WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The FBI has found scant evidence that the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was the result of an organized plot to overturn the presidential election result, according to four current and former law enforcement officials. Though federal officials have arrested more than 570 […]
Daily Archives: August 20, 2021
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MIAMI — Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties don’t immediately do away with strict mask mandates as the state continues to battle through high hospitalization rates. School boards in Broward and Alachua counties received a […]
Facebook has been sharing more data but the company is still under scrutiny from politicians and other critics. Sarah Tew/CNET Facebook decided not to publicize a report about the most-viewed content in the first three months of the year because of concerns the data could make the company look bad, […]
Body language expert Judi James has analysed Kate Middleton and Prince William’s roles as parents, looking at what techniques they have used – and continue to use – to raise their three children. The expert claimed that both Kate and William are “united” and “share” the tasks of being both […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue-collar bard, has died. He was 85. His son, Dean Hall, confirmed the musician’s death on Friday at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Hall, known as “The […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea on Saturday for discussions over stalled nuclear diplomacy with Pyongyang. Sung Kim’s visit comes amid fresh tensions over ongoing U.S.-South Korean military exercises, which the North has described as an invasion rehearsal […]
After the fractured skull and eye socket came the ankle ligament damage. Kevin De Bruyne has spent the summer being hurt, returning from injury and playing through the pain barrier. His Premier League campaign began as his Euro 2020 ended, with De Bruyne a fitness doubt. He made a swifter-than-expected […]
Of 24 companies that competed at the Space Force Pitch Day, 19 were selected for SBIR Phase 2 awards WASHINGTON — At a virtual pitch event Aug. 19, the U.S. Space Force selected 19 companies that each will receive $1.7 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2 contracts. The ‘Space […]
Who would’ve thought that Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz would end up together? Judging by the reactions on Twitter, most people didn’t foresee the day when the Big Little Lies actress would one day be spotted riding on the back of the Magic Mike actor’s bicycle. But that’s what happened when the couple hungout together in […]
We’ve got some mixed messages from Sony over the past year or so about its ambitions for bringing first-party games to PC. It’s previously said that it wants to bring more of its games our way, and it’s had very solid success with PC versions of Horizon Zero Dawn and […]
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Uber-owned Postmates bankrolled Proposition 22, or Prop 22, with more than $200 million, underscoring how important its passage was to the future of their businesses. But in a major blow to the companies, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch found that “the entirety of […]
The Oscar-winner stars as con artist John Vogel, who is estranged from his children, played by Dylan Penn and Hopper Penn, whom Penn shares with actress Robin Wright. Because Dylan Penn’s character experiences drug abuse, emotional abuse and a sexual assault, it was emotional to film. On “The Late Show […]
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker. Larry Marano/Shutterstock; Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By his side. Kourtney Kardashian was a huge part of the reason Travis Barker was able to board an airplane again nearly 13 years after the crash that left him terrified to fly. “Travis getting on that plane was a big […]
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is being melted by Earth’s internal heat as well as climate change, study finds The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is being hit with heat from the Earth’s crust and climate change The Earth’s crust is only 10-15 miles deep under West Antarctica, compared to 25 miles in East Antarctica […]
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confirms talks over a new deal for Mohamed Salah, with the Reds needing to put together the BIGGEST financial package in their history to keep the Egyptian talisman at Anfield with just two years left on his current contract Liverpool’s talisman Mo Salah has entered the […]
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has been open about her experimentation with drugs and alcohol, and subsequent addictions, over the years. But the singer-songwriter, 73, has changed her tune on the matter, telling singer Tim McGraw that she would ‘gracefully go over’ her substance abuse if she were to publish a memoir. […]
With summer nearly gone and a potentially challenging winter ahead due to the impending threat of not just Covid but flu and colds, most of us could do with a boost around now. And here I have good news. Getting your body, brain and immune system in better shape doesn’t […]
Regulators probe Nvidia’s £29bn takeover of British chip designer Arm amid fears it could stifle innovation By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 20 August 2021 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 20 August 2021 The American takeover of British chip designer Arm was dealt another blow yesterday as […]
The millionaires’ playgrounds of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket have been warned to prepare for their first hurricane since 1991 with Tropical Storm Henri strengthening as it moves towards New England. The National Hurricane Center issued a rare hurricane watch for parts of New England as Henri strengthened to an ‘almost hurricane’ […]
Leahy in Morrisons charm offensive: ‘I knew Sir Ken well and understood his values’, says former Tesco boss now advising private equity buyer By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 20 August 2021 | Updated: 22:11 BST, 20 August 2021 Sir Terry Leahy has insisted the private […]