[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Survivor Season 47 Episode 10, “Loyal to the Soil.”]It’s a shot in the dark, and Jeff Probst will take it, literally. Survivor 47 players willingly sacrificed every single one of the remaining Shot in the Dark advantages in exchange for a large bag of rice for the tribe in the November 20 episode on CBS. This marks the second time this season that the cast has made more interesting use of this advantage than its intended purpose. Although Probst originally demanded that no less than four players sit out of the challenge in order…
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Signage of Adani Group at Adani Defence and Aerospace booth during the Aero India 2023 at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru, India, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndia’s Adani Group saw shares of its companies plunge Thursday after its billionaire chairman Gautam Adani was indicted in a New York federal court over his alleged involvement in an extensive bribery and fraud operation.The 62-year-old billionaire and the seven other defendants have been accused of paying over $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts that could generate more than $2 billion…
David Einhorn speaking in New York City on April 3, 2024.Adam Jeffery | CNBCHedge fund investor David Einhorn’s cautious stance all year made his performance suffer as he navigated what he believes is the priciest stock market of his career at Greenlight Capital.Einhorn’s hedge fund returned just 9% in 2024 through the end of the third quarter, net of fees and expenses. That compares with the S&P 500′s more than 20% gain during the same period.The high-profile investor said he’s neither calling the market a bubble nor being outright bearish, but sky-high prices caused him to be conservatively positioned.”The market isn’t…
Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani addresses a gathering during the inaugural session of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar on January 10, 2024.Punit Paranjpe | AFP | Getty ImagesGautam Adani, the chair of India’s Adani Group conglomerate and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York federal court with other defendants in connection with an alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme, authorities said Wednesday.Adani and two other defendants, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, who are executives of Adani Green Energy Limited, are accused of conspiring to commit wire fraud and securities fraud…
A McDonald’s is seen in the Flatbush neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, on Oct. 23, 2024.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesMcDonald’s is preparing 2025 value offerings in a bid to hang onto customers who are fed up with high costs at restaurants.The company is working on a new “McValue” approach for next year that involves keeping the $5 value meal offer it launched this summer on the menu for the first half of the year, along with introducing a “buy one add one” option for $1 more, CNBC has learned. The “buy one add one” offer includes a double…
David Spade and Theo Von are adding a new project to their plates with the buddy comedy Busboys. The pair wrote the script for the feature that they will star in for director Jonah Feingold. Spade and Von are self-producing and self-financing the project that also counts Robert Ogden Barnum as a producer. Busboys is set in an Arizona border town and centers on two pals who mistakenly believe that becoming waiters will solve all of their problems. Production is set to begin in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2025. A distributor and release date have not yet been announced. “We…
Kim Deal has shared a new single, ‘Nobody Loves You More’ and announced a run of US and UK tour dates for next year – buy tickets here. READ MORE: Kim Deal: The Breeders frontwoman on their fifth album, Pixies and touring with Nirvana The former Pixies bassist and co-vocalist announced her debut solo album of the same name back in August. Ahead of its release on Friday (November 22), she has shared the title track, the fourth single to come from the album, following ‘Coast’, ‘Crystal Breath’ and ‘A Good Time Pushed’. ‘Nobody Loves You More’ is a gentle love song…
You don’t have to look too hard to find Black Friday deals on Apple devices. For one thing, the Apple Watch Series 10 has dropped to a new all-time-low price on Amazon. The wearable can be yours for $330. That’s $70 off, or a discount of 17 percent. That price is for the smaller 42mm model without LTE functionality. However, the 46mm variant is also $70 off at $359.The Apple Watch Series 10 is our pick for the best smartwatch overall, but it’s probably best to look at other options if you’re an Android user. After all, you’ll need a…
BREMEN, Germany — China has taken another step toward its crewed lunar goals by successfully testing fairing separation for its Long March 10 moon rocket series. The fairing separation test was conducted recently, according to a Nov. 20 statement from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). CALT is a major rocket developer under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the country’s main space contractor. A short clip of the separation test shows the 5.0-meter-diameter, 5.0-meter-high fairing—which is designed to protect spacecraft from the atmosphere during ascent—falling away to reveal a structural test article. The test evaluated…
