Synetic’s ‘Tell-Tale Heart’ has some amazing moments, but too often drags

Published: 2023-10-02 20:17:02 UTC

[The Washington Post] The adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s concise 1843 masterpiece falls prey to repetition and monotony.

UN Security Council votes to send Kenya-led multinational force to Haiti to fight violent gangs

Published: 2023-10-02 20:15:57 UTC

[Associated Press] Associated Press (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday voted to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country.The resolution drafted by the U.S.

Three in 10 Republicans don’t think the Biden impeachment probe will be fair

Published: 2023-10-02 20:13:09 UTC

[The Washington Post] Republicans are as likely to have “no confidence” in the House impeachment probe as “a lot of confidence.”

U.N. authorizes Kenya-led force for Haiti; key questions remain

Published: 2023-10-02 20:11:21 UTC

[The Washington Post] Still to be worked out: The number of troops, when they will be deployed, their rules of engagement and the exit strategy.

Rebuilding Wizards pick up Wes Unseld Jr.’s fourth-year option

Published: 2023-10-02 20:08:07 UTC

[The Washington Post] The Wizards ensured some continuity as they embark on their rebuild, picking up their head coach’s contract option for 2024-25.

Backroom battles between IRS agents, prosecutors in Hunter Biden tax case

Published: 2023-10-02 20:02:32 UTC

[The Washington Post] Internal records, transcripts and interviews tell a complex story of growing distrust between the Justice Department and IRS investigators.

Fed's Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses

Published: 2023-10-02 19:56:34 UTC

[Associated Press] YORK, Pa. (AP) — Federal Reserve officials typically gather many of their insights and observations about the economy from some of the top Ph.D. economists in Washington.On a visit Monday to York, Pennsylvania, Chair Jerome Powell got an earful from a group w…

Q&A: Michelle Singletary on love and money and debt consolidation

Published: 2023-10-02 19:56:17 UTC

[The Washington Post] Readers ask whether debt consolidation works, how to set goals with your financial opposite and if it’s possible to rebuild depleted retirement savings.

Microsoft CEO says tech giants battling for content to build AI

Published: 2023-10-02 19:52:14 UTC

[Reuters] Microsoft <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/MSFT.O" target="_blank">(MSFT.O)</a> chief executive Satya Nadella said Monday tech giants were competing for vast troves of content needed to train artificial intelligence, and complained Google wa…

Saudi-Iran Asian Champions League game cancelled in row over Soleimani bust

Published: 2023-10-02 19:47:54 UTC

[Al Jazeera English] Saudi club refuses to leave locker room for game against Iran’s Sepahan over statue of slain Iranian general in stadium.

What is FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial about?

Published: 2023-10-02 18:54:35 UTC

[Al Jazeera English] Bankman-Fried, who had his bail revoked in August, faces multiple charges of money laundering and fraud.

Elon Musk's X hit with trademark lawsuit from marketing agency

Published: 2023-10-02 18:39:11 UTC

[Reuters] X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, was sued in federal court in Florida on Monday by a legal-marketing company that claims the social media giant's new name infringes its trademark incorporating the letter "X."

EU dismisses doubts over long-term commitment to Ukraine in Kyiv meeting

Published: 2023-10-02 18:33:05 UTC

[Al Jazeera English] While Western assistance for Ukraine remains robust, critics of that support have become increasingly vocal in EU, US.

Exclusive: US warned China to expect updated export curbs in October-US official

Published: 2023-10-02 18:20:25 UTC

[Reuters] The Biden administration warned Beijing of its plans to update rules that curb shipments of AI chips and chipmaking tools to China as soon as early October, a U.S. official said, a policy decision aimed at stabilizing relations between the superpowers.

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stares down a right-wing coup

Published: 2023-10-02 18:07:19 UTC

[BBC News] His ousting as Speaker could throw an unruly US House of Representatives into even further disarray.

Carlyle Retreats From US Consumer Bets in Private Equity Business Shift

Published: 2023-10-02 17:57:16 UTC

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128-year-old mummy gets a funeral

Published: 2023-10-02 17:52:21 UTC

[BBC News] Fondly called 'Stoneman Willie,' the mummy is an icon in the history of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Montana Is Appealing Landmark Youth Climate Ruling

Published: 2023-10-02 17:39:18 UTC

[Time] In August, a judge ruled that Montana's environmental law violates the plaintiffs' state constitutional rights to a clean environment.

Why your new Apple iPhone 15 is overheating

Published: 2023-10-02 17:07:24 UTC

[BBC News] The firm says a bug in its operating system and updates to apps like Instagram are behind the issue.

Five things to know about Trump's New York fraud trial

Published: 2023-10-02 17:07:22 UTC

[BBC News] A decision against Donald Trump could mark a dramatic blow to his prized real estate empire.