NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday informed its California customers that it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides in response to a new law that makes it harder to qualify its drivers as contractors. FILE PHOTO: The Logo of taxi company Uber is seen on
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday poured cold water on a new effort to ratify a decades-old proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ensure women have equal rights to men. FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a sign calling for an equal rights amendment (ERA) during in the Third Annual Women’s March
(Photo: Getty Images) You know what they say: new year, new ’do! And Miley Cyrus is taking that super seriously. On January 6, the singer took to Instagram to show off much shorter locks in a series of three Instagram posts sharing the hairstyle change while teasing forthcoming new music. “New Hair. New Year. NEW
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trump administration officials failed to convince many U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander, and congressional Democrats scheduled a vote on legislation to rein in the president’s ability to wage war. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper,
Sony Pictures has pushed back the release of its Kevin Hart starrer Fatherhood by eight months to January 8, 2021. The move was a strategic one by the studio and not tied to injuries the actor sustained in a late-summer car accident. Sony had planned to move the pic from its announced April 3, with its
Everyone has a favorite writer(s). Those of us who partake in comics often have favorite artists as well. There’s something about the colors or the movement or—let’s be real—the thirst, that attracts our attention, triggers the pleasure center in our brain so we want to look at a panel or a page or a book
(Reuters) – Potential jurors are expected to appear in a Manhattan court on Wednesday for former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial as lawyers try to find impartial New Yorkers to decide his fate. Jury selection got off to a dramatic start on Tuesday when a visibly angry Judge James Burke caught Weinstein texting in
FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is seen on a screen in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Illustration LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook and eBay have promised to better identify, probe and respond to fake and misleading reviews, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday after pressing the online platforms to tackle
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a leading California Republican who pleaded guilty last month to a federal corruption charge of conspiracy to misuse campaign funds, announced on Tuesday that he would resign from office effective Jan. 13. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter leaves federal court after pleading guilty to misusing campaign
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine International Airlines said on Wednesday that a Boeing 737-800 involved in a fatal crash in Iran was one of the best planes in its fleet and that its pilots were very experienced. The assertion, made at an official news conference in Kiev given by four airline officials, followed the crash earlier
FILE PHOTO: A sign promoting McDonald’s “PLT” burger with a Beyond Meat plant-based patty at one of 28 test restaurant locations in London, Ontario, Canada October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Moe Doiron /File Photo (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said on Wednesday it would expand its vegan burgers trials using Beyond Meat (BYND.O) patties to 52 restaurants
Spoilers for Fleabag ahead. In the final moments of Fleabag‘s second season, the titular heroine (played by the show’s creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge) tells he Hot Priest, “I love you.” He heartbreakingly assures her, “It’ll pass.” Minutes later, the screen on season 2 of the critically acclaimed series cuts to black. But the world’s fervor for
7 seconds ago Jason Aaron went against the popular choice being talked about to bring to attention the character of Dario Agger, the CEO of Roxxon Energy Corp and well-known as Minotaur in the Thor comics. His appearance certainly fits the bill. He’d be following in the footsteps of Michael Keaton – another Batman actor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the judge threatened to revoke his bail and jail the former film producer after catching him using his cellphone just as jury selection got underway. “Is this really the way you want to end up in jail for the rest
(Reuters) – NASA is opening an independent investigation with Boeing over a software glitch that prevented its unmanned astronaut capsule from reaching the International Space Station in December, the agency said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: One of Boeing Co’s CST-100 Starliner astronaut capsules is seen at a production facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state’s highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House. FILE PHOTO: Summer Zervos, a former contestant on The Apprentice,