Category: Celebrities

Ridley Scott teases a Gladiator sequel with Russell Crowe

Revealed: American Bandstand covered up the fact that teenage stars were gay despite many of the young dancers sleeping together The seven simple money-saving hacks that could save you THOUSANDS a year Trump’s revised travel ban already facing legal trouble as Democratic attorneys general team up to block the new order Twin 16-year-old sisters and their father, 48, are found shot dead with their mother critically injured inside their suburban Chicago home Police blast protesters with water cannons in Rotterdam after Turkish ministers are refused entry to Holland, prompting Erdogan to label the Dutch ‘Nazi fascists’ Illusionist Criss Angel returns to Las Vegas show just one night after he’s rushed to hospital over upside-down straitjacket trick going horribly wrong ‘Are you Harry’s father?’: Princess Diana’s former lover James Hewitt addresses rumors that have persisted for decades in … (more)

Sharon Stone shares very rare photo with all three sons

The night I was snatched from my bedroom window aged 8: Kidnap victim reveals how she was abducted, raped and left to die with her throat cut – before her scribbles helped police solve the case Illusionist Criss Angel, 49, is rushed to hospital after upside-down straightjacket trick in Las Vegas show goes horribly wrong High profile New York attorney Preet Bahara REFUSES to hand in his resignation after 46 are told to step down by Attorney General Jeff Sessions Plot to hit German shopping center with multiple suicide bombers is foiled after police are tipped off about ‘imminent attack’ Trump praises Secret Service for capturing ‘troubled person’ who broke into White House grounds by scaling a fence at midnight Downed bridge splits Big Sur IN HALF: Hundreds are left stranded by storm damage – with supplies being helicoptered in and families forced to live apart Man pleads guilty to … (more)

Trump’s plans for NASA are not exactly rocket science

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But… At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the… Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that… Land-ocean temperature index, 1880 to present, with base period 1951-1980.

Bharara, Wall Street’s Cop, Among Prosecutors Asked to Quit

Wall Street enforcer Preet Bharara may be forced out as the U.S. attorney in Manhattan despite assurances he said he had received from the incoming Trump administration that he would remain in the job. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday abruptly asked for the resignations of 46 U.S. attorneys, all those remaining who had served under former President Barack Obama.

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Pivotal industry and consumer groups mounted intensifying opposition to the Republican health care bill as GOP leaders labored Wednesday to rally a divided party behind their high-stakes overhaul drive. Lawmakers cast Congress’ initial votes on the legislation as House Speaker Paul Ryan praised the proposal as “what good, conservative health care reform looks like.”

Internet-connected ‘smart’ devices are dunces about security

These days, it’s possible to use your phone – and sometimes just your voice – to control everything from your TV to your lights, your thermostat and shades, even your car or medical device. But the WikiLeaks allegation that the CIA commandeered some Samsung smart TVs as listening devices is a reminder that inviting the “Internet of Things” into your home comes with some risk.

Let’s start investigating Russiagate

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CIA faces huge problem over malware claims

Already embroiled in a row with President Donald Trump amid his claims that spies are leaking secrets against him, now the CIA is facing its own damaging leaks. This time it’s the American intelligence community’s familiar foe – Wikileaks – with another cache of what look like highly sensitive secret documents, this time about the CIA’s technical capabilities.

Wikileaksa release of secret CIA files seen as a very, very damaginga

WikiLeaks published thousands of documents Tuesday described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users’ computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs from companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung. The documents describe clandestine methods for bypassing or defeating encryption, antivirus tools and other protective security features intended to keep the private information of citizens and corporations safe from prying eyes.

WikiLeaks reveals CIA trove alleging wide-scale hacking

WikiLeaks published thousands of documents Tuesday described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users’ computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs from companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung. The documents describe clandestine methods for bypassing or defeating encryption, antivirus tools and other protective security features intended to keep the private information of citizens and corporations safe from prying eyes.

WikiLeaks releases thousands of documents about – secret CIA hacking tools’

WikiLeaks has published thousands of documents described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the US government employs to break into users’ computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs. The documents describe clandestine methods for bypassing or defeating encryption, antivirus tools and other protective security features intended to keep the private information of citizens and corporations safe from prying eyes.

U.S. needs to get back to the moon

Fifty years ago, Americans looked into deep space and saw it as place worth planting a flag. The space race galvanized the country, igniting a nationalistic fervor to beat the Russians to the moon that captured the imaginations of adults and children alike.

JB Hi-Fi may replace cleaners with robots

JB Hi-Fi is considering replacing some of its cleaning contractors with robots in a bid to automate and save costs, according to one of the company’s non-executive directors, Wai Tang.In a roundtable discussion ahead of International Women’s Day, Ms Tang said disruption and volatility in the sector had led to many changes. Meet Method-2, the manned robot A South Korean giant robot has taken its first baby steps while shaking the ground beneath its weight.

Hundreds gather to support, protest Trump in dueling San Diego rallies

Hundreds gathered beside San Diego Bay Saturday to support President Donald Trump , one of several “March 4 Trump” rallies that spanned the nation in a show of solidarity to counter the numerous anti-Trump marches that have filled streets since the election. As many as 500 people attended the rally at Embarcadero Marina Park South, according to estimates by San Diego police and organizers.

Trump alleges Obama wiretapped his phones, offers no evidence

President Donald Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of having Trump’s telephones “wire tapped” during last year’s election, but Trump isn’t offering any evidence or saying what prompted the allegation. Trump says in a series of tweets that he “just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower.”

