Jesse Plemons’ Civil War character says the quiet part out loud

polygon.com Jesse Plemons is a brilliant actor. He’s also one of our most memeable stars. It’s not that he’s super expressive — quite the opposite, in fact. He’s usually quite placid,…

America’s 10 Greenest Cities

247wallst.com We should all strive to live in harmony with the Earth, no matter where we live. Disregard for our home is only doing damage to ourselves and our posterity. Wherever…

My name is Taylor Swift. Sharing a name with the pop superstar has helped my career

businessinsider.com Taylor J. Swift said he has to work to get people to take him seriously in his political job but he likes his name. Courtesy of Taylor J. Swift Taylor J. Swift said in high…

Man 'who cared about the world' dies after setting himself on fire outside Trump trial

businessinsider.com A view of a pamphlet thrown by Max Azzarello before he set himself on fire. Reuters A Florida man died after setting himself on fire outside Trump's trial in Manhattan. Max…

Medical marijuana and recreational cannabis legal in these states on 4/20

axios.com Marijuana's informal 4/20 holiday is picking up steam with recreational pot legal for nearly half of the nation. Why it matters: More changes are rolling out and others are…

Musk’s India Trip May See Breakthroughs for Starlink, Tesla

finance.yahoo.com Days after Tesla Inc.’s largest-ever round of layoffs and hours before its quarterly earnings, Elon Musk will fly to India to squeeze in a meeting with Prime Minister…

Trump’s jury doesn’t have to like him to be fair to him

vox.com Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan criminal court on April 19 for jury selection in his hush-money trial. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business…

Federal budget does not change fiscal track, says Macklem

theglobeandmail.com Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said that this week’s federal budget has not significantly changed the government’s fiscal path and is unlikely to impact the country’s…

How To Generate $10,000 In Passive Income This Year

247wallst.com The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in early April 2024 that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.5%. This means inflation has now exceeded the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation…

Down With Big Brother: Warrantless Surveillance Makes A Mockery Of The Constitution

zerohedge.com Down With Big Brother: Warrantless Surveillance Makes A Mockery Of The Constitution Authored by John and Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Whether he wrote DOWN…

Nearly half of residents struggle to pay bills in one California city

siliconvalley.com By Alex Tanzi | Bloomberg Almost half of households in Riverside, California, can’t afford usual expenses and about a third had trouble paying an energy bill in the last…

Mayors of Big Global Cities Calling for Urban Climate Finance

asiafinancial.com Leaders of dozens of the world’s biggest cities have appealed to multilateral development banks (MDBs) for funding to help them to adapt to and counter global warming.…

WHO's new chatbot SARAH is available to talk 24/7 and in eight languages

fortune.com The World Health Organization is wading into the world of AI to provide basic health information through a human-like avatar. But while the bot responds sympathetically to…

Witley to cover agriculture for Bloomberg Government

talkingbiznews.com Bloomberg Government news director Angela Greiling Keane sent out the following on Friday morning: I’m pleased to announce two new faces at BGOV, though one of them is…

Blue Lizard Effect: New Documentary Explores What Makes Aruba The Happiest Island In The World

benzinga.com ORANJESTAD, Aruba, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- Today, the One happy island of Aruba is announcing the new documentary series – The limited-series documentary aims to bring…

The Great Firewall: China Orders Apple To Remove WhatsApp, Threads From App Store

zerohedge.com The Great Firewall: China Orders Apple To Remove WhatsApp, Threads From App Store The Cyberspace Administration of China asked Apple on Friday to remove Meta Platforms'…

Ukraine's facing a perfect storm of problems, and a vote in Congress could make or break its war with Russia

businessinsider.com Soldiers from the Ukrainian 63rd Brigade are hiding artillery unit 2S3 Akatsiya, a Russian-made self-propelled howitzer of 152 caliber, on the firing positions as…

Kraken Acquires TradeStation Crypto

financemagnates.com Crypto exchange Kraken has acquired TradeStation Crypto, the digital asset-focused division of online brokerage TradeStation, to support its expansion efforts in the United…

Broadway Spring 2024: ‘Suffs’ & All Of ’s Reviews

deadline.com April on Broadway, to mangle a phrase from a showtune classic, is bustin’ out all over with no fewer than 14 new plays and musicals set to open before the April 25 Tony…

