WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly asked a judge to drop criminal charges against Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn following mounting pressure from the Republican president and his political allies on the right. The move drew furious criticism from congressional Democrats and others who accused the department and
It should be pretty self-evident that Avatar’s font is Papyrus at this point. Still, while all of this might seem like a foregone conclusion for some, it’s always good to look over evidence when it’s dropped in our laps So, to not leave any shadow of a doubt that the Avatar font is Papyrus, a
BERLIN (Reuters) – Florian Schneider, co-founder of pioneering German electronic band Kraftwerk, which influenced generations of pop and dance musicians with mesmerising tracks such as “Autobahn”, has died of cancer aged 73, longtime bandmate Ralf Huetter said. FILE PHOTO: German electronic band Kraftwerk performs on stage during a music festival in Wiesen near Vienna, Austria,
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: Scientists work in a lab testing COVID-19 samples at New York City’s health department, during the outbreak of the
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit soared 200% due to surging demand for its Switch games console, and that title Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifted a record 13.4 million units in its first six weeks. FILE PHOTO: A Nintendo Switch game console is pictured at the Paris Games
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not wear a mask during a tour on Tuesday of a Honeywell International Inc factory in Arizona after consulting the company’s chief executive, despite requirements at the plant that workers wear them. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a tour of
LONDON (Reuters) – The owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus must cut costs across the board to weather the coronavirus crisis as air travel won’t return to normal until at least 2023, its chief executive Willie Walsh said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Willie Walsh Chief Executive of International Airlines Group (IAG) attends
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Express Scripts is offering discounted $25 and $75 prescription drug prices to the newly uninsured, a stop-gap measure aimed at Americans who lose their jobs and health insurance due to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. pharmacy benefit manager owned by Cigna Corp said the offer included thousands of generic drugs, which
Mr. Honey is not immune to his dose of just desserts. It may be wrapped in a complex situation and a short story, but his karma came calling. Jughead’s essay on Riverdale Season 4 Episode 19 created a fun “what if?” scenario that felt right at home with the ’90s cult classic. (It’s a shame
Breaking News Michael Jordan was SO insanely famous in Chicago during his Bulls days — he couldn’t even shop for groceries without being mobbed. So, the guy would pay staffers to keep the store open JUST FOR HIM so he could cruise the aisles alone in peace! Pretty baller, right!? Jordan’s former Bulls teammate Brad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered and are surprised about its living arrangements – residing harmoniously with two stars in a remarkable celestial marriage that may end in a nasty breakup. An artist’s impression depicts the orbits of the two stars and the black hole in the
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) added more monthly bill paying phone subscribers than expected in the first quarter, thanks to a surge in demand for cheaper phone services as people work from home amid lockdowns. FILE PHOTO: A T-Mobile logo is seen on the storefront door of a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S.,
FILE PHOTO: Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina speaks during the Reuters Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top counterintelligence position, after he was blocked for almost two years over
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) new content oversight board will include a former head of state, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates in its first 20 members, the company announced on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Facebook symbol is seen on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken April 24,
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Wednesday honored six members of its armed forces killed last week in a helicopter crash in a ceremony where the prime minister and military officials donned black cloth masks and practiced physical distancing because of the coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: Handout image shows a member of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday an ousted health official who filed a whistleblower’s complaint accusing the administration of retaliating when he voiced concerns about the coronavirus in January seemed to be a disgruntled person who wants to help Democrats. FILE PHOTO: Rick Bright, recently ousted director of the Biomedical Advanced