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Tencent’s profits are soaring. But investors are worried about a crackdown by China
Tencent just posted a huge jump in profits, but that won’t stop investors from fretting over whether it’ll become the next big target of a clampdown by regulators on tech companies in China. The Chinese tech giant beat estimates Wednesday with earnings for the quarter ended December. Revenue surged 26% to 133.7 billion yuan ($20.5
Continue Reading7 in 10 people hospitalized for Covid-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, study says
Seven in 10 people hospitalized for Covid-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, a new study finds. The Covid survivors continued to experience concerns with their mental and physical health, with 1 in 5 people developing a new disability, and a similar number either not working or having to change jobs due to
Continue ReadingKelly Ripa goes to the dogs while Maria Menounos fills in on ‘LIVE’
While Kelly Ripa celebrated National Puppy Day at home, the internet missed her being at work. On Tuesday, Ripa posted a video of her pups at home on her Instagram stories. Meanwhile, entertainment reporter Maria Menounos filled in for her on “LIVE with Kelly and Ryan.” The internet of course wondered why, as if Ripa
Continue ReadingMan jumps in river, saves dog near Sellwood Riverfront Park
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A dog rescue this weekend in Portland resulted in a man jumping in the Willamette River to save the pup. On Sunday, Bruce Silverman and his wife took their newly adopted 8-year-old Havanese Sunny to Sellwood Riverfront Park. “He walked up to somebody who
Continue ReadingPolice: Man arrested following chase in stolen U-Haul van that reached speeds over 100 mph
Click here for updates on this story WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Oklahoma (KFSM) — A 39-year-old suspect is behind bars in Benton County after police say he led deputies on a chase in a stolen U-Haul van that reached speeds over 100 mph. According to a court affidavit, On March 18, 2021, a Benton County deputy
Continue ReadingJessica Simpson includes heartbreaking entry about ex Nick Lachey in paperback edition of ‘Open Book’
Jessica Simpson has a new paperback edition of her bestselling memoir “Open Book,” and she includes personal journal entries. Simpson includes a handwritten “divorce journal” about her separation from her former husband Nick Lachey, saying she was “afraid to be alone.” Simpson and Lachey split in 2005 after seven years together. “I didn’t want to
Continue ReadingKamala Harris’ campaign trail gun rhetoric meets Biden’s reality
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned aggressively on gun control reform — making the case that if Congress couldn’t act to make changes, the president could. A California senator without much to lose as she fought to define herself in the 2020 Democratic primary, Harris at the time made bold claims about presidential power that then-candidate
Continue ReadingVolcanic ash shuts down international airport in Guatemala
Guatemalan authorities have closed Guatemala’s international airport as volcanic ash blanketed planes and runways on Tuesday. Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport was temporarily closed after unfavorable wind conditions carried ash from the nearby and active Pacaya volcano its way, according to Guatemala’s Civil Aviation Authority. The Civil Aviation Authority announced the closure on Twitter,
Continue ReadingThe Grape-Nuts shortage is over. Now, the brand is offering to pay back its most fervent fans
Finally, after a nationwide shortage forced fans to begrudgingly slurp bowls of lesser bran cereals, Grape-Nuts has reclaimed its rightful place on grocery store shelves. The fibrous cereal is once again fully stocked nationwide, signaling the official end to the pandemic Grape-Nuts shortage, parent company Post Consumer Brands announced on Wednesday. And to repay Grape-Nuts
Continue ReadingConservatives with high expectations anxious for Justice Amy Coney Barrett to show her hand
Some conservatives who pushed and prodded for the Senate to quickly confirm Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court last fall are rattled by what they have seen so far. Barrett has only been on the bench since late October, providing an exceedingly small sample size, but
Continue ReadingTwo big factors are making things worse at the border. But they’re not getting much attention
The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs. Now, months later, some migrants hoping to start over in the United States say the hurricanes are a big reason behind their decision to head north. “The house fell down all around us. Thank God my
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Myanmar protesters join ‘silent strike’ after soldiers kill 7-year-old girl in her father’s arms
Myanmar’s security forces shot dead a 7-year-old girl in the city of Mandalay on Tuesday, the youngest victim yet in the military’s bloody crackdown on civilian opposition to the February 1 coup. The young girl was killed in her home during a military raid, according to advocacy group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and
Continue ReadingAmazon’s cloud business has a new CEO
Amazon has appointed Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky as the new head of its biggest moneymaker, Amazon Web Services. His hiring is part of a major leadership transition at Amazon after founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced in February he would be stepping into the role of executive chair later this year, to be replaced as
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to discuss case that could expand Second Amendment rights
When Supreme Court justices meet behind closed doors Friday, a conference that comes three days after the country’s latest mass shooting, they are scheduled to discuss whether to add a blockbuster issue to the docket for next term: the scope of the Second Amendment. The court has largely dodged the issue since issuing two landmark
Continue ReadingHow the current US-Mexico border crisis compares with the peak of the Trump era in 2019
President Joe Biden is not the first US president to face a growing number of migrants at the US-Mexico border — and he won’t be the last. Fluctuations in migration flows are common, regardless of which party is in power, as was evident in 2019 during the border crisis under then-President Donald Trump. It’s difficult
Continue ReadingYou can now use bitcoin to buy a Tesla
Bitcoin fans looking for ways to spend their cryptocurrency fortunes can add a big ticket item to the list: a Tesla. “You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin,” CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Wednesday. Bitcoin paid to Tesla will not be converted by the electric car company into regular currency, he
Continue ReadingA field of mirrors will soon help power this giant California mine
Heliogen, the Bill Gates-backed clean energy startup, is bringing its field of mirrors to the Mojave Desert. In a bid to bring carbon-free power to heavy industry, Heliogen announced Wednesday that mining behemoth Rio Tinto plans to deploy the startup’s breakthrough solar technology at California’s largest open pit mine, located in Boron. Heliogen says this
Continue ReadingNorth Korea conducts first weapons test of Biden’s presidency
North Korea has carried out its first weapons test since President Joe Biden took office, according to three US officials, launching two projectiles last weekend in a move senior administration officials downplayed as falling “on the low end of the spectrum” of provocative actions the regime could carry out. The test had been widely expected,
Continue ReadingDOJ refers former Capitol riot prosecutor for internal investigation after ’60 Minutes’ interview
The Justice Department has referred former acting Washington US Attorney Michael Sherwin’s unapproved interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday about the Capitol riot cases to its Office of Professional Responsibility, a department lawyer said in court on Tuesday. The development is a signal of the cautious approach of the Justice Department under now-Attorney General
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