Lauren Sanchez and Sydney Sweeney take the high road against ‘vicious’ critics

bostonherald.com It’s not known if Lauren Sanchez and Sydney Sweeney ever crossed paths in Hollywood, but the two famous women could have gotten together for coffee or a spa day to share…

Barron Trump eyeing NYU for college, report says

siliconvalley.com As Barron Trump prepares for his high school graduation in Florida next month — which his dad, Donald Trump, might have to skip due to his criminal trial in New York — the…

31 of the most daring outfits royals have ever worn

aol.com None Royals often have to stick to a dress code, but sometimes they surprise fans with a daring look. • None Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have both worn dresses designed…

Semafor unveils expansion of flagship live journalism platform 'The World Economy Summit: Fall Edition'

semafor.com The News Today, on stage at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington D.C, Co-Founder & CEO, Justin B. Smith announced the launch of its inaugural World Economy Summit:…

US lawmakers’ proposed ban on algorithmic stablecoins draws industry backlash

cryptoslate.com A recent legislative bill introduced by US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand has drawn the crypto industry’s ire due to a proposed ban on algorithmic…

'Civil War' should be a controversial movie. But no one should be upset about its marketing

aol.com None The new movie "Civil War" is controversial — some people love it and others hate it. • None But some people also say they're upset about "Civil War's" marketing. • None…

With property values strong in 2023, many homeowners tapped home equity lines of credit, pushing total HELOC balances up 6.6%

aol.com One thing that continues to work on behalf of many homeowners is the equity in their homes. Residential real estate has appreciated by $15 trillion, to more than $58…

Uri Berliner’s Resignation Is the Latest Example of Dissent In Newsrooms

observer.com Newsrooms continue to be split by ideological differences among staffers. On Wednesday (April 17), NPR senior business editor Uri Berliner resigned from the organization…

Critic’s Notebook: The Compellingly Packaged Cowardice of ‘Civil War’

hollywoodreporter.com Tense, disturbing, riveting, Alex Garland’s dystopian film Civil War examines an existential threat preying on the American sub-conscious: What would happen if the political…

Stock rebound falters as Netflix set to kick off Big Tech earnings

finance.yahoo.com US stocks were mixed on Thursday as investors braced for Netflix (NFLX) to kick earnings season into high gear. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell about 0.1%, while the Dow Jones…

Boeing whistleblower says he received ‘physical threats’ after raising safety concerns

thestreet.com whistleblower Sam Salehpour has just revealed in a U.S. Senate hearing, which took place on April 17, that he has received “physical threats” after witnessing and raising…

Cape dials up $61M from A16Z + more for mobile service that doesn’t use personal data

techcrunch.com AT&T’s recent mega customer data breach — 74 million accounts impacted — laid bare how much data carriers have on their users, and also that the data is there for the…

5 Things To Know In Investing This Week

benzinga.com This was a big week for connected events. The increase in the CPI was a surprise to the disinflation crowd that’s been screaming for lower interest rates for almost two…

Fed's Williams doesn't see any 'urgency' to cut rates

aol.com New York Fed president John Williams said Thursday he doesn’t see any "urgency" to cut interest rates, becoming the latest central bank official to dial back the timing of…

Marathon Brings The Heat As Bitcoin Halving Approaches

bitcoinmagazine.com While to the greater Bitcoin culture, Bitcoin halvings are seen as a celebratory event, for miners, things tend to be a tad stressful. As Bitcoiners around the world gather…

California banks back in the spotlight a year after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed

siliconvalley.com River City Bank likes to boast that it’s a midsized firm that thinks big. The Sacramento, California-based lender has doubled assets to about $5 billion in five years with…

WHO unveiled a new AI-powered chatbot to provide basic health information. The problem is it’s giving wrong medical answers

fortune.com The World Health Organization is wading into the world of AI to provide basic health information through a human-like avatar. But while the bot responds sympathetically to…

Salmonella outbreak sparks massive Trader Joe's recall

newsweek.com A salmonella outbreak has led Trader Joe's to recall packets of herbs sold across the country, with one person reportedly hospitalized after an infection. Organic basil,…

