BEIJING (Reuters) – China is considering delaying the annual meeting of its top legislative body, five people familiar with the matter said, as it grapples with a coronavirus epidemic that has forced drastic curtailment of travel and other activity to curb its spread. FILE PHOTO: File picture of officials singing the national anthem at the
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acting Secretary Chad Wolf looks on during a joint message with Honduras’ President Juan Orlando Hernandez (not pictured), at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa, Honduras January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will block New York state residents from
Without designers, there would be no NYFW. And without a fleet of vehicles ready and waiting to whisk editors and influencers alike to their respective shows and destinations, one can imagine the madness that would ensue. That’s why BMW is returning to NYFW this year as the official automotive partner of NYFW: The Shows and
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) debuted with the second-highest Rotten Tomatoes score in the DCEU. In its earliest days, the franchise was far from a critical darling. Though the likes of Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Suicide Squad were all commercially successful, they were largely panned by critics and
An intensive new study commissioned by ReFrame and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is refuting what they call the “myth” that movies with female or underrepresented lead or co-leading characters earn less money at the box office than films with male or white leads/co leads. The report, titled “The Ticket to Inclusion” and released Wednesday, used
BEIJING (Reuters) – Fatalities from the coronavirus epidemic are overwhelmingly concentrated in central China’s Wuhan city, which accounts for over 73% of deaths despite having only one-third the number of confirmed infections. FILE PHOTO: Funeral parlour staff members in protective suits help a colleague with disinfection after they transferred a body at a hospital, following
CRANFIELD, England (Reuters) – A Nissan car has completed a 230-mile journey autonomously in Britain, the longest and most complex such trip in the country as carmakers race to develop the driverless technologies set to revolutionize travel. FILE PHOTO: A self-driving vehicle, based on Nissan Leaf electric vehicle (EV), for Easy Ride service, developed by
WASHINGTON – The first-in-the-nation Democratic nominating contest in Iowa will go down in infamy after technological snafus resulted in results not being reported for nearly a day, costing the candidates who performed well their moment in the media spotlight and allowing others to question the legitimacy of the outcome. FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate and
FILE PHOTO: Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, speaks on stage during a fireside chat session at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 technology conference in San Francisco, California September 9, 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) – Professional networking platform LinkedIn’s chief executive officer, Jeff Weiner, said on Wednesday that he would step down from his position effective
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognized as the country’s rightful interim ruler, speaks during a press conference in Miami, Florida, U.S. February 1, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui CARACAS (Reuters) – The White House in Washington said on Wednesday it will welcome Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to visit U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two planes carrying about 350 Americans out of Wuhan, China, arrived at a U.S. military base in California on Wednesday, in Washington’s latest effort to bring its citizens home from the epicenter of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: Personnel in protective clothing approach an aircraft, chartered by the U.S. State Department
Inclusivity and general wokeness is far from perfect in the current beauty climate (like when some brands release a foundation in only five shades ranging from “porcelain” to “sunkissed”? #howboutno), but there’s solace in knowing it’s never been easier to support a black-owned beauty business. Hair care tailor made for natural textures? Found. Sunscreen, without
Now, look, the Open Book quote doesn’t officially say Jessica Simpson was in the running for the lead Allie role, but if you’ve seen The Notebook, you should know there’s only one major sex scene in the movie between Allie and Noah. She also mentions the sex scene would have been with Ryan Gosling, so
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape trial were shown naked photographs of the former Hollywood producer on Tuesday over his lawyers’ objections. Film producer Harvey Weinstein leaves New York Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 4, 2020.
PETAH TIKVA, Israel(Reuters) – Intel Corp (INTC.O) is investing heavily in “smart buildings” in Israel that will be full of perks to keep employees happy, helping the U.S. chipmaker compete for the country’s top professionals. Cars drive past U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp’s “smart building” in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, Israel December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Amir
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bitter feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back. Trump avoided the subject of his impeachment drama in a