Monthly Archives: May 2019
Raptors beat Warriors in landmark NBA Finals opener
The Toronto Raptors, with the support of an entire nation behind them, won the first NBA Finals game played outside the United States with a thrilling 118-109 victory over the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
Trump vows rapid, high tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends
U.S. President Donald Trump, responding to a surge of illegal immigrants across the southern border, vowed on Thursday to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico, starting at 5% and ratcheting much higher until the flow of people ceases.
'America First is a fallacy,' Mexico's president responds to Trump tariff
“America First is a fallacy,” Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter on Thursday, responding to a White House announcement it was imposing a blanket 5% tariff on all goods from Mexico from June 10.
Pixar drops trailer for forthcoming suburban fantasy 'Onward'
After Toy Story 4, get set for Onward. The trailer for Pixar’s upcoming animated film, which debuted during the first game of the NBA Finals on Thursday, is a “suburban fantasy” which features the voices of Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer. Onward “introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an […]
After tweets to Elon Musk, Tesla factory tours are back on
Tesla fanatics know if they want something done, they need to appeal to Tesla CEO Elon Musk directly — and that means finding him on Twitter. That’s exactly what happened when factory tours at the company’s Fremont car plant in the San Francisco Bay Area were canceled earlier this month. One user tweeted at Musk: […]
Facebook shareholders try and fail to limit Mark Zuckerberg's power
Calls for Mark Zuckerberg’s power to be reined in continue to grow louder – not that it matters. That much was clear during Facebook’s annual shareholders meeting on Thursday, where Zuckerberg faced numerous calls for his power to be checked. On the agenda were four shareholder proposals that called for new checks on Zuckerberg’s power: […]
Blues even series on overtime goal by Gunnarsson
A goal by Carl Gunnarsson gave the St. Louis Blues a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday to level the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Mueller says he could not charge Trump as Congress weighs impeachment
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller said on Wednesday his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election was never going to end with criminal charges against President Donald Trump but he did not clear him and indicated it was up to Congress to decide whether he should be impeached.
Trump says he was not told of effort to move USS John McCain 'out of sight'
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was unaware of any effort to move the USS John S. McCain that was stationed near the site of his recent speech in Japan.
Disney's CEO says it'll be 'difficult' filming in Georgia if abortion law stands
Georgia’s controversial anti-abortion bill has led to Disney rethinking its investments in the state. In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said it would be “very difficult” for the company to film in Georgia if the law comes into place. “I rather doubt we will,” Iger told the news outlet. “I […]