Lauren Boebert insists she is "winning fight" despite poll problems

newsweek.com Despite recent campaign troubles and discouraging polling, Lauren Boebert insists that she's winning the "fight" against moderate Republicans and Democrats to represent…

I quit my corporate job in Washington, DC, and moved to Buenos Aires. I make less money, but the cost of living is lower

businessinsider.com Casey Wetherbee left his corporate job and moved from Washington, DC, to Buenos Aires. Courtesy Casey Wetherbee I moved from New York to Buenos Aires in 2023 to start a new…

World leaders have a chance to raise taxes for rich people like me. I’m begging them to take it

theguardian.com The need to tax rich people like me has never been so dire. Extreme wealth concentration in the hands of a few oligarchs is a threat to democracy the world over. Meanwhile,…

Can the IMF solve the poor world’s debt crisis?

economist.com It is now four years since the first poor countries were plunged into default because of spiralling costs from covid-19 spending and investors pulling capital from risky…

United airlines passenger captures unexpected comment from crew on camera

newsweek.com A heartwarming conversation between a flight attendant and a passenger has melted millions of hearts on TikTok. Amanda Witt Westly, 31, who lives in Washington D.C., was…

BBC News Channel Presenter Martine Croxall Takes Legal Action After Being Off Air For Over A Year

deadline.com BBC News channel presenter Martine Croxall has commenced legal action against the British broadcaster after being off air for over a year. The seasoned news anchor is taking…

Schools are killing my son's autism support under the veil of equity

newsweek.com On March 19, 2024, parents representing elementary school children with autism sat patiently while the superintendent of education eloquently described the strengths…

Marjorie Taylor Greene: members who vote for Ukraine aid have to join army

newsweek.com Mike Johnson and Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. earlier this year. Greene has introduced an amendment to the Ukraine foreign aid…

Mike Johnson gives impassioned Ukraine speech as he defies MAGA

newsweek.com Speaker Mike Johnson said he will "take personal risk" by pushing ahead with his plans for a House vote on foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as fellow Republican…

Marjorie Taylor Greene demands space lasers to combat migrants

newsweek.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling for the development of "space laser technology" at the U.S.-Mexico border. "Israel has some of the best unmanned defense systems in…

NASA's chief says China is being 'very, very secretive' and pretending its space projects aren't linked to the military

aol.com None NASA chief Bill Nelson accused China on Wednesday of secretly working on military projects in space. • None Nelson told lawmakers that NASA believes Beijing is masking…

Sanctuary Cities Set Migrant Sex Offenders Free Instead Of Handing Them Over To ICE

zerohedge.com Sanctuary Cities Set Migrant Sex Offenders Free Instead Of Handing Them Over To ICE Long painted as safe havens of humanitarianism by the establishment media, sanctuary…

China just proved why Congress wants to ban TikTok

businessinsider.com TikTok on App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 8, 2024. NurPhoto/Getty Images A bill to force ByteDance…

Nigeria’s government is targeting a 60% jump in revenues

semafor.com The News Nigeria’s government is targeting a 60% increase in revenues this year in order to keep debt at sustainable levels and relieve widespread hardship, the country’s…

'Real Housewives' star Siggy Flicker stepson arrested for Capitol riot

newsweek.com Tyler Campanella, the stepson of former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Siggy Flicker, has been arrested on charges related to the January 6, 2021 riot at the…

Risk of a global recession is minimal, IMF economist says

cnbc.com One of the International Monetary Fund's top economists signals little risk of a global recession, despite the ongoing rumblings of geopolitical uncertainty. The Washington…

Boeing faces scrutiny in Senate hearings over aircraft safety and quality

cnbc.com US Senator Richard Blumenthal (L) greets Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour as he arrives to testify before the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee…

Chris DeSaye, CTO of José Andrés Group, and Erick Williams, James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Join OpenTable's Advisory Board

benzinga.com DeSaye and Williams bring new expertise to the distinguished board including Dan Simons, Ellen Yin, Kevin Boehm and Will Guidara SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/…

US and Israeli weapons able to kill missiles in outer space were used to stop an Iranian attack. Those intercepts are tough shots

businessinsider.com An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched at a test site in central Israel on Jan. 18, 2022. Israel Ministry of Defense/Handout via Xinhua Both the US and Israel used weapons…