Monthly Archives: November 2019
Hamilton reflects on F1 toll as Bottas announces marital split
Lewis Hamilton reflected on the cost of chasing Formula One success and the high personal toll exacted by the sport after Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas announced on Thursday he was getting divorced.
William Ruckelshaus, who resigned in Watergate's 'Saturday Night Massacre,' dies at 87: U.S. media
William Ruckelshaus, picked by Richard Nixon as the first head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and as deputy attorney general before being fired for defying the president in the Watergate scandal, died on Wednesday at the age of 87, U.S. media reported.
Judges place temporary hold on ex-White House lawyer ruling
Appeals court judges put on hold a ruling by a lower court that would require former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
15 'Harry Potter' quotes to live by
It’s been 22 years since the release of J.K. Rowling’s inaugural novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (and 10 since she put the book series to rest with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). Throughout the seven books, audiences became accustomed to the immensely empathetic knowledge possessed by so many of Rowling’s sincere characters. […]
End of an era: Jony Ive removed from Apple's leadership page
The fact that legendary Apple designer Jony Ive is leaving the company has been known since June, but a small change on Apple’s website makes it real. Apple has removed Ive’s profile from its Leadership page, marking his official departure from the company. Ive joined Apple in 1992, and was chief of design since 1996. […]
Google hasn't learned from its $2.7 billion fine, EU shopping rivals say
Remember the $2.7 billion fine the European Union imposed on Google in 2017, for unfairly promoting its price comparison service, Google Shopping, over competitors’ sites? According to a large group of Shopping rivals in the EU, the fine didn’t do the trick, as Google still hasn’t learned its lesson. A group of 41 price comparison […]
Reports: Rangers reach deal with RHP Gibson
The Texas Rangers have bolstered their rotation by agreeing to a three-year deal with veteran right-hander Kyle Gibson, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Judge places temporary hold on ex-White House lawyer ruling
A U.S. judge on Wednesday agreed to impose a temporary delay on her ruling requiring former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
U.S. House Judiciary panel invites Trump to Dec. 4 impeachment hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday invited President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing, scheduled for Dec. 4, starting a new phase of the inquiry that could lead to formal charges against the president within weeks.
Everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in December 2019
Happy Holidays! Here’s what’s coming to Amazon Prime Video this December. For TV, check out the returns of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, LOL: Last One Laughing, Inside Edge, and The Expanse — as well as the debuts of The L Word: Generation Q and The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show. On the movie side, Prime Video […]