The Saudi princess at the helm of the newly launched Vogue Arabia has apparently left her post as editor-in-chief after just two print issues of the luxury fashion magazine. When asked about the reported departure Thursday by The Associated Press, publisher Condé Nast International said: “We will ensure you receive …
your ad herePhoto of Ella Fitzgerald Going on Display at DC Museum
The National Portrait Gallery is putting up a photograph of American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as “The First Lady of Song.” The portrait is on view beginning Thursday, ahead of the 100th anniversary of Fitzgerald’s birth. Fitzgerald, who died in 1996 at the age of 79, would …
your ad hereCosby Loses Bid to Question Accuser Before Trial
Bill Cosby has lost his bid to question his accuser in court before his sexual-assault case goes to trial near Philadelphia. The 79-year-old comedian’s lawyers lost their appeal on the issue of whether accuser Andrea Constand should have been forced to testify at a preliminary hearing last year. …
your ad hereIndia’s Biggest Film Franchise Hot on Hollywood’s Heels
Dozens of animators work into the night in India’s southern city of Hyderabad, fueled by caffeine and huddled over computer screens in a darkened studio to put the finishing touches on India’s biggest and most ambitious film. The makers of “Baahubali 2” hope its top-notch visual effects will wean Indian …
your ad hereInnovative Art, Music, Technology Highlight Baltimore Festival
Every night, the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland glistens with an array of lights from the waterside restaurants and shops, creating lovely water reflections. But during the Light City festival, illuminated sculptures and colorful interactive light displays add to the beauty along the waterfront. …
your ad hereExoskeleton Under Development to Help With Rehab
After years of experimenting and refining, robotic devices that could help disabled people walk may soon be available to rehabilitation centers. The Japanese auto company Toyota says that before the end of this year, elderly and infirm people in Japan will be able to have therapy sessions with a walk-assist …
your ad hereIn Win for Boeing and GE, Trump Says He Wants to Revive Export-Import Bank
President Donald Trump plans to revive the hobbled Export-Import Bank of the United States, his office said, a victory for American manufacturers like Boeing and General Electric which have overseas customers that use the agency’s government-backed loans to purchase their products. Trump first told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday …
your ad hereMass Brain Experiment Held in Los Angeles, New York
Science and science fiction intersected recently when 1,000 people took part in a brain experiment while watching a movie about what happens when the human brain is connected to a computer. The results of the experiment will help scientists better understand how the human mind works, what makes us similar, …
your ad hereCNBC: Apple Hires Secret Team for Treating Diabetes
Apple has hired a team of biomedical engineers as part of a secret initiative, initially envisioned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors to treat diabetes, CNBC reported citing three people familiar with the matter. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment. The engineers are expected to work at …
your ad hereBurger King TV Ad for Whopper Triggers Google Home Devices
Fast-food chain Burger King said Wednesday that it would start televising a commercial for its signature Whopper sandwich that is designed to activate Google voice-controlled devices. The move raised questions about whether marketing tactics have become too invasive. The 15-second ad starts with a Burger King employee holding up the …
your ad hereBill Would Permit Use of Livestock as Loan Security in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean entrepreneurs could soon use movable assets, including livestock and vehicles, to secure loans from banks, according to a bill brought before the country’s Parliament this week. The southern African country’s economy is dominated by informal business following the formal sector’s contraction by as much as 50 percent between 2000 …
your ad hereChina Won’t Be Labeled a Currency Manipulator, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration would not label China a currency manipulator, backing away from a campaign promise, even as he said the U.S. dollar was “getting too strong” and would eventually hurt the economy. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump also said he …
your ad hereJude Law to Play Troubled Young Dumbledore in Next ‘Fantastic Beasts’
