This week, features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney and editor Emily Burt recap the news about the NCVO equality, diversity and inclusion report, which found evidence of “bullying and harassment” on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation and disability happening “with impunity” at all levels of the organisation. The story sparked a Twitter campaign #NotJustNCVO,
Source: AppHarvest Company: AppHarvest Inc. (APPH) The agriculture technology company focuses on building an indoor farm in Appalachia. The company combines agricultural techniques with cutting-edge technology and including access for all to nutritious food, farming and building a homegrown food supply. The company operates a 60-acre controlled environment, agriculture facility in Morehead, Kentucky, which grows
If I had been writing this at any time while I was an editor of Brides magazine, it would have been a breeze. I could have told you the latest hotspots without a care in the world. After all, that’s the beauty of being in the honeymoon and weddings industry – it’s joyful and carefree.
Quick: You’re a lawyer and your client is on trial for inciting a violent insurrection. The problem is, he’s guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt. Literally, there is no question whatsoever that he did what he’s been accused of—none! Whatsoever! And everyone knows it! To wonder if he’s guilty is to look at O.J.
When I was growing up, I was the only kid in my class who knew what Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, was. In fact, when the holiday came around during my fifth-grade year, my teacher asked me to teach the class about Chinese New Year traditions! I told them all about
Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge have signed up to play the titular roles in an Amazon Studios TV adaptation of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as married suburban assassins. Variety reports that Glover and Waller-Bridge will also serve as executive producers on the series. Guava Island, Glover’s
Talk about pent-up demand. Detective Chinatown 3, which was originally scheduled to hit Chinese cinemas during the Lunar New Year period in 2020, has sprung out of the gate today with an astonishing Maoyan-estimated RMB 1.05B ($163M) to score the biggest opening-day gross ever of any movie in a single market. The debut overtakes Avengers:
Alex Trebek‘s last great “Jeopardy!” champion has died at the young age of only 24. Brayden Smith, who scored a 5-game winning streak and more than $115,000 in winnings as Trebek’s era came to a close, died unexpectedly last Friday in his hometown of Las Vegas. The cause of death is unclear. Brayden’s lifelong dream
Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban says new innovations and companies will come out of the pandemic, creating an “America 2.0,” as he calls it. “At the beginning of the pandemic, as awful as it’s been, I talked about companies that we’re going to look back [on] in 10 or 15 years that were created” during this
A Spirit Airlines jet comes in for a landing at McCarran International Airport on May 25, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is planning to start training new pilots and flight attendants as early as next month as the budget carrier positions itself for a travel rebound after the
Lawyers have criticised the “flimsy” case brought against the former leaders of Kids Company and said dedicated service by charity trustees “must never again be repaid by such gross injustice”. The High Court rejected the disqualification case brought by the Official Receiver against Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder and former chief executive of Kids Company, and seven
Dana Trippe (@TrippyDana) For musician and artist Jesse Jo Stark, 2020 was supposed to be the year. She’d been touring like crazy to promote her music, which sounds—in truly the best way—like a Creamsicle doused in whiskey and set aflame with a Zippo in a dive bar. She’d created a tiny line of merch called
In addition to a hookup on an airplane, Ciara and Russell Wilson revealed what other ‘transportation’ they’ve gotten frisky in while appearing on ‘Ellen.’ A game of “Never Have I Ever” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show led to a very intimate confession from singer Ciara, 35, and NFL star Russell Wilson, 32. “Never have I ever had
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Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks at the Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidates debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., February 7, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters There is growing hostility to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among an increasing number of policymakers in Washington, D.C. Last year, some in Congress called for a merger
The highly anticipated sequel has been described as “the ultimate slasher” by John Carpenter, who was the mastermind behind the original Halloween. Not bad, as Carpenter is considered one of the best to ever do it in the horror genre. As of now Halloween Kills is scheduled to release in theaters October 15, 2021, but
Ryley Walker has announced the new album Course in Fable. It arrives April 2nd from his own Husky Pants Records, and you can catch a preview with the winding, witty “Rang Dizzy”. Walker’s last album in the traditional sense of the word was 2018’s Deafman Glance, though with its leisurely instrumental interludes, ‘traditional’ might be a
Feb. 12th, 2021 For the vast majority of travel-industry executives, the global pandemic was detrimental to their businesses and forced sweeping changes to their daily operations. But for James Henderson, CEO of the private-travel club Exclusive Resorts, business is booming. “Overall, we’re seeing higher levels of demand than we’ve seen for quite some time,” says
Will Leanne bring danger to the Turner household? Servant Season 2 Episode 5 was another tediously slow installment, but the conclusion packed a punch that might just steer the show in the right direction. Leanne is perfectly aware that Dorothy is slowly transforming into a monster, which explains why Leanne is making these bizarre moves
Press Release Private wealth firm successfully represents one of the former trustees LONDON — Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP (MTG), a boutique private wealth law firm, today welcomed Mrs Justice Falk’s judgment handed down for the Kids Company 10 week trial in favour of the defendants; seven of the former charity trustees and CEO Camila Batmanghelidjh.
Exoneration will banish the false myths surrounding Kids Company, the charity’s founder has said. The High Court today dismissed the case brought by the Official Receiver against Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder and former chief executive of the charity, and seven other trustees at the time it closed abruptly in 2015. The OR had been attempting to secure
McDonald’s Chicken Sandwich Source: McDonald’s McDonald’s is looking to win the chicken sandwich wars with lower prices, while Restaurant Brands International’s Burger King is still figuring out its strategy, according to a Credit Suisse report. In August of 2019, Burger King’s sister chain Popeyes kicked off the chicken sandwich wars with the launch of its
(CNN) — When the mayor of a sleepy Italian town announced it was selling houses that people can move into for less than the price of a used car, he thought he might get one or two offers. “We were flooded with requests,” Gianfilippo Mignogna tells CNN. “Many people sent us touching letters of why
Attorneys for Britney Spears and her father sparred Thursday over how he should share power with a financial company newly appointed as his partner in the conservatorship that controls her money. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny overruled the objections of Jamie Spears’ attorney, Vivian Lee Thoreen, who argued that he should not yield
Following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, more than 300 historians and constitutional scholars signed an open letter calling for the impeachment and removal of President Trump. These scholars agree that by refusing to accept the results of the election and by encouraging his supporters to march to the Capitol that day, Trump
New York is jumpstarting the return of events with NY PopsUp, a free statewide festival dedicated to bringing back live concerts safely. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently made the announcement and showed his support for the revival of art and culture across the state. Needless to say, creative industries have been struggling throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19)
While Disney CEO Bob Chapek remains flexible about release strategies for movies between the big screen and the studio’s streaming service Disney+, he said today that Marvel’s long-awaited feature Black Widow is still set to be a pure theatrical release as mentioned back at the company’s December investor day. However, “we’ll be watching to see the reopening
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Morris Chestnut is choosing his words very carefully, but it’s clear his ‘Best Man’ character will be moving on romantically in the new TV series based on the hit movies. The ‘Best Man’ star tells TMZ … it’s been a long time since fans saw his character, Lance Sullivan, go
MartinPrescott | E+ | Getty Images Don’t count on having extra time to get your tax return filed this year like you did in 2020. The IRS said Thursday it has no plans to extend the standard filing deadline of April 15. This comes despite the agency delaying the start date for accepting returns to
Nothing beats whisking a loved one away to a cosy retreat in the mountains, whether it’s for a surprise proposal, because let’s face it nothing beats snow-dusted peaks as a backdrop, or simply a romantic couples getaway or ski honeymoon. But don’t panic if you’re pining for the pistes this Valentine’s Day while international travel