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Twitter CEO Dorsey’s account sent racist tweets after hack
Published On: August 31, 2019 12:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
AN FRANCISCO, Aug 31: Hackers briefly gained control of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account Friday, sending racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million followers.
Dorian becomes a Category 4 monster powering toward Florida
Published On: August 31, 2019 09:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
MIAMI, Aug 31: Hurricane Dorian powered toward Florida with increasing fury Friday, becoming an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm but leaving forecasters uncertain whether it would make a direct hit on the state’s east coast or inflict a glancing blow.
US to use fake social media to check people entering country
Published On: August 31, 2019 09:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Aug 31: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship.
Hong Kong democracy activists get bail, protest march banned
Published On: August 30, 2019 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, Aug 30: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail Friday after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June, while authorities denied permission for a major march as they took what appears to be a harder line on this summer’s protests.
Trump cancelling Poland trip is a blow for ruling populists
Published On: August 30, 2019 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WARSAW, POLAND, Aug 30: President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel a planned trip to Poland to deal with a hurricane comes as a sharp blow to Poland’s populist government, which had been counting on the visit for a boost ahead of October elections.
Hong Kong democracy activists arrested, protest march banned
Published On: August 30, 2019 02:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, Aug 30: Hong Kong police arrested well-known activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group Friday, and authorities denied permission for a major march in what appears to a harder line on this summer’s protests.
Brad Pitt goes deep into space, masculinity in ‘Ad Astra’
Published On: August 30, 2019 01:03 PM NPT By: Associated Press
“Ad Astra” looks and sounds like a space epic with a movie star lead in Brad Pitt, but there’s a lot more going on beneath the surface.
India seeks to portray sense of calm in locked-down Kashmir
Published On: August 29, 2019 08:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Aug 29: Just before midnight on the eve of the biggest political change in Indian-administered Kashmir in decades, authorities shut down internet access, mobile and landline phones and cable TV in the disputed region home to 12.5 million people.
US proposing easing rules on climate-changing oil emissions
Published On: August 29, 2019 07:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Aug 29: Oil and gas companies could face far looser oversight of emissions of potent climate-changing methane gas under a proposal expected from the Trump administration as soon as Thursday, oil industry and environmental groups said.
Scarlett Johansson says ‘Marriage Story’ felt fated
Published On: August 29, 2019 07:11 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Scarlett Johansson says she was going through a divorce when director Noah Baumbach approached her for his divorce drama “Marriage Story.”
At last: The US arrives in China for the World Cup
Published On: August 29, 2019 04:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SHANGHAI, Aug 29: After a month of practice and years of planning, the U.S. men’s basketball team has arrived at the World Cup.
Hurricane heads for Florida after brushing Caribbean islands
Published On: August 29, 2019 02:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, Aug 29: Hurricane Dorian moved out over open waters early Thursday after doing limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, though forecasters warned it was gaining strength and probably would grow into a dangerous storm while heading toward the northern Bahamas and Florida’s east coast.
Iran says no talks with US unless it lifts sanctions
Published On: August 29, 2019 12:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Aug 29: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says Iran’s supreme leader will not meet President Donald Trump unless Washington halts its “economic terrorism” that has hurt ordinary Iranians.
Leslie Jones exiting ‘SNL,’ Kate McKinnon back next season
Published On: August 29, 2019 10:13 AM NPT By: Associated Press
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Leslie Jones is leaving the NBC show after five seasons, while Kate McKinnon is sticking around.
Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew should ‘come clean’
Published On: August 29, 2019 09:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press
An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein who claims she was also sent to London and elsewhere for sex with Britain’s Prince Andrew has challenged the British royal to speak up, saying: “He knows exactly what he’s done and I hope he comes clean about it.”
Beyoncé’s music director on Emmy nod : ‘It feels good’
Published On: August 29, 2019 08:06 AM NPT By: Associated Press
In true Beyoncé fashion, when her music director learned he earned his first-ever Emmy nomination for his work on the pioneering project,
Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release
Published On: August 28, 2019 08:46 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Netflix will give “The Irishman” an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theaters most of November to play Martin Scorsese’s big-budget crime epic before it lands on the streaming service.
TV viewership down, social media up for VMSs
Published On: August 28, 2019 08:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
If Taylor Swift, Missy Elliot and a 1990s rap reunion couldn’t halt the shrinkage of MTV’s television audience for its Video Music Awards, perhaps nothing can.
23 killed in attack on bar in southern Mexico
Published On: August 28, 2019 06:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, Aug 28: An attack on a bar in Mexico’s Gulf coast city of Coatzacoalcos killed 23 people and injured 13 late Tuesday.
Painter-caste Nepal couple tries saving dying art
Published On: August 28, 2019 04:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Chitrakar families in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu were renowned traditional painters and sculptors who depicted gods and goddesses on temples, masks of Hindu deities and posters for various religious celebrations.
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