Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted today of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, along with mail and wire fraud, stemming from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors and accommodations provided to his son by a then-USC dean. Related Story Kevin de León, In Contentious CNN Interview, Defends Decision To Stay On Los Angeles City […]

Wall Street Journal’s Moscow reporter Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said he was detained on suspicion of espionage, but the Journal denied the allegations. An FSB statement said, “The illegal activities of the correspondent of the Moscow bureau of the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal, US citizen Evan Gershkovich, born in 1991, […]

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared cultivated chicken developed by GOOD Meat Inc., the cultivated meat division of alternative foods startup Eat Just Inc. This is FDA’s second pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells after UPSIDE Foods. GOOD Meat is now required to meet Federal requirements including approvals from the US Department of […]

Stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the trading session on Tuesday, extending the upward move seen during trading on Monday. The major averages all showed strong moves to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching its best closing level in over a month. The major averages pulled back off their best levels going into the close but held […]

Historically, long-range weapons have provided both tactical and strategic advantages in military conflicts. Basically, they can reach out-of-range enemy forces. While ultimately the longest range attacks come from aircraft, drones, naval vessels, and missiles, even small arms have differing ranges, and some have a much longer range than others. (Also see, the bombs and missiles used by the U.S. military.) […]

Relief at the abatement in banking crisis and the fears of Fed delivering another rate hike coexisted, swaying investor sentiment ahead of the monetary policy review by the Fed on Wednesday. Asian stocks finished with gains. European benchmarks too rebounded. Wall Street Futures are trading in positive territory. Dollar and the Dollar Index are hovering near the flatline. Bond yields […]

Silicon Valley Bank collapse rocks financial markets We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The UK’s banking sector is in a safer position than some of its […]

As the WGA begins its second week of bargaining for a new contract with the AMPTP today, the guild is prepared for a strike, if it comes to that, though that’s by no means a foregone conclusion. The WGA’s current film and TV contract expires May 1. The WGA West’s most recent annual report shows that as of last March […]

General Motors and media company MACRO announced the launch of The General Motors Marketing Academy Powered by MACRO, a five-month program to prepare the next generation of multicultural marketing executives. This program focuses on business and professional acumen, enabling each participant to successfully grow in marketing and media while creating a diverse talent pipeline of skilled and deserving executives in marketing, branding, public […]

EXCLUSIVE: Antonio Díaz, one of Europe’s highest grossing illusionists, will bring his El Mago Pop show to Broadway this summer, with a limited two-week engagement set for August. El Mago Pop – which is also Díaz’s alter ego stage name – will begin two weeks of performances at Broadway’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Thursday, August 17. “Performing on Broadway has […]