New York City just became the first US city to set a minimum wage for Uber...
New York City is the first US city to adopt a minimum wage for drivers working for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) said on Tuesday that it...
View ArticleDOJ charges 4 with fraud in Panama Papers fallout, including a US accountant...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed Tuesday that four people had been charged with fraud and other crimes following an investigation into the Panama Papers released in 2016. Those charged...
View ArticleMueller filing reveals Michael Flynn interviewed with investigators 19 times,...
In a sentencing memo, the special counsel Robert Mueller’s office recommended that former national security adviser Michael Flynn not to be incarcerated. Although much of the memo is redacted,...
View ArticleIEX CEO Brad Katsuyama shares the ‘critical’ piece of advice he gives other...
Brad Katsuyama, CEO of IEX and the star of Michael Lewis book “Flash Boys,” spoke on Tuesday at Business Insider’s IGNITION 2018 conference. Katsuyama said successful entrepreneurship means having...
View ArticleHere are the best airlines for 2018 according to The Points Guy
US travel and credit card review website The Points Guy held their inaugural TPG Awards on Tuesday at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York. Award winners were selected for excellence...
View ArticleCanada arrested Huawei’s CFO, and the US is seeking to extradite her
Canadian authorities have arrested Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. US officials have been investigating Huawei over alleged violations of the country’s sanctions on Iran and are...
View ArticleThere’s a growing list of top Republicans who say Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
There’s a growing list of top Senate Republicans who’ve come forward and said they believe Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi....
View ArticleJenna Bush’s 5-year-old daughter said her great-grandfather died right before...
Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush spoke about the passing of their grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush, in an interview on the “Today” show. Hager recalled a touching thing her...
View Article7 details you may have missed on the latest episode of ‘Riverdale’
Warning: Spoilers ahead for season three, episode seven of “Riverdale,” titled “The Man in Black.” Hiram Lodge is behind much of the terror during Wednesday’s episode of “Riverdale.” When Jughead and...
View ArticleEverything we know about the ‘gruesome’ Gargoyle King on ‘Riverdale’
Warning: Spoilers ahead for season three of “Riverdale.” With the Black Hood behind bars, a new threat has come to “Riverdale,” and it’s known only as the “Gargoyle King.” On the season three premiere...
View ArticleScientists have discovered a cave that may be the largest in Canada, and it’s...
Members of a Canadian caribou-count exploration in April spotted a massive cave in British Columbia. A geologist, an archaeological surveyor, and a caver traveled to the enormous pit in September for...
View ArticleEverything we know about the mysterious group home the Sisters of Quiet Mercy...
Warning: Spoilers ahead for seasons one, two, and three of “Riverdale.” The Sisters of Quiet Mercy first appeared during the first season of “Riverdale.” Betty and Jughead learn of the “home for...
View ArticleTrump and the Clintons completely ignore each other at George H.W. Bush’s...
President Donald Trump did not acknowledge his 2016 opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as he arrived at former President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral on Wednesday. Trump did...
View ArticleA new birth-control gel that men rub on their shoulders once a day is being...
A man in Washington state just became the first US patient to start a trial of a male-birth-control gel. The gel is a once-a-day treatment that men rub into their shoulders, and it reduces sperm...
View ArticleSenators are now confident that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was...
Senators from across party lines on Wednesday announced with a “high level of confidence” that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was “complicit” in the brutal killing of journalist Jamal...
View ArticleThe 20 most-watched Netflix shows of 2018
Netflix has been releasing lots of original content this year. “13 Reasons Why” was the most watched Netflix show of 2018. Other shows include “Insatiable”, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and...
View ArticleDit zijn de best bekeken Nederlandse YouTube-filmpjes van het afgelopen jaar
Een videoclip van rapper Josylvio uit Naarden is het best bekeken Nederlandse filmpje op YouTube van dit jaar. De video van Catch Up, geüpload in februari, is inmiddels ruim 21 miljoen keer bekeken....
View ArticleLyft has a ‘clear early mover advantage’ in beating Uber to an IPO
Lyft has begun the regulatory steps for an initial public offering, it said Thursday. While both Lyft and its competitor Uber are deeply unprofitable, one analyst said the economics look better for...
View ArticleAll the biggest Golden Globes snubs of the year — from ‘Atlanta’ to ‘This Is Us’
The nominations for the 2019 Golden Globes were announced Thursday morning. Many were shocked to see Emmy-winning shows like “Atlanta” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” left off the list. Fan-favorite films...
View ArticleA Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 skids off the runway at Burbank Airport near...
A Southwest Airlines jet overran the runway Thursday morning at Burbank Airport near Los Angeles. Southwest Airlines Flight 278 landed in Burbank at 9:05 am. The Boeing 737 rolled off the end of the...
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