For someone who played a tough-talking executive on TV — “You’re fired!” — Donald Trump sure goes out of his way to avoid such confrontations. The real-life Donald, as president, typically had a hireling do the deed, sent a letter to the media or simply tweeted the news. But with FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, […]
Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Amid the ongoing quest to improve player safety, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent revealed that the league is exploring a potential rule change that would aid that effort. Per NFL Network’s Tom PelisseroVincent said Wednesday that the league is looking to outlaw low blocks, saying, […]
“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.
Mythri Movie Makers’ Indian blockbuster “Pushpa 2: The Rule,” headlined by Allu Arjun, roared to a $92.5 million four-day weekend, according to numbers from Comscore. That made it the third-highest grossing film in the world after “Moana 2” and “Wicked.” “Pushpa 2” is a sequel to Sukumar’s 2021 hit “Pushpa: The Rise,” which grossed some […]
“You aren’t going to eat that are you?” your friend wonders as you reach down to grab the cookie you just dropped on the floor. “Five-second rule!” you argue, before popping the cookie into your mouth. According to this popular belief, if you drop a piece of food on the floor and pick it up […]
BEIRUT (AP) — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus. Back then, he was rescued by his […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday it is pursuing a new rule that would force airlines to compensate passengers for long delays that are the airlines’ fault, including those caused by mechanical issues. The compensation could be at least $200 and up to $775 depending on how long the delay is. The rule could […]
Mike Carlson/Getty Images Tom Brady suggested that quarterbacks should be fined or penalized for sliding late in order to deter defensive players’ late hits on signal-callers. Brady made his remarks to Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd shortly after news broke that Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended three games following his late hit on Jacksonville […]
Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has overseen plenty of new rules that have reshaped how baseball is played and its in-game strategy. Another radical change might be coming down the pike. The Athletic’s Jayson Stark canvassed opinions from around the league about the “Golden At-Bat” rule, which would allow a […]
Abdulkafi, an English teacher from Aleppo, saw his father for the first time in years on Monday, days after rebels launched a major offensive and took control of the northern Syrian city from government forces. “He is 85, an old man. He never dreamed he would see me again before he died,” said Abdulkafi, who […]
