduling her North American tour that was originally slated for this autumn. Now set to take place in 2025, the Colombian pop star’s revamped concerts include upgrades to bigger venues, like stadiums, in addition to some of the original arena locations. See her updated tour details below.Named after her new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, the world tour now begins in Rio de Janeiro, on February 11, and will last on through the summer, with Shakira’s last date scheduled for June 30 in San Francisco. Sandwiched in the tour is a special headlining set at the Welcome…
A still from Warner Bros. Discovery Blade Runner 2049 trailer and from Tesla’s Live robotaxi event.Source: Warner Bros. Pictures | TeslaElon Musk, his car company Tesla and Warner Brothers Discovery were sued Monday over their alleged artificial intelligence-fueled copyright infringement of images from the film “Blade Runner 2049” to promote Tesla’s robotaxi concept.The lawsuit by the dystopian sequel’s producer, Alcon Entertainment, says that the mega-billionaire Musk and the other defendants requested permission to use “an iconic still image” from “Blade Runner 2049” for the Oct. 10 event hyping the Cybercab at Warner Brothers Discovery’s studio lot in Burbank, California. That…
M Was Twenty August 1346 by Anthony Hamer The perfect cozy read for fans of historical fiction. What would you do if you could suddenly live hundreds of years? What would your future look like? Would you even know where to start? Anthony Hamer answers these questions and more in M Was Twenty August 1346, a historical novel that’s sure to excite every reader’s imagination. An Unexpected Turn in Medieval England August 1346. Marcel de Bois, known to most simply as M, was 20 years old but felt much older. After serving as a mounted swordsman for King Edward III…
Arizona residents rally for abortion rights on April 16, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.Gina Ferazzi | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesAbortion is an important issue for many voters, especially young women, heading into the November election.Abortion access is about more than politics or health care; it’s also a personal finance issue, said Diana Greene Foster, a demographer who studies the effects of unwanted pregnancies on people’s lives.Foster, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, led The Turnaway Study, a landmark research study on the socioeconomic outcomes for Americans who are “turned away” from abortion. The study tracked 1,000…
This year’s Academy Museum Gala was overflowing with makeup inspiration, so it’s only fair we share the beauty look we haven’t gotten over since it first glided onto the red carpet on actress and model Kaia Gerber. For a while, we wondered what it was about Gerber’s effortlessly elegant look that felt so familiar, and then it hit us—the F/W 97 Givenchy dress recalled Audrey Hepburn’s iconic appearance as Natasha in King Vidor’s film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, penned in 1869.However, there was also something dark and alluring about the makeup look—what Gerber herself referred to as…
Eva Mendes says the only way that she could be convinced to return to acting is if it’s alongside her husband Ryan Gosling. It’s been a decade since Mendes stepped away from acting. Her last role was a small part in Gosling’s feature directorial debut Lost River. The actress’ last credit, though, was lending her voice to a 2021 episode of Bluey. “I was never in love with acting. I don’t mean this in a self-deprecating way, but I wasn’t a great actress. I had my moments when I worked with really great people,” she said in an interview with…
iPad Mini (2024) with an 8.3-inch display and Apple’s Intelligence features was launched last week in India. As always, the RAM details of the new tablet are still under wraps, but an alleged benchmark listing reveals the RAM of the iPad mini and the performance of the A17 Pro chip inside. The listing suggests that the iPad mini’s benchmark scores are slightly lower than the iPhone 15 Pro Max despite sharing the same A17 Pro chipset.iPad mini Eearly Geekbench Results Are OutApple’s new iPad mini surfaced on the Geekbench website with the model name iPad 16,2. The listing suggests iOS 18.0…
Joan Vassos suggests she may leave The Golden Bachelorette alone. Pic credit: ABC The first season of The Golden Bachelorette is heading toward its end as Hometown Dates approach. Joan reduced her men from 24 on the premiere day to just four for the upcoming episode: Chock, Jordan, Guy, and Pascal. Several fan favorites have already been sent home. It has viewers debating over which one may be cast as The Golden Bachelor lead. Others have even called for Pascal and Charles to get an Odd Couple-inspired spin-off, as the two men are so different but beloved by Bachelor Nation.…
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign plans would significantly accelerate the already-fast-approaching date when Social Security is projected to run out of money, a nonpartisan budget group said Monday.Trump’s agenda would make the popular government program, relied upon by millions of American seniors, insolvent in six years — shrinking the current timeline by a third, the group found.The Republican nominee’s proposals would also expand Social Security’s cash shortfall by trillions of dollars and lead to even steeper benefit cuts in the coming years, said US Budget Watch 2024, a project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.”We find President Trump’s…
