Florida Governor and Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis attends a barbecue hosted by former diplomat Scott Brown, as part of his “No B.S. Backyard BBQ” series, in Rye, New Hampshire, U.S. July 30, 2023. Reba Saldanha | ReutersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he does not believe Donald Trump can beat President Joe Biden in a general election — but many Republican voters don’t agree, according to the latest national polls in the GOP primary race.”I beat Biden in Georgia, Trump doesn’t. I beat Biden soundly in Arizona, Trump doesn’t,” DeSantis said of Trump in a Fox News interview. “Those…
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In this articleSBACYUMWDCANETLSCCRMBSMPWRFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTPedestrians walk past Yum! Brands Shanghai, ChinaBloomberg | GettyCheck out the companies making headlines in extended trading.Yum China — The restaurant franchiser’s shares fell 3.4% following its mixed second-quarter results. The company announced 47 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $2.65 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected 46 cents earnings per share on $2.68 billion in revenue. Management noted that same-store sales across its restaurants still remained below pre-pandemic levels. ZoomInfo Technologies – Shares shed 17% in extended trading after the company posted a weak outlook for third-quarter revenue. The…
The lawyer for the family of the 10-year-old boy who died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert is blasting the rapper’s team for accusing cops of trying to sabotage his new album with the release of their investigation. Bob Hilliard, the lawyer representing the family of the late Ezra Blount, tells TMZ … “For an artist making his living with music, these are stunningly tone-deaf comments about this preventable tragedy that took so many lives and injured so many.” Ezra was trampled to death at the concert and his family’s lawyer is not taking kindly to the spin coming from Travis’…
In this articleMETAFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTMark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Platforms, in July 2021.Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA year ago, Meta’s stock was in the midst of a nosedive as Wall Street grew concerned that threats to the business were increasingly existential.But after Mark Zuckerberg’s company, formerly known as Facebook, reported better-than-expected second-quarter results last week and issued optimistic guidance, Meta shares jumped to their highest since early 2022.Despite slipping on Monday, Meta’s stock climbed 11% in July, wrapping up its ninth straight month of gains, by far the longest such stretch since Facebook’s IPO…
Fans of BTS and Blackpink would blow a gasket if they ever found out that two of the bands’ most popular members were dating. We know that because they have all already lost their minds over the mere rumor that Jennie Kim and Kim Taehyoung aka “V” are seeing one another—a rumor that has yet to be completely confirmed but also hasn’t been completely denied either by the stars’ agencies.Here’s the complete timeline of Jennie and V’s rumored relationship so far. December 2021It all started when V followed Jennie on Instagram in late 2021, according to AllKPop, then immediately unfollowed…
Tragic news out of the TV world today as it has been revealed that Euphoria breakout Angus Cloud has died. He was 25 years old. “It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” Cloud’s family said in a statement shared by Variety. “As an artist, a friend, a brother, and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways. Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss.” “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was…
I have always loved fairy tales. I love their economy of language and all their archetypes. They were the first stories I remember hearing, and they left their mark on me. I’m sure I’m not alone in this. Consider all that you imagine and remember when you read simple, two-word fairy tale phrases: “dark forest,” “magic mirror,” “enchanted sleep.” As a kid, I was captivated by fairy tales’ ability to normalize the utterly strange. They weave their magic into the fabric of an everyday world where nobody questions that a frog can become a prince or that a grandmother can…
Photo by Daniel Bernard / UnsplashA translator discovers that an author—whom she has translated and admired for so long—was complicit in a past administration’s efforts to silence dissenting writers. What does she find when, following her discovery, she revisits the author’s work?I had set out to write an ode. Oh Jung-hee was the first writer I ever wanted to translate; I am tempted to go so far as to say her writing was the reason I became a translator. But I am only one among a handful of translators who, over the past twenty years, have sought out opportunities to…
Photo by h heyerlein / UnsplashField at Night On a night without you I descend into hellstreetlamps become enemiesSolitary I walk the salt minesmy footprints are saltmeasuring fate saltlike the fires of Sodomand in the middle of the burning streetin the market where the whole world’s for saletiny amulets with your nameseashells with your soundmirror necklacesfrom when you were close And I invoke the power in its hiding place A night without you becomes hellsleeping thorns that awakenand crowns of pain in my kingdom I send the Black Host to find you: They’ve seen the castle’s secretsIn the moon they…
