FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Soaring demand for SUVs drove record sales for premium carmakers including BMW and Mercedes last year, leaving the industry on collision course with government efforts to tackle global warming despite big investments in electric vehicles. FILE PHOTO: A Mercedes-Maybach GLS sports utility vehicle (SUV) is seen at a launch event ahead of
WARSAW (Reuters) – A leading European human rights official has said new Polish plans to reform the judiciary are aimed at muzzling judges and has urged the country’s Senate to reject them. FILE PHOTO: Dunja Mijatovic, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, holds a news conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The idea of imposing a wealth tax on the richest Americans has elicited sharply divergent views across a spectrum of politicians, with President Donald Trump branding it socialist and progressive Democratic presidential contenders Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders prominently endorsing it. FILE PHOTO: The Charging Bull or Wall Street Bull
In his 1989 classic Back To The Future II, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis attempted to predict what the world might look like 30 years ahead and in fashion terms, he wasn’t massively far out. Self-lacing Nikes, automatically heated jackets, virtual reality shades – sure, they might still be in the prototype stage or not work as
Zack is back: Mark-Paul Gosselaar has joined Peacock’s upcoming Saved By the Bell reboot. Gosselaar is the third original cast member confirmed for the series, joining Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater) and Elizabeth Berkley (Jessie Spano). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (Kelly) is also in talks to return in some capacity. Though Gosselaar said he was initially
Yesterday, the family of Mac Miller announced his posthumous album Circles would be released next week, January 17. Today, without fanfare, the first single “Good News” hit streaming services and YouTube. The emotional song is sure to become one of fans’ favorites, especially knowing what we all know now. Hope I make it home from work /So tired of
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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Colombian on-demand delivery company Rappi is seen on the wall of the Rappi offices in Mexico City, Mexico August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Softbank-backed Latin American delivery app Rappi has laid off 6% of its workforce, the company said in a statement, without providing a
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in military conflict against Iran, days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander. The Democratic-controlled House voted 224 to 194, almost exclusively along party lines, reflecting the deep
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday he was dropping his annual challenges this year to take a longer-term focus on the decade ahead. FILE PHOTO: Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Erin
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s new “gig worker” law does not apply to independent truck drivers because they are subject to federal statute, a Los Angeles judge ruled, handing a victory to one industry that is challenging a state effort to clamp down on labor abuses. FILE PHOTO: Two freight trucks are driven on the
As we edge cautiously into 2020 there are some big questions on everyone’s lips: Are we about to be dragged into World War III? How can we stop the entire planet from burning to a cinder? And, much less importantly, what’s the next big thing going to be in the world of sneakers? Unfortunately, we’re
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jillian Michaels stands by her comment about Lizzo‘s weight, but says don’t for a second think she was fat shaming her over her worth as an entertainer … it was all about her health. We got the fitness guru Thursday morning in NYC, and she was playing a little defense
LONDON (Reuters) – A new type of therapy using feces and fake rubber hands may be able to help patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) overcome their fears of touching contaminated surfaces, according to new research. A fake rubber hand used to help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is seen in San
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Samsung Group, whose leader faces trials over a bribery scandal involving former president Park Geun-hye, has appointed external experts to a new oversight panel to stamp out criminal conduct, the chief of the committee said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, Jay Y. Lee, arrives at Seoul high
FILE PHOTO: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Elizabeth Warren debate campaign contributions from wealthy donors during the sixth 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidates campaign debate at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) – Grassroots donors gave about $1 billion to Democratic candidates and progressive