British actor Jude Law has been cast to play a young version of Hogwarts’ venerable headmaster Albus Dumbledore, a key character in the second film of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts movie spinoff, Warner Bros. said Wednesday. Law, 44, best known for his role as Dr. John Watson in the Sherlock …
your ad hereArtist Wants Role for Michelle Obama in Rosa Parks House Project
American artist Ryan Mendoza, who has moved the former house of the late civil rights icon Rosa Parks from Detroit to Berlin, says he would like to return it to the United States one day. Parks’ refusal in 1955 to give up her bus seat in Alabama for a white …
your ad hereRussia Says It is Struggling to Source Gas Turbines for Crimea Power Plant
Russia is struggling to source gas turbines for two new power plants it is building in Crimea, Russian Energy Ministry Alexander Novak said Wednesday. European Union sanctions bar European individuals and companies from providing energy technology to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. The Black Sea peninsula has …
your ad hereFormer Rio Mayor Probed in Olympic-linked Corruption Scandal
Former Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, the moving force behind organizing last year’s Olympics, is being investigated for allegedly accepting at least 15 million reals ($5 million) in payments to facilitate construction projects tied to the games. Paes is one of dozens of top politicians implicated in a sweeping …
your ad hereMexico Economy Starts Year Well Despite Trump’s Threats
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president last year raised the specter of economic recession in Mexico, sent the country’s peso into a tailspin, and threatened local industry such as car making. But four months on, Mexican automobile output is accelerating fast, unemployment is at a nine-year low, and …
your ad hereSculptor of Wall Street’s Bull Wants ‘Fearless Girl’ Moved
The sculptor of Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” says New York City is violating his legal rights by forcing his bronze beast to face off against the “Fearless Girl.” Artist Arturo Di Modica said Wednesday that the new neighboring statue changes his bull into something negative. He says the bull’s message …
your ad hereUnited Airlines CEO: Forced Removal of Passengers Will Never Happen Again
United Airlines Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz took to the airwaves Wednesday in an attempt to quell the outrage over Sunday’s forced removal of a passenger, vowing that kind of incident “will never happen again.” Facing mounting pressure, Munoz was much more contrite in an interview with ABC News, apologizing …
your ad hereLoud Shrimp Named After Rock Band
A shrimp that uses a very loud sound to stun its prey has been named after legendary rock band Pink Floyd. The Synalpheus pinkfloydi, a kind of pistol shrimp, has an oversized pink claw, which, when snapped, creates a blast that’s louder than a gunshot. Sammy de Grave of Oxford …
your ad hereKFC to Stop Using Chickens Raised with Human Antibiotics
KFC says it plans to stop serving chicken given antibiotics important to human health. The fried chicken chain says the change will be completed by the end of next year at all its U.S. restaurants. Other fast-food companies have made similar pledges, including McDonald’s Corp. Meat producers give animals antibiotics …
your ad hereNigeria Tackles Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Amid Vaccine Scarcity
At least 489 people have died from a meningitis outbreak in Nigeria, according to Nigeria’s Minister of Health Isaac Adewole. During an emergency health meeting in the Nigerian state of Kaduna, Adewole said most of the victims are children aged 5 to 14. Local and international health workers met …
your ad hereWall Street Reforms May Be Replaced, Trump Tells CEOs
President Donald Trump told a group of chief executives Tuesday that his administration was revamping the Wall Street reform law known as Dodd-Frank and might eliminate the rules and replace them with “something else.” At the beginning of his administration, Trump ordered reviews of the major banking rules that were …
your ad hereUnited’s Treatment of Passenger Sparks Social Media Storm
United Airlines saw its stock price decline by 4 percent or more after a viral video showing a passenger being dragged off a flight and injured sparked outrage in the U.S. and several nations. One airline analyst says he has never seen such a “parade of incompetence.” …
your ad hereSheryl Crow Argues for Return to Empathy on New Album
Last year, Sheryl Crow started a petition on Change.org to shorten the U.S. presidential election cycle. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter said she was exhausted by the mudslinging and divisive language that had dominated the discussion about the candidates. “I felt like it was becoming so hateful that I had to …
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