In a dramatic escalation of tensions, the State Department has ordered the closure of China’s Houston consulate — a move the Chinese on Wednesday called an “outrageous and unjustified” provocation State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said the U.S. was acting to “protect American intellectual property and Americans’ private information.” On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced … Read more
Samurai Jack’s final season aired in 2017, but the time-traveling samurai is back for a new adventure in Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time. The new game, which puts players in Samurai Jack’s shoes as he embarks on a new adventure against an old foe (Aku, who else?), will be available to play on Nintendo Switch, … Read more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a batch of new laws Tuesday aimed at bolstering foster care and battling human trafficking in the Peach State, including a bill that will ban traffickers from driving commercial vehicles for life. “Today is an important step forward to ensure a brighter, safer future for Georgia’s children in foster care … Read more
The “Cuomo Chips” don’t cut it. Aides to Gov. Andrew Cuomo reversed course Wednesday and ruled that pubs and restaurants can’t just sell potato chips with alcoholic drinks as a way to comply with a new order that bars the sale of booze without food during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s another blow to and hurdle … Read more
The O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway race concluded on Sunday, and many drivers absolutely loathed the conditions. In fact, Cup Series driver Chris Buescher admitted that describing the weather there is quite simple. “It’s just miserable. Miserably hot,” he noted. “It could very well be our hottest race of the year to … Read more
Tesla delivered its fourth consecutive quarterly profit on Wednesday, scaling a long-elusive hurdle that finally makes it eligible to join the benchmark S&P 500 index. The electric automaker delivered a surprise profit of $2.18 per share, demolishing analyst forecasts for a 14-cent loss and sending the stock spiking more than 6 percent percent in extended … Read more
West Coast tech is coming to the American South. In 2019, Amazon launched its robotic delivery system in Irvine, Calif., following a test-run north of Seattle where they were first developed by engineers and artificial intelligence experts. Dubbed the Amazon Scout, the electric, autonomous mobile machines can wheel through streets and sidewalks to deliver packages … Read more
“I’m not sure anyone on Earth could give Naya Rivera the tribute she deserves,” wrote American actor Chris Colfer as he penned an elaborate heart-touching note in memory of his co-star.nRivera was confirmed dead by authorities on July 13, days after she disappeared during a lake trip with her young son. The demise of the … Read more
New mom Maren Morris is proud of her curves. The 30-year-old “Girl” singer — who welcomed son Hayes Andrew with husband Ryan Hurd in March — showed off her wavy hair and shimmery beauty look on Instagram Tuesday, posing in a pale blue cutout dress from Cult Gaia ($558) and tagging hairstylist Marwa Bashir. But … Read more
Tesla turned a profit of $104 million in the second quarter of 2020 despite shutting down its electric vehicle factory in Fremont, California, for roughly seven weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Tesla has now been profitable for four straight quarters for the first time in company history — an elusive benchmark … Read more