Analysts say this is likely more of a one-off than a sign that LP interest in venture is waning. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) voted to decrease its allocation range to venture capital at a March 13 meeting. The board of investments voted to decrease its allocation range to venture capital and … Read more
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware woman who was convicted of torturing her two stepsons with the knowledge and help of their father was sentenced Thursday to 106 years in prison by a judge who called the abuse “the most extensive and persistent evil” he has ever seen. Mary Vinson, 46, pleaded guilty last year … Read more
RIGA, Latvia — President Biden met Alexei Navalny’s widow and daughter, Yulia and Daria Navalnaya, in San Francisco on Thursday and expressed his condolences, after the Russian opposition leader’s team said that the official death certificate recorded his death in prison as being due to “natural causes.” Navalny’s family and his team say he was … Read more
An Australian news channel apologized after a female lawmaker criticized its use of an image that had been edited to show her in a more revealing outfit. Georgie Purcell, who represents the Animal Justice Party in the state parliament of Victoria, posted about the edited image on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “Having my body … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the decision to abolish the agencies handling dialogue and … Read more
Iggy Azalea is calling it quits on the album she’s been working on for months — most of them with Tory Lanez — and she doesn’t know if she’ll return to music, because her heart’s no longer in it!!! The Aussie-born rap star penned a lengthy note to her fans Wednesday … blindsiding many in … Read more
Jeannie Mai is denying Jeezy’s claim that she’s gatekeeping their daughter from him amid their divorce — insisting she’s just trying to keep the kid safe … this per new court docs. The talk show host submitted a response to Jeezy’s request for a hearing to figure out a temporary custody schedule in their ongoing … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave President Biden will not travel to New Delhi next month as the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebration, due to “scheduling demands,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan said this week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the invitation to Biden during their bilateral talks on the sidelines … Read more
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) tried to make the case for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as House speaker on Tuesday, but her comments caused some members of Congress to audibly gasp. While nominating Jordan for the job, Stefanik claimed that he “is the voice of the American people who have felt voiceless for far too long. … Read more
Sweden has reported partial damage to an undersea telecom cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia ByThe Associated Press October 17, 2023, 11:44 AM STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Tuesday reported partial damage to an undersea telecom cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia that authorities believe happened at the same time as damage … Read more