WASHINGTON – He has accused China of hacking the US election and plundering its wealth, but President Donald Trump has showered visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping with tributes and affection during their summit meeting this week at the White House. Trump met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington … Read more
Bob Chapek expounds at length about his termination from Disney and his belief that ex-CEO Bob Iger stabbed him in the back in his forthcoming book, “Behind the Castle Walls.” Chapek, in recounting his 30-year career at the Mouse House, offers a number of other revelations in the memoir. Variety obtained an advance copy of … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been determined to own the hardware that consumers use to access his company’s applications. As he strives to make the Muse AI agent the “centerpiece” of Meta’s AI strategy, he has a host of future devices to turn his dream into a reality. At Meta’s annual Connect conference, which … Read more
Former North Carolina State University athletic trainer Robert Murphy Jr. faces more than two dozen charges, including nine felonies, after being criminally charged in Wake County over allegations of sexual contact under the guise of medical treatment. Murphy was already facing allegations in a 2022 civil lawsuit filed by dozens of former Wolfpack male athletes. … Read more
The oceans are filled with all kinds of wonders and horrors alike. And don’t worry, scientists are still discovering new species of life that fit into the latter camp. Researchers from the University of British Columbia in Canada have been exploring the waters of the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest. In a recent study, … Read more
A 35-year-old man sought treatment at a hospital in China after feeling discomfort while urinating and noticing blood in his urine.He displayed no other signs of illness, had steady vitals, and otherwise appeared to be in good health.But things took a darker turn when doctors put him through more intensive testing and found a shadow-like … Read more
Congo is running out of health workers for treatment centers for the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, particularly in the eastern province of North Kivu, where cases have risen 73 percent in three weeks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The warning came despite signs of improvement in other provinces, including Ituri, the epicenter of … Read more
Showing image 1 of 11A wanted suspect and a Portland Police Bureau K-9 are dead following a shooting in Southeast Portland near the Chestnut Tree Inn, a hotel on the corner of Southeast 97th Avenue and Stark Street. Eli Imadali / OPBShowing image 1 of 11 Portland Police Bureau Officers are at the scene of … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in Paris for the Pope’s visit bbc.comNuncio in France: ‘Pope Leo’s visit to bring a message of peace to a wavering Europe’ Vatican NewsThe Pope visits France. Barbecue unites on South African Heritage Day NPR Pope Leo’s university stop in Paris combines the rise of baptism and the … Read more
Traffic backed up on Route 1 as Frugal Fannie’s closing sale begins Editor/Senior Digital Producer, WCVB.com WESTWOOD, Mass. —Route 1 was packed with traffic in Westwood, Massachusetts, as shoppers rushed to Frugal Fannie’s for the first day of its closing sale. Frugal Fannie’s announced Wednesday that it would close after 43 years in business. Owners … Read more