The segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” was crowned best picture at the Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top award to a film seen as a feel-good throwback to some but ridiculed as an outdated inversion of “Driving Miss Daisy” by others. In a year where Hollywood could have made history by …
your ad here‘Roma’ Wins Foreign Language Film Oscar
Mexico’s “Roma” is the winner of the best foreign language film at the Oscars. Other films of director Alfonso Cuaron have won Academy Awards, but “Roma” now becomes the first film from Mexico to win the Oscar for best foreign language film. The movie’s dialogue is in Spanish and Mixtec. …
your ad hereFun Facts & Figures from This Year’s Oscar Nominations
Some fun and interesting facts about Tuesday’s nominations for the 91st Academy Awards: -After more than 30 years and some two dozen films, Spike Lee received his first Academy Award nomination for best director for “BlacKkKlansman.” It’s also the first time one of his movies has been nominated for …
your ad herePart of Brooklyn’s Coney Island Avenue Named After Pakistan Founder
The United States has a long tradition of recognizing foreign figures by naming streets after them. Often that’s done at the request of an immigrant community with a significant presence in the area. That’s the case along of stretch of Brooklyn’s Coney Island Avenue in New York City, which has …
your ad hereHarpoon Deployed to Spear Space Debris
One of the unintended consequences of the space race is the amount of junk that’s now floating around our planet. Most of it is little stuff, but even something as small as a screw can do a lot of damage when it’s moving at 17,000 kilometers per hour. That’s why …
your ad here‘Beale Street’ Tops Spirit Awards; Close Wins Best Actress
Two years after his “Moonlight” triumphed on the eve of the Oscars, Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of the James Baldwin novel “If Beale Street Could Talk” Saturday topped the 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards, winning best film, best director and best supporting female for Regina King. The Spirit Awards, always a …
your ad hereWHO: Pregnant Women Exposed to Ebola Should Get Vaccine
An independent advisory body convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends pregnant women and breastfeeding women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo be vaccinated against the deadly Ebola virus. Latest WHO figures put the number of Ebola cases in the DRC at 853, including 521 deaths since the beginning …
your ad hereHate Crimes Increasing, But Few Turn Out to be Hoaxes
The number of hate crimes, or crimes against a protected minority, has increased over the last several years in the United States. Advocates fear the alleged false reporting of a hate crime by an American actor may cause people to doubt real victims and prevent some victims from going to …
your ad hereUS-China Trade Talks Extended as March Deadline Approaches
The United States and China are discussing a meeting between their two leaders soon to finalize a trade agreement. To move things forward, the latest round of trade talks between senior officials is being extended into the weekend. As Nike Ching reports, experts say world’s two largest economies must bridge …
your ad hereOscars Fail to Include Asian Films, Community, Critics Say
The Oscars this year features a diverse range of nominations from the first Netflix film, Roma to Black Panther as possibly the first superhero film that could win the Best Picture award. Since the twitter campaign #OscarsSoWhite began in 2015, the Academy Awards has been criticized for lacking diversity and …
your ad hereSinger R. Kelly Arrested at Chicago Precinct
R&B star R. Kelly was taken into custody after arriving Friday night at a Chicago police precinct, hours after authorities announced multiple charges of aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. The 52-year-old singer, whose real name is Robert Kelly, …
your ad hereYour Flight’s Seat-Back Screen May Be Watching You
Now there is one more place where cameras could be watching you — from 30,000 feet. Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines and Singapore Airlines have cameras, and it’s likely they are also on planes used by other carriers. American and Singapore both said Friday …
your ad hereVirgin Galactic Takes Crew of 3 to Altitude of 55 Miles
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) on Friday, carrying for the first time a passenger in addition to its two pilots. SpaceShipTwo, built by British billionaire Richard Branson to carry tourists into space, launched from California’s Mojave desert and flew to an altitude …
your ad hereUS-China Trade Hopes Lift Stocks
Stocks rose in major markets around the world Friday on bets of progress in trade talks between China and the United States, while crude futures hit their highest level in more than three months supported by ongoing supply cuts. U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that there was a very good chance the United States …
your ad hereUS Senators Begin Probe of Rising Insulin Prices
Two U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug’s cost has rapidly risen, causing patients and taxpayers to spend millions of dollars a year. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and …
your ad hereNASA Clears SpaceX Test Flight to International Space Station
NASA gave its final go-ahead Friday to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to conduct its first unmanned test flight of a newly designed crew capsule to the International Space Station on March 2. NASA has awarded SpaceX $2.6 billion and Boeing Co $4.2 billion to build rocket and capsule …
your ad hereTrump Administration Denying, Delaying More Foreign Skilled-worker Requests
The Trump administration is denying and delaying more skilled-worker visa petitions than at any time since at least 2015, in keeping with its promise to increase scrutiny of foreign workers, according to data the government released on Friday. U.S. officials say they have made reforms that prioritize American workers, cut …
your ad hereNY Governor Orders Probe Into Facebook Data Access From iOS Apps
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook Inc may be accessing far more personal information from smartphone users, including health and other sensitive data, than had previously been known. The directive to New York’s Department of State and Department …
your ad hereNY Gov. Cuomo Deems Losing 2nd Amazon HQ ‘Greatest Tragedy’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Amazon’s backing out of a deal to put one of its second headquarters in New York City is the “greatest tragedy” he has seen since he’s been in government. Cuomo said Friday on public radio station WAMC that losing the Amazon deal makes him sick to …
your ad hereTrump, Chinese Vice Premier to Talk Trade at White House
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with China’s vice premier at the White House Friday as part of an ongoing effort to defuse the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. Representatives from both countries have engaged in talks in Washington this week under a cloud of uncertainty created …
your ad hereKraft Heinz Announces $15.4 Billion Write-Down
Analysts say a $15.4 billion write-down for food giant Kraft Heinz reflects changing consumer taste for fresh food products over processed ones. The company said Thursday the decrease in value of some of its major brands resulted in a net loss of $12.6 billion. Kraft Heinz also announced Thursday the …
your ad hereLA Showcases Quake Alert System
California is earthquake country, and residents of Los Angeles can now get some critical warning, when conditions are right, after a quake has started and seismic waves are heading their way. The long-delayed system, called ShakeAlertLA, is the first of its kind in the United States. Earthquake alert systems like …
your ad hereLos Angeles Showcases Quake Alert System
California is earthquake country, and residents of Los Angeles can now receive some warning, when conditions are right, after a quake has started and the seismic waves are heading their way. Mike O’Sullivan reports, the long-delayed system called ShakeAlertLA is the first of its kind in the United States. …
your ad hereWhy Is Measles a Big Deal?
Infectious diseases like measles were once considered under control in wealthy countries, but now the World Health Organization warns that we could be facing a global measles outbreak. Measles cases have risen sharply worldwide, particularly in developed countries. Many people don’t think of measles as a big deal. But measles …
your ad hereMeasles on the Rise Around the World
Infectious diseases like measles were once considered under control in developed countries, but now the World Health Organization warns that we could be facing a global measles outbreak. Cases have seen a sharp rise worldwide, particularly in wealthy countries. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more about this terrible disease. …
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