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After a long development process, Steven Spielberg is handing the directing reins on “Indiana Jones 5” to another filmmaker for the first time in the franchise’s 39-year history, Variety has learned. Sources say that while a deal hasn’t closed, “Ford v Ferrari” director James Mangold is in talks to take the job. Mangold has been...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said lawmakers are close to a bipartisan agreement on emergency funding for the coronavirus response, but Democrats are insisting on specific guardrails. In a joint statement, Pelosi and Senate Minority...

The virus, which has now spread to 47 countries, has put pressure on businesses and supply chains around the world.

COMMENT: Immigration policy needs a reset. Heavy reliance on people with temporary work visas is giving many of them a raw deal, while masking long-term challenges in the labour market and undermining ...

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday announced 18 days national team camp ahead of 2020 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Qatar.India will lock horns with Qatar on March 26 in the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.The national team camp will be held in two phases.A total of 23 players will attend the first phase of camp on March 9 while 20 others will join on March 16. 20 players are unavailable as they are part of four Hero Indian Super League semi-finalist teams.Head... Читать дальше...

In April 2018, LendingClub provided us with $5,000 to open a brand new account. Since then we have been chronicling the status of the account on a quarterly basis. Below are links to the full series of blog posts in chronological order: How to Open Up a New LendingClub Account in 2018 Setting Up LendingClub’s Automated Investing […]

Relatives of four inmates who killed themselves inside Alabama prisons are suing the state over the men's suicides

A photo from the U.S. Senate vote Tuesday on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act appears to show Democrats exchanging a celebratory high five after the bill failed to pass. The conservative group Grassfire noticed the exchange and shared the photo with followers this week. It shows a male senator raising his hand in a […]

The masks are of such a high resolution that they can trick facial recognition technologies.
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ABC News announced Thursday it is expanding its social newsgathering team and renaming it the visual verification unit in an effort to combat fake news.

Armed groups of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire regime in Donbas five times on Feb. 27, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as killed in action (KIA), and another one as wounded in action (WIA), the press center of the Ukrainian military has reported. “The enemy launched attacks on our positions from 120 mm caliber […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s chief education officer apologized Thursday following her arrest on suspicion of drunken driving, saying she made a “serious mistake.”

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee Thursday and was repeatedly unable to answer basic questions, got snippy with Democratic lawmakers, and falsely claimed research cited by top Democrats was wrong and had been “debunked.” (The numbers behind that research came from DeVos herself, according to this piece in the Washington […]

A guide to Nevada's best things to see and do including Red Rock Canyon, the Extraterrestrial Highway and Lake Tahoe

A federal appeals court made the decision unanimous.

The executive chef from a popular Saratoga Springs restaurant and bar will appear on the Food Network competition show 'Chopped' next week.

The United States warned Thursday that extremists may be plotting an attack against a major hotel in Nairobi, urging its citizens to be cautious. "The exact hotel has not been identified, but it is believed to be a hotel popular with tourists and business travellers," the State Department said in a travel alert. The State Department urged US citizens to "exercise increased vigilance" if staying in hotels around Nairobi and to be aware of buildings' emergency evacuation plans. Kenya has witnessed... Читать дальше...

With both Royce Da 5'9" and Eminem having dropped new albums in 2020, fans have debated whether Bad has surpassed Evil on the mic.
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Stand up comedian Kunal Kamra on Thursday said he was neither sorry nor regretful of his actions, hours after IndiGo's internal panel decided to reduce the flying ban to three months. The reduction in ban period was informed by Indigo to the Delhi High Court on Thursday. "... I have no comment to offer on IndiGo banning me for 3 months instead of the 6 months now," Kamra said in a Facebook post on Thursday. In a statement, IndiGo said the airline's internal committee after hearing both parties passed an order. Читать дальше...

Top stories on just-style in February were dominated by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak as we explored how the epidemic is shaking up apparel supply chains. The list also includes coverage of the European Commission's decision to partially withdraw Cambodia's preferential access to the EU, and interviews with Laura Coppen, circular and sustainable business developer at H&M Group's The Laboratory innovation hub, and Ronna Chao, chairman of Hong Kong-based yarn spinner Novetex Textiles.