Exclusive Blake Shelton‘s shout-out to a fan’s new book — written in honor of her late daughter — is giving her a huge emotional pick-me-up, and it ain’t bad for sales! Frankie Williams is the author of “The Merdragon,” a fictional children’s book she wrote for her daughter, Shauntae, who passed away last year. Shauntae
As of Tuesday, June 9, the 2018 film The Hate U Give, based on the novel by Angie Thomas, is available for free to stream on all digital platforms. Director George Tillman made the announcement on Twitter. I’m Excited that #TheHateUGive is avail Tues at no charge on digital platforms. I hope the film provides a
A miniature bird sculpture carved of burnt bone from China’s Henan Province dating to about 13,500 ago is seen in this photo released on June 10, 2020. Francesco d’Errico and Luc Doyon/Handout via REUTERS. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A tiny statuette of a bird carved from burnt bone about 13,500 years ago reveals the origins of
AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK (Reuters) – European food ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. peer Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal that, if completed, would create the world’s largest food delivery company outside China. FILE PHOTO: Signage for Just Eat is seen on the window of a restaurant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Georgia’s tumultuous primary elections on Tuesday offer a grim preview of what could happen in November if states move to voting by mail and polling places are sharply reduced due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO:Voters line up to cast their ballots outside of a polling location after Democratic and
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Layoffs in the United States are abating, but millions who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 continue to draw unemployment benefits, suggesting the labor market could take years to heal from the pandemic even as businesses resume hiring workers. FILE PHOTO: Construction workers assemble a scaffold at a job site, as phase
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications (ZM.O) temporarily shut the account belonging to a group of U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held an event to commemorate the 31st anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, the activists said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A student takes classes online with his companions using the Zoom app at home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – George Floyd’s younger brother took his grief to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday with an impassioned plea that lawmakers not let his brother’s death be in vain, lamenting that he “didn’t deserve to die over $20” in a what he called a lynching. Philonise Floyd testifies during the opening statements at a
Amplifying Black voices involves more than just collectively heralding it in the streets. Indeed, it is a great start, but to really stimulate continuing change and repeal systemic racism in myriad industries, those in positions of power and influence need to put their money where their mouths are. This is what Aurora James was requesting
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2020 has been officially canceled by Riverside County health officials, The Los Angeless Times reports. The festival, which was originally scheduled to take place in Indio, California from April 10-12 and April 17-19, 2020, was postponed until October due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the festival has been
Marvel’s Spider-Man was a big step forward for Marvel video games, finally giving the web-slinger the triple-A experience he deserved. Spider-Man followed in the footsteps of titles like Batman: Arkham City, and it was overwhelmingly successful, quickly becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation exclusive of all time. Spider-Man’s ending sets up quite a few possibilities for a
Released April 23, 2020, “Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me: A Search For Soul in the Power Pits of Rock And Roll” is a collection of confidential tales of some of the most iconic figures in Rock and Roll’s history. The author Howard Bloom has called “The greatest press agent that rock and roll has ever
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator has given itself two more months to make a final ruling on Amazon’s (AMZN.O) purchase of a minority stake in online delivery group Deliveroo so it can take full account of representations from all interested parties. FILE PHOTO: A courier for food delivery service Deliveroo rides a bike in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives took up the issues of police violence and racial injustice in America on Wednesday in the first congressional hearing since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world, with Floyd’s brother due to testify. FILE PHOTO: Philonise Floyd speaks during the funeral
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Dow slipped on Wednesday, as losses in financial stocks outweighed a boost from technology, with focus shifting to the Federal Reserve’s first projections on the economy since the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: Traders work inside posts, on the first day of in-person trading since the closure during the coronavirus
VILAMOURA, Portugal (Reuters) – With Britons still unsure if they can travel to holiday in Europe this summer, its restaurants, hotels and bars are increasingly anxious about losing their business. FILE PHOTO: A passenger wearing a face mask comes through the arrival terminal at Manchester Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Manchester,