Posts in tag

General News


Tesla CEO Elon Musk is irked at Bill Gates. He doesn’t see how Gates, a leading proponent of sustainable energy, could possibly sell Tesla’s stock short. And Musk says Gates is doing just that. In a tweet on Friday night. Musk said he believes Gates has sold short $500 million shares of Tesla (ticker: TSLA), …

A South Carolina prisoner scheduled for execution later this month has chosen to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America April 15, 2022, 5:41 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to …

It doesn’t bode well for any film, let alone “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” a fantasy adventure that cost at least $200 million to produce, when its opening salvo—the scene that’s supposed to grab you, pull you in and prepare you for further delights—finds two grim-faced gents at a restaurant table staring at a …

Amazon says it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use the retailer’s fulfillment services By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer April 14, 2022, 2:23 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Amazon is taking a step to offset its rising costs, …

By Isabel Coles Updated Apr. 2, 2022 11:05 am ET Share Text LVIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces were clearing mines and counting the dead around Kyiv following Russian troop withdrawals in recent days, as Moscow shifted military operations to the country’s east. Russian forces have partially pulled back from a swath of territory northwest of Ukraine’s capital, …

In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead, he would face crippling sanctions from a united West. The American spy chief was connected on a secure Kremlin phone with …

Ukraine and Russia said they made progress in talks to end the war, with Kyiv presenting its proposal for a neutral status and international security guarantees as Moscow continued deadly strikes across Ukraine despite promises to focus its campaign on the eastern Donbas region. Though the latest round of negotiations, opened by Turkish President Recep …

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Hawkins, for 25 years the drummer for Foo Fighters and best friend of frontman Dave Grohl, has died during a South American tour with the rock band. He was 50. There were few immediate details on how Hawkins died, although the band said in a statement Friday that his death was …

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is preparing sanctions targeting Russian companies it says provides goods and services for the military and intelligence services, including dual-use components used in weapons proliferation, U.S. officials said. The Treasury Department sanctions, which could be announced as early as next week, come as the U.S. and allies continue to target a range …

Ukraine said it struck the Russian-occupied port facilities in the Azov Sea city of Berdyansk Thursday, setting off a large fire and destroying a Russian ship as the war entered its second month. The port has become a major logistics hub for Russian forces. Footage from the area showed smoke billowing from the berthing area …