Bob Iger was more than Steve Jobs’ friend: He was legacy media’s most tech-savvy CEO
Weeks after becoming chief executive of Walt Disney Co. in 2005, Bob Iger sat down with Steve Jobs to tell him about an idea he’d been mulling:…
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Taylor Swift is literally ‘The Man’ in new music video
Leave it to Taylor Swift to creatively take on the patriarchy. The 30-year-old pop star is unrecognizable playing a man in her latest music video.…
Continue Reading Facebook cancels its biggest conference amid coronavirus concerns
Facebook announced on Thursday that it is canceling F8, its biggest annual event, due to concerns over the coronavirus. “We’ve made the…
Continue Reading You may have to wait for your next gadget: Electronics makers can’t get parts quickly enough
Electronics manufacturers face weeks of delays in parts shipments because of coronavirus. That could affect the availability of a number of tech…
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The 31 wildest lines from Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory coronavirus press conference
While many Americans were sitting down to dinner on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to give the…
Continue Reading Climate activists just blocked plans to expand Heathrow, one of the world’s biggest airports
The British government’s contentious plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport have been blocked by an appeals court on…
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Ex-Baltimore mayor sentenced to 3 years in prison for role in children’s book deal scandal
Catherine Pugh, the former Baltimore mayor whose tenure was cut short by a children’s book deal scandal, was sentenced Thursday to three years…
Continue Reading New York Times: Superdelegates open to brokered convention to block Sanders from nomination
Some national and state Democratic party leaders concerned about Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ candidacy are willing to risk a messy, brokered national…
Continue Reading Pokémon throws a celebration every year. Here’s how that helps its brand
February 27 marks the annual Pokémon Day celebration, a day for Pokémon’s licensed partners to cash in. The Pokémon Company’s strategy…
Continue Reading Pelosi says Congress ‘close’ to reaching bipartisan agreement on coronavirus funding
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that lawmakers are “close to a bipartisan agreement” on emergency funding to respond to the…
Continue Reading Trump administration looks to triple fees for some immigration court filings
The Trump administration introduced a proposal that would triple some fees for immigration court filings. The move would make it more expensive to…
Continue Reading Bloomberg releases new heart health information and calls on Sanders to do the same
Michael Bloomberg‘s campaign disclosed new information on Thursday about the health of the presidential candidate’s heart, and called on…
Continue Reading Laura Prepon and Ben Foster welcome second baby
Laura Prepon and Ben Foster have welcomed baby number two to their family. A rep for the actress confirmed to CNN that it’s a boy. The…
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A hearse stolen with a body still inside was recovered after a pursuit with Los Angeles police
A hearse that was stolen with a body still inside was recovered by Los Angeles police Thursday morning after a highway pursuit. One person is in…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Ex-Baltimore mayor sentenced to 3 years in prison for role in children’s book deal scandal
(CNN) — Catherine Pugh, the former Baltimore mayor whose tenure was cut short by a children’s book deal scandal, was sentenced Thursday…
Continue Reading 1,000 Army recruits made history by taking an oath of enlistment from an astronaut in space
In a US Army first, 1,000 recruits took their enlistment oath Wednesday from an Army astronaut in space. The US Army Recruiting Command partnered…
Continue Reading Drug companies race to test coronavirus vaccines
Gilead Sciences stock was up slightly on Thursday, even as the Dow plunged into correction status. The reason? The biotech company is moving closer…
Continue Reading Republican lawmakers express concerns about anticipated US-Taliban deal
Nearly two dozen Republican lawmakers have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to express “serious…
Continue Reading The prestigious Wharton business school’s new dean will be first woman and person of color in its nearly 140-year history
Erika James has a knack for making history. Five years after she was named the first African-American woman to be named dean of Emory…
Continue Reading On the trail of African American writers and artists in Paris
Writer James Baldwin was 24 when he arrived in Paris in 1948, with only $40 in his pocket. Entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker was…
Continue Reading Health expert tapped for coronavirus task force will report to Pence
Vice President Mike Pence’s office announced Thursday that Ambassador Deborah Birx, a physician and public health expert, will serve as the…
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Lo que sabemos sobre el tiroteo que convirtió el complejo de Molson Coors en una ‘zona de guerra’
(CNN) — Un hombre armado convirtió en tragedia un día de trabajo regular en el complejo Molson Coors en Milwaukee este miércoles matando a cinco…
Continue Reading Maria Sharapova was one of the most successful tennis players ever – both on and off the court
There are many ways to measure Maria Sharapova’s success: Five grand slam titles, 36 career wins, a former No. 1 ranking in the world. But…
Continue Reading Top takeaways from CNN’s presidential town halls in South Carolina
Days before the South Carolina primary, presidential candidates faced questions from voters attending CNN town halls about the primary, their rivals,…
Continue Reading Los preparativos de Tokio 2020 continúan ‘según lo planeado’ a pesar de la amenaza del coronavirus
(CNN) — Los organizadores de los Juegos Olímpicos han insistido en que los preparativos para Tokio 2020 continúan “según lo planeado” a…
Continue Reading Brasil confirma el primer caso de coronavirus
(CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Brasil ha confirmado este miércoles 26 de febrero el primer caso de coronavirus del país. El paciente…
Continue Reading Así es como el coronavirus podría provocar una grave desaceleración o recesión en Estados Unidos
Nueva York (CNN Business) — La expansión económica más grande en la historia de Estados Unidos ha sobrevivido a una guerra comercial sin…
Continue Reading ¿Cómo se volvió global el brote de coronavirus en dos meses?
(CNN) — El nuevo coronavirus comenzó en diciembre en la ciudad china central de Wuhan, provincia de Hubei. Ahora, se extendió a otros 40 países…
Continue Reading Why Joe Biden poses the biggest (only?) threat to Bernie Sanders’ dominance
On the eve of the South Carolina primary — the fourth vote of the 2020 Democratic presidential race — the dynamic of the contest is now…
Continue Reading Todos los continentes, menos Antártida, han reportado casos de coronavirus
(CNN) — Brasil anunció su primer caso de coronavirus este miércoles, el primero en toda América del Sur. El brote de coronavirus, que comenzó…
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