U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Senator Dick Durbin for blowing up talks over a deal to help immigrants brought to the country illegally as children and said the Democratic lawmaker misrepresented his comments about Haiti and African countries. “Senator Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the […]
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CVS bans photo manipulation for store beauty brands, will place alert label on others
CVS Health Monday said it will ban photo manipulation in its store-brand makeup marketing and promotional displays, a move that acknowledges growing awareness of the harmful nature of touched-up images. The nation’s largest drugstore chain will also require other makeup and beauty brands that sell products in its aisles to […]
Bidder for the Weinstein Company says bankruptcy protection may be best the option
Killer Content, the movie producer that has partnered with philanthropist Abigail Disney in a consortium vying to acquire the Weinstein Company, said on Monday that a bankruptcy may be the best way forward for the U.S. film and TV studio. Killer Content’s comments come as the studio continues to grapple […]
Ford has resurrected the Ranger pickup truck
Ford has resurrected the Ranger. The Blue Oval reintroduced its popular smaller pickup truck for the North American market at the North American International Auto Show. The Ranger is equipped with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine and the only 10-speed automatic transmission in the segment, Ford said. The Ranger comes in […]
This hair product start-up just landed a $100,000 investment from Mark Cuban
While “Shark Tank” investors Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Daymond John, and Robert Herjavec are all busy entrepreneurs with businesses to run and investments to manage, Sunday night, the men got a taste of a more Rock n’ Roll lifestyle. All four men experienced how they would feel with long, lustrous […]
Marcus Williams owns up to costly mistake on Saints’ last-second lapse vs. Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS – New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Williams made the biggest play of his young NFL career when he intercepted Case Keenum in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s divisional playoff game. No one will remember it. The moment that will define his day – and his rookie year – came […]
CEO Jim Hackett is confident Ford isn’t falling behind rival automakers and tech firms
Ford CEO Jim Hackett has a message for those who think the automaker is falling behind other automakers or tech firms when it comes to developing self-driving cars and mobility services: Relax. “I am saying that Ford has nothing to worry about in terms of lagging there. Our technology is […]
And the North American Car of the Year is …
The Honda Accord was named the North American Car of Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday. The Accord shared the award with the Volvo XC60 and Lincoln Navigator, which were named Utility of the Year and Truck of the Year, respectively. Honda appears to […]
Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan dead at 46
Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries, has died. She was 46. Publicist Lindsey Holmes says O’Riordan died suddenly Monday in London, where she was recording. The cause of death wasn’t immediately available. Holmes says the singer’s family is “devastated” by the news. The Limerick band became international […]
Steve Jobs changed the future of laptops 10 years ago today
“It’s the world’s thinnest notebook,” said Steve Jobs as he introduced the MacBook Air 10 years ago today. Apple‘s Macworld 2008 was a special one, taking place just days after the annual Consumer Electronics Show had ended and Bill Gates bid farewell to Microsoft. Jobs introduced the MacBook Air by […]