In this article3LP-FFCL-CAFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTA worker trims leaves of young cannabis plants in a greenhouse at a Cresco Labs Inc. facility in Indiantown, Florida, U.S., on Monday, March 28, 2022.Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA $2 billion mega-deal between cannabis multistate operators Cresco Labs and Columbia Care has gone up in smoke more than a year after the companies announced the acquisition, the companies said Monday.The merger, announced in March 2022, would have created the largest cannabis company in the U.S. and been a boon for an industry showing signs of slowdown as it weathers…
EXCLUSIVE: The UK box office is booming thanks to Barbenheimer. According to seven-day figures from Comscore, this past week is the highest ever recorded at the UK and Ireland box office, with £66,373,575 clocked from all movies between July 21-27. The feat has been fueled by the Barbenheimer phenomenon, which has seen Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer catch the public’s attention like few film combos ever before. Both opened last weekend. To achieve the milestone, this past week has overtaken the frame December 18-24, 2015 when ticket stubs totaled £58,618,154 thanks in large part to Star Wars pic…
SEOUL, South Korea — India successfully launched seven Singaporean satellites into low Earth orbit July 29 on its workhorse PSLV rocket. It was the nation’s sixth orbital launch of the year, which were all successful, and occurred two weeks after the launch of the Indian robotic lunar lander Chandrayaan-3, which is flying toward the lunar south pole for a soft-landing attempt between Aug. 23 and 24. The four-stage PSLV rocket lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10:01 p.m. Eastern as scheduled. Live footage showed the rocket soaring into the air with bright yellow exhaust shooting out of its…
Elon Musk said on Friday that monthly users of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, reached a “new high” and shared a graph that showed the latest count as over 540 million.Musk’s post on X about the user figures comes as the company goes through organisational changes and looks to boost advertising revenue which has dropped in the recent month.It is also the latest in a series of comments from X’s executives claiming strong traction in usage, after Meta Platforms launched a direct competing platform called Threads on July 5.Twitter had 229 million monthly active users in May…
NIAMEY, Niger – July 30, 2023: Coup supporters take to the streets carrying Nigerien and Russian flags after the army seized power in Niger.Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesLONDON — West African leaders on Sunday threatened military action against the junta that seized power last week in a coup in Niger, as protesters carrying Russian flags stormed the French embassy in capital city Niamey.The military junta, now calling itself the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland, announced on Wednesday that it had captured democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum and removed his government from power, citing national security and corruption.The…
NewsLady Gaga Remembers Tony Bennett: “I Will Miss My Friend Forever”“I’ve been grieving the loss of Tony for a long time,” Gaga said of her late friend and collaborator, who had been living with Alzheimer’sBy Jazz MonroeJuly 31, 2023FacebookTwitterTony Bennett, Lady Gaga (Photo by Desiree Navarro/FilmMagic).FacebookTwitterLady Gaga has remembered the late Tony Bennett in a tribute touching on their friendship and collaborative relationship, as well as the singer’s final years living with Alzheimer’s. “I will miss my friend forever,” she writes on Instagram. “I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together. With…
The DOJ’s indictment includes photos of classified documents found at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence.Source: DOJThe scheduled arraignment Monday morning of Carlos De Oliveira — the new co-defendant in the Trump classified documents criminal case — is up in the air because he has not yet gotten a lawyer who practices in Florida to represent him.Without a Florida lawyer present, a judge could delay De Oliveira’s scheduled arraignment in Miami federal court, the defendant’s out-of-state attorney, John Irving, told NBC News Sunday.De Oliveira’s failure so far to get a Florida lawyer mirrors the difficulties former President Donald Trump briefly…
Triple-threat talent Ashley Park is center stage right now, thanks to her mesmerizing dance moves, impressive on- and off-screen confidence, and undeniable sense of style. She’s a fan favorite for the infectious way she radiates positivity while empowering others to embrace their uniqueness. Ashley’s exclusive collaboration with Skechers, called Street Glam, embodies her magnetism, confidence, and boundless energy. And the shoes are downright fun.We chatted with Ashley—who is as friendly and cool as you’d imagine—about making the most of life on the go, the wearability of the designs in her new Skechers collection, comfort, and her personal style. Here’s what…
Love him or hate him, Leo Stark brings drama like no one else. His attempt at being a better person fell apart when he gave in to Dimitri’s advances, betraying his best friend shortly before Gwen and Dimitri’s wedding. Gwen doesn’t know that Dimitri’s playing her (unless she’s also playing him!) or that her best friend betrayed her. And according to spoilers for Days of Our Lives during the week of 7-31-23, he’ll speak up before the pair says their “I dos.” But what on Earth is he going to say? Leo and Gwen’s friendship is one of the best…