Schwarzenegger on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’: I Quit

Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that he’s through with “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” and he’s blaming President Donald Trump for the television reality show’s recent poor performance. The former California governor said he wouldn’t mind working with NBC and producer Mark Burnett again “on a show that doesn’t have this baggage.”

Schwarzenegger on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’: I Quit

Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that he’s through with “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” and he’s blaming President Donald Trump for the television reality show’s recent poor performance. The former California governor said he wouldn’t mind working with NBC and producer Mark Burnett again “on a show that doesn’t have this baggage.”

White House Said to Debate Icahn Plan Revamping Ethanol Rule

White House officials have spent the past two days in deliberations with billionaire refinery owner Carl Icahn about his proposal to modify federal policy on renewable fuels and with ethanol producers who oppose it, according to three people familiar with the talks. The flurry of meetings and phone calls came after Bloomberg News reported Monday that Icahn had helped broker a compromise with a leading biofuel group on reworking the program.

‘Radical Islamic terrorism’: Three words that separate Trump from most of Washington

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump appeared to revel in his forceful use the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism,” even when his critics grimaced. Not one to be easily deterred, Trump continued his use of the phrase from the earliest moments of his presidency when he promised to eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism “from the face of the earth” during his inauguration speech.

‘Radical Islamic terrorism’: Three words that separate Trump from most of Washington

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump appeared to revel in his forceful use the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism,” even when his critics grimaced. Not one to be easily deterred, Trump continued his use of the phrase from the earliest moments of his presidency when he promised to eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism “from the face of the earth” during his inauguration speech.

Trump Says He Won’t Attend White House Correspondents Dinner

President Donald Trump said he won’t attend this year’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 29, following weeks of attacks on news organizations that included calling them “the enemy of the American people.” “I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year.

Trump to skip White House Correspondentsa Association dinner

President Donald Trump, who has been criticizing the news media and is famously thin-skinned, says he won’t be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner – sparing himself the dubious honor of being an in-the-house target of jokes. The annual fundraiser for college scholarships and venue for reporting awards mixes politicians, journalists and celebrities and is typically attended by the president and first lady.

Now Even the Fed’s Worried That Stock Volatility Is Too Low

A few officials at the central bank “expressed concern that the low level of implied volatility in equity markets appeared inconsistent with the considerable uncertainty attending the outlook” for Donald Trump to deliver on pro-growth campaign policies, according to the minutes from the Fed’s meeting three weeks ago, which were released Wednesday. Stock turbulence has been all but banished from the market.

Now Even the Fed’s Worried That Stock Volatility Is Too Low

A few officials at the central bank “expressed concern that the low level of implied volatility in equity markets appeared inconsistent with the considerable uncertainty attending the outlook” for Donald Trump to deliver on pro-growth campaign policies, according to the minutes from the Fed’s meeting three weeks ago, which were released Wednesday. Stock turbulence has been all but banished from the market.

Trump Can’t Seem to Shake Those Russia Problems

The New York Times reported Sunday that one of Donald Trump’s lawyers, Michael Cohen, attempted to deliver a sealed proposal for crafting a Ukraine peace accord — and lifting Russian sanctions — to then National Security Adviser Michael Flynn shortly before Flynn resigned. Cohen disputed a portion of the Times’ account in an interview with Washington Post reporters , arguing that he hadn’t taken the sanctions plan to the White House nor had he spoken to anyone about it.

EPA Chief Woos Staff Skeptical of Tilt to Pro-Energy Mission

President Donald Trump’s newly installed environmental chief Scott Pruitt laid out his vision for reshaping the way the federal government safeguards air and water, as he tried to convince skeptical federal employees that a refashioned agency can remain effective. Pruitt addressed the Environmental Protection Agency’s workforce — including hundreds who had actively battled his confirmation — on Tuesday, in his first speech since he was sworn in as administrator Friday.

Tom Hanks to publish book inspired by his love of typewriters

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has struck a publishing deal for a book of short stories he wrote inspired by his collection of vintage typewriters. The Forrest Gump star owns more than 100 typewriters and had talked in the past about his intention to write an anthology of stories about them, which he has now agreed with William Heinemann, part of the Penguin Random House publishing company.

Atlanta and other cities eye test tracks for self-driving cars

Self-driving vehicles could begin tooling down a bustling Atlanta street full of cars, buses, bicyclists and college students, as the city vies with other communities nationwide to test the emerging technology. Atlanta would become one of the largest urban areas for testing self-driving vehicles if plans come together for a demonstration as early as September.

Atlanta, other cities eye test tracks for self-driving cars

Self-driving vehicles could begin tooling down a bustling Atlanta street full of cars, buses, bicyclists and college students, as the city vies with other communities nationwide to test the emerging technology. Atlanta would become one of the largest urban areas for testing self-driving vehicles if plans come together for a demonstration as early as September.

U.S. Coal Mines Are Opening in a Year of `Cautious Optimism’

Add Corsa Coal Corp. to the short list of U.S. coal producers doing something that’s become a bit of a rarity these days: opening mines. The Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based company will start a new operation in Pennsylvania as early as May. It joins Ramaco Resources Inc., which began producing at its first mine in West Virginia in December and plans to open two more this year in Central Appalachia.

Fastest computer in the West might run out of time

The $30 million, house-sized supercomputer named Cheyenne belongs to a federally funded research center. It began work a few weeks ago crunching numbers for several ambitious projects, from modeling air currents at wind farms to figuring out how to better predict weather months to years in advance.