WASHINGTON — Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has demonstrated new technology that turns aircraft into a flying data center, processing real-time intelligence from satellites and drones to aid military operations. The system, called Deep Sensing and Targeting (DSAT), was showcased at a U.S. Army exercise last month, the company said Oct. 21. “We’re providing intelligence collection from space-based sensors to the airborne platform and delivering it to operators in real time,” said Brent Swift, director of the DSAT program at Northrop Grumman’s Colorado-based intelligence unit. The technology could help solve a persistent military challenge: getting precise targeting data quickly enough to…
Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company’s next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026, the company said Monday.Gorman joined Disney’s board less than a year ago and was named the head of the succession planning committee in August. He will continue to lead that committee after he takes over as board chairman from Nike Executive Chairman Parker.”The Disney board has benefited tremendously from James Gorman’s expertise and guidance, and we are lucky to have him as our next chairman…
Taylor Swift has written a letter to Barstool Sports‘ David Portnoy, thanking him for “having my back when a lot of people didn’t”. Portnoy is the founder of an American blog site and digital media company called Barstool Sports. Founded in 2003, it publishes a range of content related to pop culture and sports journalism. According to a new update by the BFFs podcast on Instagram, Portnoy was given a handwritten note from Swift while he was at her ‘Eras Tour’ show at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. “What a gift from @taylorswift to @stoolpresidente at last night’s…
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day:1. Can stocks keep rising?U.S. stocks have carved out a winning streak. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have posted six straight positive weeks. Both indexes closed at record highs on Friday. A busy week of earnings, along with the approaching presidential election, will help to determine where stocks go in the days ahead. Follow live market updates.2. Earnings in transitModel Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul…
18 Oct 2024 6 Adventurous Travel Memoirs For those with a restless spirit and a thirst for exploration, travel memoirs can transport you to distant lands and ignite your wanderlust. In this post, we’ll dive into six adventurous travel memoirs that capture the thrill of discovery, the beauty of diverse cultures, and the transformative power of travel. Whether you’re planning your next journey or simply dreaming of far-off places, these captivating stories will inspire you to embrace the adventure within! The Big Island Travel and Adventure Guide (Travel and Adventure Guides) by Ocean Breeze Adventures Release Date: October 13 2024…
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy. And one that’s been relied on for centuries to determine things you can control and those you cannot, then focusing on the former through guided exercises. The goal is to increase our happiness and wisdom, while building up a resilience to the adversity that life throws at us. It might sound outdated, but Tim Ferriss, the best-selling author, entrepreneur and productivity guru, likened Stoicism to an “operating system for thriving in a high-stress environment.” And we’ve all got plenty of stress these days, right? He has developed an exercise based on the philosophy of stoicism,…
Director/Writer Kevin Smith behind the scenes of the Romantic Comedy, ‘The 4:30 Movie’, a Saban Films release. Photo courtesy of Ralph Bavaro.Writer and director Kevin Smith is one of the most popular and prolific filmmakers to come out of the independent film movement of the 1990’s.Smith first gained attention for his groundbreaking movie ‘Clerks’, which has spawned two sequels, the spinoffs ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ and ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’, and ‘Mallrats’, ‘Chasing Amy’ and ‘Dogma’, which are all set in the same cinematic universe (Entitled the ‘View Askewniverse’).But Smith has gone on to direct a wide…
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.11% on Monday as investors awaited a flurry of speeches from Federal Reserve policymakers.The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose about 4 basis points to 4.112%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was up about 2 basis points to 3.979%.Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point equals 0.01%.On a day without any major economic data releases, market participants are likely to scrutinize comments from officials at the U.S. central bank.Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid and San Francisco Fed President Mary…