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is seen outside a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe Senate Judiciary Committee asked the FBI on Wednesday for its “complete evidentiary file” of a prior investigation into the alleged sex trafficking of an underage girl by Matt Gaetz, who has been tapped as the next U.S. attorney general by President-elect Donald Trump.The Judiciary panel’s request says that “the grave public allegations against Mr. Gaetz speak directly to his fitness to serve as the chief law enforcement officer for…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen Utah passed one of the most restrictive book ban laws in the previous legislative session and now, we’re seeing the ongoing results of…
We independently evaluate all recommended products and sercives. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Not so long ago, briefcases had a somewhat stuffy reputation. Carried by company directors and mafioso’s en-route to a sit-down, they were seen as practical, not polished. But times have changed. Today, briefcases like Roderer’s have evolved from pure corporate baggage into sleek, stylish companions for city-bound commuters, creative professionals, and guys who simply appreciate the finer things. Whether you’re dashing between meetings, hopping on the subway, or just want…
If you’re anything like this TV Fanatic, you were blown away by the first half of the premiere season of Matlock. To be fair, we had high expectations — the show just exceeded them. It’s no wonder Kathy Bates is an Oscar and Emmy-winning actress. Can you imagine how excited the executives at CBS must’ve been when they landed a star as talented and prestigious as Miss Bates? Since the start, Matlock has consistently kept viewers on their toes with twists and turns in every episode. The show is a buffet of quality writing and impressive acting skills. (Sonja Flemming/CBS)…
Single-family homes in a residential neighborhood in San Marcos, Texas.Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter flatlining the week before, mortgage demand rose last week, despite mortgage rates increasing for the fourth straight week. Total application volume climbed 1.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 6.90% from 6.86%, with points rising to 0.70 from 0.60 (including the origination fee) for loans with a 20% down payment. That was the highest level since July.Applications for a…
Jonathan Gray, president and chief operating officer of Blackstone Inc., from left, Ron O’Hanley, chief executive officer of State Street Corp., Ted Pick, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, and David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., during the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAn “industrial renaissance” in the U.S. is fueling demand for capital, Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management said at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit in Hong Kong.”There is…
(Left) Javier Bardem stars as Hector P. Valenti in Columbia Pictures ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.’ (Right) 1991’s ‘Cape Fear’. Photo: Universal Pictures.Preview:Javier Bardem will star in and produce a new ‘Cape Fear’ series for Apple TV+Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are executive producers.Nick Antosca is running the show.Fun movie fact: back in the late 1980s, directors Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg were developing movies that would become memorable for them both. But here’s the twist… the movies were ‘Cape Fear’ and ‘Schindler’s List,’ and Spielberg was interested in the former, while Scorsese was figuring out the latter.One quick switch later and…
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are compiling some of their lesser-known tracks on a new album. The B-Sides compilation Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010 is out February 7. Take a look at the tracklist, and revisit the music video for 2010’s “Say No to Love,” below.“Many of these songs, like those that comprised our debut record, were written in that now—making up in wild pop fantasy what we couldn’t quite yet achieve through musical ability,” the Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s Kip Berman said in a statement. “But even if that now is now an…
Sony that it will run a beta test for cloud streaming on its PlayStation Portal gaming handheld. The feature will begin rolling out in an update today, with Europe due to get it starting on Wednesday. Only PlayStation Plus Premium members will be able to access cloud streaming during the beta test, but it’s a promising sign that Sony is finally working on this function, even though it took a year to get here. Adding cloud gaming to the Portal addresses one of the big critiques in our of this handheld, which didn’t seem to have an obvious target audience.More…