We’ve all been there. Perhaps you’re in a meeting, enjoying a quiet moment or simply aren’t in the mood to chat. But all of a sudden your iPhone rings — and doesn’t stop. Fortunately, the days of frantically fumbling to silence your iPhone are behind us. A swift tap is all it takes to instantly … Read more
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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 31, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hi, sorry for my bad taste in TV, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about LA crime rings and AI … Read more
‘Ned’s Declassified’ stars break silence after Drake Bell’s call out Ned’s Declassified hosts publicly apologized to Drake Bell for speaking insensitively about his sexual abuse allegations. The Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide alumni, including Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw and Daniel Curtis Lee, were recently slammed by the former Drake and Josh actor for discussing his … Read more
ETZATLÁN, Mexico — For decades, Mexicans crossed the border to pick Americans’ lettuce, grapes and strawberries. Mexico had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of farmhands — tough, hard-working men who did the jobs most Americans didn’t want. But the country is running short of farmworkers. The workforce is graying; nearly three-quarters of Mexican campesinos are over … Read more
TEL AVIV — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli leaders confronted each other on Friday about the future of the war in Gaza, as the top U.S. diplomat urged Israel not to invade a city packed with civilians, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly declared that “we’ll do it by ourselves.” The tense … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Black men who were tortured by six Mississippi law enforcement officers last year called Monday for a federal judge to impose the strictest possible penalties at their sentencings this week. The former law officers admitted in August to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of … Read more
MOSCOW — On the final day of a presidential election with only one possible result, Russians protested Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian hold on power by forming long lines to vote against him at noon Sunday — answering the call of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who had urged the midday action before dying suddenly in prison last … Read more
Former President Donald Trump told an entirely fictional story on Saturday about how he had supposedly outwitted his Democratic opponents by releasing “the tape” of the 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that was a key factor in Trump’s first impeachment. Speaking at a Saturday campaign rally in Ohio, Trump claimed he let … Read more
Thu, 14 March 2024 at 9:10 pm The stars of the new Road House movie are promoting the film in London! Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor, Daniela Melchior, Lukas Gage, and Billy Magnussen attended the UK premiere together on Thursday (March 14) at Curzon Mayfair in London, England. The five actors also participated in a photo … Read more
BERLIN — German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his refusal to supply the weapons. The main center-right opposition bloc has sought to keep up pressure on the issue and exploit divisions in … Read more