Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to more than 11 years in a US federal prison for conning investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. The 38-year-old was convicted by a Californian jury on three counts of investor fraud and one count of conspiracy in January. She was jailed for
Brexit, slashing investment and Liz Truss’s mini-budget are among the “own goals” that have led to the UK’s dire financial straits, according to a top economist. Paul Johnson, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has been speaking about what left the UK in a position where yesterday’s autumn statement – that will
Meta Platforms is said to have fired or disciplined over two dozen employees and contractors over the past year for allegedly compromising and taking over user accounts, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Some of these cases involved bribery, the publication said, citing sources and documents. Included among those fired were contractors who worked as
Billy Strings has a fantastic new record out today. The bluegrass phenom has exploded in popularity over the last year or two, for his insane pickin’ ability and incredible stage presence. He’s even shared the stage with the likes of Post Malone, and also collaborated with Dierks Bentley on another song out today, “High Note.”
This week, PEN America sent a letter to Missouri school boards and the state legislature, demanding a reversal to a spate of book bans enacted thanks to the state’s Senate Bill 775. The bill makes any material with “visual depictions” of “graphic material” illegal for schools to have available. This is why so many graphic
Nicole Rodrigues, founder and CEO of the NRPR Group is an award-winning, trenchant powerhouse globally recognized and admired as a public relations guru and strategic media marketing pro. Headquartered in Beverly Hills with offices across the US, Nicole and her team have executed and developed marketing campaigns and strategies for huge game changers such as
As #TheSimonettaLeinShow continues its 5th season, the show welcomes Rickey Smiley, a legendary comedian, actor, TV host and award-winning radio host of the nationally syndicated hit show, “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show”, which has hosted the likes of Michelle Obama and Martin Lawrence to name a few! As a comedian for more than 30 years,
In late February 2020, Evelyn Yang gathered at Foley Square in Manhattan with a handful of survivors in the hopes of pulling off something unprecedented. Her husband, Andrew Yang, had recently wrapped his presidential campaign, and all of the travel and scheduling demands that went along with that bid had subsided. On that sunny but
Realme Neo GT 5 is tipped to launch as the company’s next GT Neo series smartphone. According to details shared by a tipster citing a senior Realme executive, the firm also plans to launch an affordable foldable phone in the future. Realme is also tipped to launch two new models every year in the GT
The house from “A Christmas Story” hit the market this week, and it could end up in the hand of some cast members!!! Yano Anaya, who played Grover Dill in the 1983 film, tells TMZ … he and a few other cast members are interested in picking up the property, adding, “It only makes sense
“Waka Waka,” move over. “Tukoh Taka” is here. Days before the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts its opening ceremony, Nicki Minaj, Maluma, and Myriam Fares are bringing the Arab-Latin fusion on the soccer tournament‘s fan festival anthem. The video, released Friday, opens with Lebanese singer Fares singing the chorus and doing choreo in front of
Twitter has temporarily closed its offices as more staff leave the troubled social media giant, sparking warnings about the site’s ability to stay online during the World Cup. The move by the company to shut its doors until Monday was apparently triggered by fears that departing employees could “sabotage” the firm. The latest turmoil comes
The crisis at Twitter has amplified as the social media giant told staff they are locked out of its offices until Monday (November 21). A message seen by various news outlets noted Twitter’s offices were closed, effective immediately. No reason behind the move was given and the office will reopen next week. The message instructed
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,949 more cases of the coronavirus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,513,008 as of Thursday, Nov. 17. Officials reported 10 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday for a total of 34,091 deaths since tracking began. There were 12 more hospitalizations since Wednesday,
Joe Biden has been accused of “capitulation” after his administration said Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should not face legal action over the murder of a US-based journalist. Despite the US president having previously vowed to make a “pariah” out of the country’s rulers following the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the State Department has declared
The UK’s economic outlook will be “challenging” for the next two years, Jeremy Hunt says. The chancellor presented his autumn statement to parliament on Thursday, littered with stealth taxes and curbs on government spending amounting to £55bn in an attempt to plug the black hole in the public finances. But the independent Office for Budget
The threat actors behind the Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme have launched attacks against over 1,300 companies across the world, netting the gang $100 million in illicit payments as of November 2022. “Hive ransomware has targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including government facilities, communications, critical manufacturing, information technology, and — especially
I ain’t never heard a Kip Moore cover I didn’t like. And today, we have a new one from the Georgia native of the Rolling Stones’”Honky Tonk Women,” which Kip sang last night at The Grizzly Rose in Denver, Colorado. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards while on vacation in Brazil, the song was originally released
HarperCollins Union, which represents more than 250 employees from different sectors of the publishing house, has been on strike since November 10th. Their demands are for better pay, diversity initiatives, and more security for unionized workers. Salaries at HarperCollins start at $45,000 pretax, well below a living wage in New York City, with an average
Twitter offices are shutting down and employees are leaving in droves following an ultimatum from Elon Musk on Wednesday. The CEO asked Twitter employees to either commit to an “extremely hardcore” culture at the company that involves “long hours at high intensity” or leave with severance, the Verge reported. Anyone who did not sign the