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2017 Academy Awards: Host Jimmy Kimmel Roasts “Overrated” Meryl Streep, Donald Trump, And Most Especially, “Bitter Rival” Matt Damon At Oscars

Feb 28, 2017 15:10 pm UTC| Entertainment

If you take out the announcement and awarding parts, the 89th annual Academy Awards might as well have been another Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode. The late-night host carried an otherwise amazing show on the typically...

2017 Academy Awards: “Moonlight,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Manchester by the Sea” Breaks “La La Land” Awards Circuit Sweep; Mahershala Ali Is First Muslim Actor To Win An Oscar; Viola Davis Almost An EGOT After Supporting Actress Win

Feb 28, 2017 15:10 pm UTC| Entertainment

Despite a major flub in announcing the Best Picture winner, this years Academy Awards saw breaking La La Lands winning streak in almost all of the categories in the awards circuit. The Washington Post reported that...

2017 Academy Awards: “Moonlight” Emerges As Real Winner After “La La Land” Gets Mistakenly Announced As Oscar Best Picture; Emma Stone Corrects Envelope Gaffe Rumors

Feb 28, 2017 15:10 pm UTC| Entertainment

It was an uncomfortable ending to what could have been a flawless show. On Sunday night, Moonlight, an African-American coming-of-age film, won Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards. However, the usual celebratory...

‘Emerald City’ Season 1, Episode 10 Spoilers: “No Place Like Home" – Tip, West Arrival in Emerald City Brings Threat of War; Dorothy Fights Wizard

Feb 28, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Entertainment

Emerald City season 1s episode 10, titled No Place Like Home, will follow Tip and West as they arrive in the city. Their arrival brings in the threat of war. Meanwhile, Dorothy is set to battle the Wizard for the sake of...

‘Supernatural’ Season 12, Episode 14 Spoilers: “The Raid” – Mary Allies with British Men of Letters to Defeat Vampire Coven

Feb 28, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Entertainment

Supernatural season 12s episode 14, titled The Raid, will follow Mary as she allies herself with the British Men of Letters in order to defeat an entire coven of vampires. However, Sam and Dean will be suspicious to the...

‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 23, Episode 13 Spoilers: “Brand Like A Boss” – Top Four Contestants Compete for Rimmel London Commercial Shoot

Feb 28, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Entertainment

Americas Next Top Model cycle 23s episode 13, titled Brand Like A Boss, will follow the top four contestants as they compete in a Rimmel London commercial shoot. The synopsis for Brand Like A Boss posted on TV Guide...

‘Chicago Med’ Season 2, Episode 15 Spoilers: "Lose Yourself" – Rhodes Attempts to Treat Trauma Patient in High-Profile Case

Feb 28, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Entertainment

Chicago Med season 2s episode 15, titled Lose Yourself, will follow Dr. Connor Rhodes as he is thrust into the spotlight once more in his attempt to treat a trauma patient in a high-profile case. The synopsis for...

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Economy

Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals

Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Thursday as traders closely watched Chinese President Xi Jinpings state visit to Washington for signs of progress on U.S.-China agricultural trade and future soybean purchases. CBOT...

European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh

European stocks closed lower on Thursday as rising bond yields, geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and concerns surrounding artificial intelligence weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped...

Trump, Xi Focus on Trade and AI at White House Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, opening high-level talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, security and broader U.S.-China relations. Xis trip...

Oil Prices Jump 3% as Houthi Attack Revives Supply Fears

Oil prices surged about 3% on Thursday, with Brent crude reaching a one-week high after a Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Gains eased later as reports emerged...

Wall Street Ends Flat as Oil, Treasury Yields and Fed Jitters Rattle Markets

Wall Street finished mostly unchanged on Thursday after a volatile session driven by surging oil prices, rising U.S. Treasury yields and increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve signals. The SP 500 closed nearly flat at...

Politics

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Third-Country Deportations

President Donald Trumps administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their homelands without automatically giving them an opportunity to raise...

Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending Israels military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest. The speech came as...

US Backs Musk in Fight Against EU’s €120 Million X Fine

The U.S. government has formally moved to join Elon Musks legal challenge against a 120 million ($136.5 million) European Union fine imposed on his social media platform X, escalating a dispute over the reach of European...

Netanyahu’s Brief US Trip Highlights Strains With Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make an unusually short visit to the United States for his UN General Assembly address, underscoring signs of strain in US-Israel relations ahead of Israels October...

Abbas Reaffirms November 28 Palestinian Elections

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed plans to hold legislative elections on November 28, potentially marking the first Palestinian parliamentary vote in two decades, even as political and logistical obstacles...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Joins Nvidia

Chris Malone, the former head of data centers at OpenAI, has joined Nvidia as vice president of its DSX Platform, strengthening the chipmakers leadership team as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues...

Akamai Shares Surge on $11.6B Anthropic AI Cloud Deal

Akamai Technologies shares jumped as much as 20% in after-hours trading Thursday after the cloud computing company announced an $11.6 billion, seven-year agreement with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. The contract...

Oracle Shares Fall as New Mexico AI Data Center Faces Power Delays

Oracle Corp. shares fell after reports that the technology giant is seeking protection from financial obligations linked to its massive artificial intelligence data center project in New Mexico amid regulatory and...

BlackBerry Shares Rise as Q2 Earnings, Revenue Beat Estimates

BlackBerry shares climbed more than 2% in premarket trading Thursday after the cybersecurity and software company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and issued an upbeat full-year revenue outlook....

Apple Extends Qualcomm Patent Licensing Deal

Qualcomm said Thursday that Apple has extended its patent-licensing agreement with the U.S. chip designer, maintaining a key part of their relationship even as the iPhone maker works to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm...