Americans may love Oprah Winfrey, but most don’t want the chat show queen to run for president, although if she did she would beat Donald Trump, a poll revealed Friday. Winfrey’s rousing speech at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony ignited speculation that the billionaire entertainment mogul, the first black woman …
your ad hereNo Pedal to Metal in GM’s Planned Self-driving Cruise AV Car
General Motors Co is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car — one without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal — to enter the automaker’s first commercial ride-sharing fleet in 2019, executives said. For passengers who cannot open doors, the Cruise AV — a rebranded version …
your ad hereYoga Face-toning May Compete With Fillers, Face-lifts
To his toolbox of Botox, fillers and plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Murad Alam has added a new, low-cost, noninvasive anti-aging treatment: facial yoga. Dermatologists measured improvements in the appearance of the faces of a small group of middle-age women after they did half an hour of daily face-toning exercises for eight weeks, followed by …
your ad hereBadlands Carved by Water and Wind
After a stop at Mount Rushmore in the state of South Dakota, and hitting the halfway mark on his quest to visit all 417 National Park sites, National Parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed east… to the South Dakota Badlands, and shared his impressions with Faith Lapidus. …
your ad hereJeff Bezos Contributes $33M to ‘Dreamers’ Scholarship Program
Scholarship program TheDream.US said on Friday it had received a $33 million donation from Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos to fund 1,000 college scholarships. The scholarship program will fund U.S. high school graduates with a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, an Obama-era …
your ad hereCybersecurity Firm: US Senate in Russian Hackers’ Crosshairs
The same Russian government-aligned hackers who penetrated the Democratic Party have spent the past few months laying the groundwork for an espionage campaign against the U.S. Senate, a cybersecurity firm said Friday. The revelation suggests the group often nicknamed Fancy Bear, whose hacking campaign scrambled the 2016 U.S. electoral contest, …
your ad hereWyclef Jean: TPS End Will Send Haitians in US Back to ‘Death and Famine’
As Wyclef Jean records in his New Jersey studio, electricity flows through his fingertips – a harmonic concoction of adrenaline, then inspiration. Or so he describes the process that has seamlessly blended day-and-night sessions over his 27-year high-profile musical journey, from early 90s-era Fugees member to solo artist. But until …
your ad hereActresses, Shows About Women Win Big at Critics’ Choice
It was a good night for women at the Critics’ Choice Awards, which honored women-centered stories like “Big Little Lies,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” “Wonder Woman” was named best action movie and star Gal Gadot accepted a special award for challenging gender stereotypes. Yet the industry’s …
your ad hereSocial Robots May Soon Become the Newest Member of the Family
The robot revolution has arrived at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Many tech companies are developing robots that act as social companions who can be a part of the family. Will people embrace robots like smartphones? Elizabeth Lee finds out from the show in Las Vegas. …
your ad hereNew Ways to Stay Fit in the New Year
Only 1 in 3 U.S. children are active every day. And less than 5 percent of U.S. adults exercise at least 30 minutes every day. But that is not stopping these fitness entrepreneurs from showing off their wares. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ad hereTrump’s First Presidential Check-up: What to Expect
The president will undergo several hours of testing Friday at Walter Reed military hospital in Maryland President Donald Trump will be the patient, not the commander in chief offering comfort, when he visits the Walter Reed military hospital on Friday. Trump is headed to the medical facility in Bethesda, Maryland, …
your ad hereParaplegic Rock Climber Nominated for Best Sporting Moment of the Month
A paraplegic rock climber in Hong Kong is China’s first-ever nominee for the world’s greatest moment in sports. The wheelchair user hopes to inspire his countrymen and others living with disabilities to overcome the challenges that stand between them and their dreams. Arash Arabasadi reports. …
your ad hereWheelchair-Bound Athlete Nominated for Best Sporting Moment of the Month
