Originally seen in the May 1998 issue of Vogue, sisters Venus and Serena Williams were the first to wear Zendaya’s black and white striped Carolina Herrera ballgown in an editorial photographed by Annie Leibovitz. At the time, the duo was quickly rising in the ranks of the tennis world. More than two decades later, Herrera … Read more
Police said three people were wounded in port city of Karachi but bomber and accomplice died. A suicide bomber has detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, police said, injuring three bystanders. The van was heading to an industrial area where the five Japanese nationals … Read more
Oil prices jump and stocks sink on reports of escalating Middle East tensions. Israel struck Iran early Friday morning, multiple agencies reported, citing US officials. Potential wider conflict in oil-rich Middle East could disrupt energy supplies. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the … Read more
An estimated 85,000 additional childcare places would be required by September 2025 to enable the government’s planned expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, according to the Department for Education. A pilot will explore how to repurpose unused school space to support childcare and increase capacity. If successful, the scheme will be rolled … Read more
The Central California coast is proving to be a playground for baby sharks. Earlier this year, we caught a glimpse of what could be the first images of a newborn great white shark. Now, we’re learning more about where they like to live during their formative years. Juvenile great white sharks select warm and shallow … Read more
Boy Wirat I’ve only recently returned from several weeks in Argentina. I didn’t have access to my charts, and besides, I was rather more interested in people, food, and wine than in blogging. Time now to catch up on the market’s latest focus: Is inflation still stubbornly high? Does the Fed need to tighten more? … Read more
If you follow figure skating, you know the name Amber Glenn. The 24-year-old won the 2024 U.S. National Champion title in January and has amassed over one million followers on TikTok, where she films the best of her skating moves, close-ups of her bejeweled makeup looks, and fun lip syncs with her friends on the … Read more
There are many reasons why teens should invest. The most significant advantage is the time they have to allow their investments to grow and increase in value. Sometimes it might seem confusing where to begin, but it does not have to be. There are many strategies and tools to help young people as they begin … Read more
Cutting out some types of food – and eating more of others – could ease irritable bowel syndrome Aamulya/Getty Images Two kinds of diet seem to work better than taking medication in addressing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a trial has found. One diet was designed to be low in “FODMAPs”, a group of sugars and … Read more
“The thing that I’m actually ever so proud of, more than any of the work we have done, is honestly the celebration of creating.” So said Jony Ive, founder of design agency LoveFrom and former chief design officer at Apple, at a dinner created to serve up the hottest scoop of Milan Design Week: Moncler … Read more
NFLX earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Netflix (NFLX -0.51%)Q1 2024 Earnings CallApr 18, 2024, 4:45 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Spencer Wang Good afternoon, and welcome to the Netflix Q1 2024 earnings interview. I’m Spencer Wang, VP of finance, … Read more
The House Rules Committee late Thursday night advanced a package of foreign aid bills — but only with help from Democrats who, in a rare move, supported the procedural vote amid opposition from a trio of hardline Republicans. The panel voted 9-3 to adopt the rule, which governs debate for the legislation, with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Global markets were rocked by fresh conflict in the Middle East that sent stocks lower while oil and haven assets including Treasures and the dollar rallied. Most Read from Bloomberg Gains for Treasuries sent the 10-year yield as much as 14 basis points lower. An index of the dollar rose as much as … Read more
Zuckerberg took to Instagram today to explain that Meta would incorporate the new Meta AI assistant, powered by Llama 3, into products that include Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. Meta said in its blog post announcing Llama 3 that it had focused heavily on improving the training data used to develop the model. It was … Read more
The US Constitution’s Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination does not prohibit police officers from forcing a suspect to unlock a phone with a thumbprint scan, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday. The ruling does not apply to all cases in which biometrics are used to unlock an electronic device but is a significant decision in … Read more
James Arthur got the perfect voice to join him on “From the Jump.” On Friday, the British singer-songwriter released a new version of the Bitter Sweet Love track, but this time featuring none other than Kelly Clarkson for a soulful, tear-jerking duet. “When I heard Kelly’s vocals on this, my mind was blown. What a … Read more
Jesse Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota who was elected on neither the Democratic nor Republican ticket, confidently declared Thursday that, if given ballot access nationally and a spot in the presidential debates, he could actually beat not only Donald Trump but President Joe Biden. On CNN’s Out Front, Ventura, who hasn’t held elected office … Read more
The trailer for psychological thriller Trap has arrived, and in classic M. Night Shyamalan fashion, it comes with a twist. Trap follows a father (Josh Hartnett) who accompanies his teen daughter (Ariel Donoghue) to a concert by pop singer Lady Raven (Shyamalan’s own daughter Saleka). Noticing an outsized police presence at the venue, he soon … Read more
The best way to get investors to stop focusing on something is to stop telling them at all. Netflix said Thursday it will no longer report quarterly membership numbers and average revenue per membership starting in the first quarter of 2025. This is a significant change for the company and for the so-called “streaming wars,” … Read more
A musical that captures the sweep of history in all its complexities without sacrifice of character or credibility is no easy feat. But “Suffs,” which tells the story of the final push to achieve the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in 1920, does just that with a singular vision and a … Read more