Month: January 2021
U.S. Capitol Flag Will Fly At Half-Staff; FBI Offers Reward Over Pipe Bombs
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after being injured in the mayhem, was a 42-year-old military veteran. (Image credit: John Moore/Getty Images)
Read MoreIn Herself, a Young Dublin Mother Builds a House to Find Her Way Home
There’s never a bad time for movies about women pulling themselves out of bad situations. And even though Herself—directed by Phyllida Lloyd, and written by Malcolm Campbell and the movie’s star, Clare Dunne—isn’t specifically a COVID-related film, it speaks to
Read MoreU.S. loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly drop since spring
U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.
Read MoreThe Roblox Gambit
So it turns out that Roblox is worth $29.5 billion. That’s the lesson the market learned this week when the gaming platform company announced that it had raised $520 million in an epic Series H. For a company valued at
Read MorePieces of a Woman Features a Superb Performance From Vanessa Kirby, If You Can Bear to Watch It
There’s a strong argument to be made—maybe it’s the only argument—that art should make us feel something. But a work can sometimes beat its audience into a kind of glassy-eyed retreat from feeling, even against a filmmaker’s best intentions. It’s
Read More5 reforms necessary to create a truly cashless society
Wisam Dakka Contributor Share on Twitter Wisam Dakka is the co-founder of Meemo, a social financial application that offers users automatic AI-powered search, personalized insights, modern peer-to-peer sharing and rewards based on their transaction and purchasing history. The coronavirus pandemic
Read MoreLive updates: House Democrats eye impeachment of Trump as Biden forges ahead with transition – The Washington Post
Live updates: House Democrats eye impeachment of Trump as Biden forges ahead with transition The Washington Post Trump finally admits defeat: ‘A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20’ Yahoo News After mob attack on Capitol, here is how Trump supporters
Read MoreHouse could move to impeach Trump by next week, top Democrat says – CNBC
House could move to impeach Trump by next week, top Democrat says CNBC An ‘angry’ Pence navigates the fallout of his rupture with Trump over election, Capitol riots USA TODAY Trump’s desperate attempt to save his imploding presidency CNN Pence rises to the
Read MoreOpinion: Iran Is Escalating Its Nuclear Program. Biden Should Not Rush To Respond
Iran has announced new nuclear steps aimed at the incoming Biden administration, but the U.S. has leverage to push back, argues analyst Henry Rome. (Image credit: Getty Images)
Read MoreFur pelt rioter said to be son of NY Jewish judge, led national synagogue group
Aaron Mostofsky, who was carrying a looted police shield, pictured next to another fur-clad rioter, QAnon supporter Jake Angeli, roaming the US Capitol
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