Monthly Archives: May 2018
'Mentally stronger' Welbeck ready to fire for England
(Reuters) – England striker Danny Welbeck says he has emerged mentally stronger after a knee injury ruled him out of the 2016 European Championships and the 27-year-old is keen to make an impact in next month’s World Cup in Russia.
Ex-officials in gymnastics sex abuse scandal subpoenaed by U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. marshals served a subpoena on Wednesday on former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon to compel her to appear before a U.S. Senate subcommittee on June 5 on efforts to protect athletes from abuse, a committee spokesman said.
Bipartisan FY 2019 budget breezes through Illinois Senate
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois Senate easily passed a $38.5 billion fiscal 2019 general fund budget on Wednesday that was hailed by legislators as being balanced and bipartisan in a marked departure from years of political gridlock.
Netflix burns 'Roseanne', recommends a superior alternative
Roseanne may be canceled, but Netflix wants you to fill the void (is it even a void?) with better content immediately. The streaming platform hosts plenty of non-problematic family comedies, starting with One Day at a Time, which it recommended in a tweet indirectly throwing shade at Roseanne. SEE ALSO: ‘Roseanne’ has been canceled Reminder: […]
Here's why Twitter's locking people out of their accounts
It’s been just a few days since Europe’s GDPR rules went into effect and the regulations have already had a pretty disastrous effect on a large number of Twitter users. Over the past week, the company’s been suspending the accounts of people who joined Twitter before they were 13 — even if they’re now older […]
Uber will resume its self-driving program, looks to offer driver benefits
Uber will shortly resume its self-driving tests, and is looking into benefits for drivers, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told Recode’s Code Conference on Wednesday. A week after closing down its self-driving car program in Arizona, Uber is aiming to get its autonomous cars on the road “this summer,” and that it’s doing everything it can to […]
Soccer: South Americans enjoy warm-up wins over Haiti, Scotland
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Two South American sides warmed up for next month’s World Cup in Russia with easy wins on Tuesday as Argentina hammered Haiti 4-0 in Buenos Aires and Peru overcame Scotland 2-0 in Lima.
Top North Korea envoy to hold crucial talks in U.S. about summit
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top North Korean official was headed to New York on Tuesday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the latest indication that an on-again-off-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may go ahead next month.
Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Mexico of doing “nothing” to stop illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, and repeated his election campaign pledge that Mexico would pay for his planned border wall.
'Don't feel sorry for me, guys': Roseanne Barr is back on Twitter
Only hours after declaring she was quitting Twitter, Roseanne Barr is back. The now disgraced actress had the reboot and re-runs of her namesake show cancelled after a racist tweet regarding Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett. SEE ALSO: Dictonary.com just came for Roseanne Barr and her racist comments On Tuesday night, she tweeted again, apologizing for […]