Trump sees massive increase in wealth as new billionaire list released | Money News
The number of billionaires has surged to a record-breaking 3,428, with Elon Musk retaining the…
Trump sees massive increase in wealth as new billionaire list released | Money News
The number of billionaires has surged to a record-breaking 3,428, with Elon Musk retaining the title of the world’s richest person, according to Forbes. The magazine’s latest rankings, dominated by the tech sector, placed the Tesla and SpaceX boss in the top spot with a net worth of $839bn (Β£623bn), followed by Google co-founders Larry…
Sorry, Swifties. The Live Nation settlement won’t help fans much
The most important federal antitrust suit in live music may have just ended with barely a slap on the wrist. The announcement that Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, resolving a years-long suit alleging anticompetitive practices, likely answers the biggest question facing the concert behemoth. The promoter will be allowed…
New anti-Muslim hate definition announced by government | Politics News
The government has announced a new definition of anti-Muslim hate that includes violence, harassment and prejudicial stereotyping – as it insisted the move will not curtail free speech. Ministers say it is a working definition and a “tool for government and organisations to better understand, measure, prevent and address anti-Muslimβ―hostility”. Crucially, the definition is non-statutory…
Iran’s threat on U.S. soil: Sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks
With U.S. and Israeli forces continuing offensive strikes on Iran, federal counterterrorism authorites are warning that the desperate theocracy could launch retaliatory strikes on American soil using sleeper cells, affiliated Iranian terrorist groups, lone wolf sympathizers or targeted cyberattacks. Within days of the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, cryptic…
Apple: The first 50 years
In 1971, the origin story of Apple began with the friendship of engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak and computer enthusiast Steve Jobs. The machine they built and sold five years later would lead to what became the first trillion-dollar company. David Pogue, author of the new history “Apple: The First 50 Years,” talks with Wozniak, CEO…
High school baseball and softball: Monday’s scores
BASEBALL CITY SECTION Eagle Rock 11, Fairfax 4 El Camino Real 5, Narbonne 2 Fremont 8, Gardena 4 Huntington Park 9, Jefferson 4 LA Hamilton 4, Franklin 3 Maywood CES 15, King/Drew 3 North Hollywood 8, Chavez 4 Port of Los Angeles 2, Bravo 0 Reseda 12, Bert Corona 3 Triumph Charter 6, Fulton 5…
Energy prices ease amid hopes Trump will soon call halt to Iran war | Money News
Oil prices have fallen and stock markets are set to claw back some lost ground after Donald Trump raised hopes that Iran war disruption to the global economy would soon be over. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, tumbled below $90 a barrel at one stage early on Tuesday after climbing above $118 – a…
Tommy DeCarlo dead: Boston fan turned lead singer was 60
Tommy DeCarlo, a longtime fan of Boston who became the classic rock bandβs lead singer in the late 2000s, has died. He was 60. DeCarlo died Monday following a battle with brain cancer, his family announced on Facebook. β[H]e fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end,β the familyβs statement said….
MPs vote down social media ban for under-16s | Science, Climate & Tech News
MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media. The Conservatives had pushed for the move via an amendment to the government’s flagship education legislation currently going through parliament: the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. It had been backed by the House of Lords, but was defeated in the Commons on…
The evolution of Apple over 50 years
David Pogue, an author and correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning,” talks about covering the rise of Apple over his career as the company is set to turn 50 next month, and his new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years.”