A paraplegic rock climber in Hong Kong is China’s first-ever nominee for the world’s greatest moment in sports. The wheelchair user hopes to inspire his countrymen and others living with disabilities to overcome the challenges that stand between them and their dreams. Arash Arabasadi reports. …
your ad hereFiat Chrysler to Invest $1 Billion in Michigan Plant, Add 2,500 Jobs
Fiat Chrysler Automobile said on Thursday it will shift production of Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks from Mexico to Michigan in 2020, a move that lowers the risk to the automaker’s profit should President Donald Trump pull the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Fiat Chrysler said …
your ad hereFacebook Says Its Putting Friends, Family First
Facebook on Thursday announced a major update that will put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user’s news feed — and likely result in people spending less time on the leading social network. The change to the way Facebook ranks posts will put more weight on social …
your ad hereCanada Lynx No Longer Threatened by Extinction, US Wildlife Agency Says
The Canada lynx, a wild cat found in just a handful of mostly western U.S. states as well as Canada, no longer needs federal protection from extinction in the Lower 48 states, U.S. wildlife officials said Thursday, sparking an outcry from conservationists. The finding is one step in a process that will see the …
your ad hereTrump’s EPA Aims to Replace Obama-era Climate, Water Regulations in 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will replace Obama-era carbon and clean water regulations and open up a national debate on climate change in 2018, part of a list of priorities for the year that also includes fighting lead contamination in public drinking water. The agenda, laid out by EPA Administrator …
your ad hereWalmart Hikes Minimum Wage, Announces Layoffs on Same Day
Walmart will raise entry-level wages for U.S. hourly employees to $11 an hour in February as it benefits from last month’s major overhaul of the U.S. tax code and competes for low-wage workers in a tight labor market. But on the same day, the world’s largest retailer and private employer, …
your ad hereSecond Airbag Inflator Death Prompts Ford to Warn Some Pickup Owners
Ford Motor Co said Thursday that it had confirmed a second death in an older pickup truck caused by a defective airbag inflator of Takata Corp., and it urged 2,900 owners in North America to stop driving their vehicles immediately until they can get replacement parts. The second-largest U.S. automaker said it confirmed in …
your ad hereFamed Conductor Faces 6 New Sex Claims, Including 1 Rape
Six more women have stepped forward to accuse prominent conductor Charles Dutoit of sexually assaulting them in the United States, France and Canada, including a musician who says the maestro raped her in 1988. The women said they were compelled to speak out after The Associated Press published a story …
your ad hereTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 13
We’re uncorking the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending Jan. 13, 2018. We have no big changes for you this week, just a small re-arrangement. Number 5: Imagine Dragons “Thunder” It starts in fifth place, where Imagine Dragons rebounds a …
your ad hereCindy Crawford Recreates Iconic Super Bowl Ad 26 Years Later
Cindy Crawford is heading back to the Super Bowl: The model has recreated her iconic 1992 Super Bowl ad for Pepsi, now featuring her 18-year-old son. Crawford recently filmed the commercial, which will debut at Super Bowl 52 on February 4. It includes her son, Presley Walker Gerber, as well …
your ad hereCTA: Countries With Entrepreneur-friendly Policies Boost Innovation, Economies
More than 60 countries are represented at CES, the giant consumer electronics show taking place this week in Las Vegas, and the large international presence is a testament to the interest worldwide in entrepreneurship and technology. But while many governments say they support a homegrown innovation economy, policy decisions may …
your ad hereYouTube Limits Logan Paul Vlog Due to Apparent Suicide Post
YouTube has removed blogger Logan Paul’s channels from Google Preferred and will not feature him in the new season of “Foursome.” The company said in a statement Thursday that Paul’s new video blogs also are on hold after he shared a video on YouTube that appeared to show a …
your ad hereSamsung Targeted by French Lawsuit Amid Alleged Labor Abuse
Two French rights groups have filed a lawsuit against electronics giant Samsung, accusing it of misleading advertising because of alleged labor abuses at factories in China and South Korea. It’s the latest labor challenge to Seoul-based Samsung, which has faced growing health complaints from workers in recent years, even as …
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