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The Real Battle of “One Battle After Another”
A first viewing of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” mainly sets up the pleasure of seeing it again. The movie, which runs…
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Ikea buys US logistics tech firm Locus in online growth push
[LONDON/STOCKHOLM] Ikea has acquired US logistics technology firm Locus, the two companies said on Tuesday (Oct 7), a deal the Swedish…
News
National Guard arrives in Illinois as Trump pursues crime crackdown
The first contingent of President Trump's call-up of National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday as the administration pushes to…
Business
Intel to reveal tech details on forthcoming PC chip: sources
Intel plans to release technical details about its forthcoming chip for laptops, known as Panther Lake, on Thursday (Oct 9), four sources…
News
Senate confirms 107 more Trump nominees, clearing bulk of backlog
Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed 107 of President Trump's nominees to executive roles, taking advantage of their recent rules…
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Senate Democrats want to see more evidence that the FBI illegally spied on GOP lawmakers
Senate Democrats on Tuesday said they wanted to see more evidence that President Biden's FBI spied on Republican lawmakers before they…
Business
Michigan creates additional marijuana tax to fund Whitmer's plan to 'fix the damn roads'
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed into law a new 24% tax on marijuana sales between producers and dispensaries, creating…
News
Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats over claims she's weaponized Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a combative congressional hearing on Tuesday to defend…
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Attorney General Bondi challenges Democrats to let go of 'hate' for Trump
Attorney General Pam Bondi blasted Democrats on Tuesday for the current government shutdown, accusing them of allowing an overriding…
Business
US: Wall Street retreats from record closing highs as economic worries mount
Bitcoin-related stocks have reversed on Monday’s gains as the cryptocurrency backed away from record highs US stocks closed lower on…
News
Republicans eye layoffs, military pay deadline as pressure points for Democrats to end shutdown
Republicans are eying the end of the week as a pivotal pressure point in their campaign to get Democrats to end the government shutdown.…
News
Biden buried CIA memo about son Hunter's corruption
A newly released CIA document revealed that Vice President Joseph R. Biden sought to suppress a 2016 intelligence report in which…
News
White House says it will redirect tariff revenue to keep WIC afloat during shutdown
The Trump administration is diverting tariff revenue to keep food assistance for low-income women and children afloat during the…
News
Democrats in governors races see political opportunity amid government shutdown
Democrats say fallout from the Trump administration's aggressive tactics during the shutdown of the federal government could give them a…
News
Why Colorado’s Counseling Censorship Should Lose at the Supreme Court
At least three aspects of the case should lead to free speech prevailing. Source link
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RFK Jr.'s public health policies pose risk to public health, six former surgeons generals warn
Six former U.S. surgeons general are warning that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions are "endangering the…
Lifestyle
National Guard Standoff Is a Recipe for More Political Conflict
The incentive structure here is all wrong. Source link
News
Portland prosecutors drop charges against conservative journalist arrested during anti-ICE protests
Prosecutors in Portland, Oregon, have declined to charge a conservative journalist whose arrest while documenting protests outside of the…
News
Trump threatens 'substantial' firings if shutdown continues: 'Jobs will never come back'
President Trump on Tuesday vowed to cut billions in federal programs and fire a 'substantial' number of workers if the government shutdown…
News
Trump team argues that workers furloughed during shutdown aren't entitled to back pay
A draft memo from the White House's Office of Management and Budget argues that furloughed federal workers should not be paid for the time…
Fashion
Mercedes posts worst quarterly China sales since 2016 as demand crisis deepens
Mercedes-Benz Group’s China sales tumbled 27 per cent in the third quarter to their lowest level in almost a decade as luxury demand in…
Culture
Trump blasts 'absolutely ridiculous' Bad Bunny pick for Super Bowl
President Trump bashed the NFL's decision to have Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny perform at halftime of February's Super Bowl while also…
Business
StarHub prices S$200 million perpetual securities at 3.35%
Net proceeds from the issue will be used to finance the group’s general corporate funding requirements and investments StarHub has priced…
Business
NYSE parent nears deal for US$2 billion stake in crypto-based betting startup Polymarket: sources
INTERCONTINENTAL Exchange, the parent of New York Stock Exchange, is in talks to invest US$2 billion in Polymarket, The Wall Street…