WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday said it is seeking interviews with current and former federal prosecutors who may have knowledge of political meddling in criminal cases, including the four career officials who earlier this month quit the Roger Stone case. FILE PHOTO – House Judiciary Committee Charman
NEW YORK (Reuters) – This week’s sharp stock sell-off helped activist short-seller Andrew Left profitably close a long-held bet against online retailer Wayfair (W.N) on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Andrew Left, the founder of Citron Research, speaks during the Reuters Global Investment 2019 Outlook Summit, in New York, U.S., November 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid “I have
FILE PHOTO: Costa Rica’s President Carlos Alvarado Quesada, listens to Rodolfo Piza, Minister of the Presidency, after he announced his resignation, at the Presidential house in San Jose, Costa Rica July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Prosecutors raided the headquarters of Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado on Friday as part of
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Illinois has “successfully contained” the new coronavirus to two confirmed cases, with both patients recovering fully and returning home, Governor J.B. Pritzker said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: llinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivers remarks at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2019 legislative conference in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah
Merci Saint Laurent, because Paris Fashion Week is off to a sexy start with ’80s latex. Meanwhile, Maria Grazia Chiuri presented another empowered Dior woman and Coperni staged their first runway show to industry acclaim. Click through for more of our favorite designer looks direct from the fashion capital of the world, here.
Play video content BACKGRID Justin Bieber had all eyes on him on the set of his new music video … and busted out some solo dance moves that look like prime GIF material. The Biebs was down in Miami Thursday shooting the vid for his upcoming single with J Balvin — titled “La Bomba” —
(Reuters) – Vatican officials on Friday planned to release principles promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), with the backing of Microsoft Corp and International Business Machines Corp as the first two technology industry sponsors. FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis waves during the weekly general audience at Vatican, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli The “Rome
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge is weighing civil contempt charges against a Russian company accused of funding a Russian troll farm’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election to boost President Donald Trump’s candidacy after prosecutors accused the St. Petersburg-based firm of defying subpoenas to hand over documents. FILE PHOTO: Russian businessman Evgeny Prigozhin looks
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn gestures during a news conference at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut, Lebanon January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s deputy justice minister is travelling to Lebanon this weekend to try to make the case that fugitive ex-Nissan (7201.T) Chairman Carlos Ghosn should stand trial
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing, and two other pro-democracy activists were arrested by police on Friday on charges of illegal assembly, local media reported. FILE PHOTO: Tycoon and Apple Daily Newspaper owner Jimmy Lai shouts slogan before he is taken away by police officer at
(Reuters) – California’s utilities regulator has proposed an increased $2.14 billion fine on PG&E Corp for its role in causing the devastating 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Northern California. FILE PHOTO: PG&E works on power lines to repair damage caused by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 21, 2018. To match Special Report
In the beauty version of word association, “witch hazel” is synonymous with a refreshing post-cleanse ritual that typically involves a swipe of a cult status toner on a plush cotton pad. But, beyond its apothecary vibes and long-standing status among natural beauty aficionados, what even is witch hazel? And what are its skincare benefits? Here’s everything
Green Day have called off a string of March tour dates in Asia “due to the health + travel concerns with coronavirus.” The posted a statement announcing that their upcoming performances are postponed, which you can read it in full below. Green Day’s postponement came on the heels of BTS canceling a handful of April
Kevin Kiner, who composes the music for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, doesn’t believe that Disney has made a wrong decision so far with its handling of the Star Wars universe. His opinion is probably a controversial one, though, considering there are many extremely strong fan opinions about how Disney has treated the latest trilogy
FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would cancel its annual developer conference due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak and Microsoft Corp followed suit by withdrawing from a gaming conference scheduled for next
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Bernie Sanders administration might logically start with a roughly $300 billion federal jobs guarantee, a cornerstone of worker protection, says a key adviser to the front-runner in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders rallies with supporters at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North