LOS ANGELES — Fox News Channel, bolstered by viewers’ rapt attention to the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan, was last week’s most-watched TV outlet on broadcast or cable, according to Nielsen company figures out Tuesday. The channel averaged just under 3 million viewers. Fox News Channel outpaced both its cable news […]
Daily Archives: August 24, 2021
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In handing down the sentence, a judge at the court in Fukuoka, western Japan, said strict controls were in place at the Kudokai crime syndicate, and it was unthinkable that the attacks had been carried out without the leader’s authorization, NHK said. Between 1998 and 2014, Kudokai members shot and […]
The problem with Tom Colicchio’s new restaurant, Vallata, isn’t the cooking, most of which is very good and some of which is wonderful. All of it is Italian, in a rustic trattoria style based on ingredients plucked from the Union Square Greenmarket, a few blocks from Vallata’s location on East […]
Kanye West. Michael Wyke/AP/Shutterstock Moniker move. Kanye West has officially requested that his name be changed to Ye. The “Jesus Walks” rapper, 44, filed legal paperwork for the name switch with a Los Angeles County Court, according to court documents obtained by TMZ on Tuesday, August 24. The documents state […]
Manchester United are in ‘pole position to sign Erling Haaland NEXT summer’ when his £64m release clause comes available… with the Norwegian striker looking likely to stay at Borussia Dortmund this season Star striker Erling Haaland looks set to remain at Borussia Dortmund this season Yet Haaland will have a […]
President Joe Biden told the Taliban on Tuesday that U.S. would stick to its promise to lead Kabul by Aug. 31 if it stuck to its agreement to allow Westerners and vulnerable Afghans free passage to the airport. The U.S. has ramped up its airlift in recent days amid fresh […]
The Guardian’s Lorenzo Tondo tells Rachel Humphreys about the trial against the ’Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia syndicate who are Italy’s most powerful organised crime group. The trial has 900 witnesses testifying against more than 350 people, including politicians and officials charged with being members of the syndicate. All eyes will […]
Neville Chamberlain can rest easy. He is no longer the most shameful appeaser in modern history. Joe Biden is the new champion of cowards. Biden didn’t just blink in the face of terror. He is groveling before the Taliban, acknowledging their victory and laying the groundwork for their legitimacy as […]
Gwen Stefani’s ex-husband Gavin Rossdale is reportedly dating a woman of the same name, six years after his split with the ‘Hollaback Girl’ singer. Now that Gavin Rossdale‘s ex-wife, Gwen Stefani, has gotten married to Blake Shelton, the Bush frontman is dipping his own toes into dating. And according to […]
A piece of land that has a federal drilling lease issued for oil and gas development is seen in Mecosta County, Michigan, U.S., March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Emily Elconin Aug 24 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would take steps to restart the federal oil and gas leasing […]
The coronavirus is disrupting more classrooms in Florida, while lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis argue against school mask mandates in a Tallahassee courtroom By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press August 25, 2021, 1:35 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The coronavirus […]
Doc Ock? Marvel Studios The Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer dropped on Monday and so did everyone’s respective jaws. The rumor mill had been spinning off its hinges when it came to the third Tom Holland Spider-Man movie, with its possible multiverse-spanning storyline (see: Disney Plus’ Loki series for how […]
Apex Legends servers are down on EA Origin and Steam servers tonight, according to affected gamers. Thousands of reports are coming in regarding the outage, including news that live matches cannot be accessed on PC. One user writes: “You guys are having problems on Steam, but I’m still in the […]
Experts agree that without big reductions in China’s emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. President Xi has promised his country will aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality to be achieved by 2060. But he has not said […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the Biden administration’s request to pause the implementation of a Trump-era immigration policy. The Justice Department had asked the court late last week to delay the reinstatement of the policy, known as “Remain in Mexico,” arguing in its brief that the policy had been […]
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — Road access in a popular national park in Interior Alaska is being restricted due to a long-running landslide issue that has been exacerbated by climate change, the park announced Tuesday. The lone road through Denali National Park and Preserve spans 92 miles […]
As the Taliban secures its grip on Afghanistan, the United Nations is warning that the militant group is reliant on drug trafficking as one of its primary sources of financing, as opium poppy production has increased significantly. In a June report to the Security Council, U.N. officials said the issue […]
2.35am BST02:35 Table tennis: Koyo wins! Gets enough space to really lay into his forehand on a couple of occasions, which Facey Thompson can’t handle, and that gets Koyo another match point. This time he takes it. But these are group matches, there is no elimination as yet. 2.34am BST02:34 […]
SDA Director Derek Tournear said initially he did not want to use NSSL because it’s significantly more expensive than commercial launches but worked out an agreement with the Space Force to get the cost reduced COLORADO SPRINGS — The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency is all about lower costs and getting […]
By Layal Liverpool A person undergoing dialysis for a kidney condition Science Photo Library A controversial recommendation to adjust kidney test results based on a person’s ethnicity has been removed from UK medical guidance. Kidney function is routinely assessed using an equation that estimates the rate at which a person’s […]