Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s romantic afternoon had a wrench thrown in it … or more accurately a tire — ’cause one of theirs popped and stopped their date The lovebirds were rollin’ around Los Angeles Saturday in a silver BMW when they suffered a flat tire, quickly bringing their couple’s outing to an unfortunate … Read more
Shares of China Evergrande were halted after plunging over 20% in early trading on Monday after a Hong Kong court ruled to liquidate the embattled property developer. It comes against the backdrop of a spiraling debt crisis in the country. China Evergrande, which was once one of the country’s largest property developers, has in the … Read more
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists and jubilant youth marching bands … Read more
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the top tech — and tech-related — stories over the past several days. With the holiday around the corner, this reporter expected a quieter week. But the opposite happened — there’s been no shortage of stories to write about. In this edition … Read more
As promised, Apple has officially removed the Watch Series 9 from its online shop. Word on the surprise move arrived earlier this week, when the company confirmed that an ongoing patent dispute has forced it to pause sales of the flagship smartwatch. Click through to the site and you’ll find the words “Currently Unavailable” in … Read more
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish referee was discharged Wednesday from a hospital where he was treated for a facial fracture after being punched by the president of a top-flight soccer club. The attack led to the Turkish Football Federation suspending all league games. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca attacked Halil Umut Meler on the pitch … Read more
NEW DELHI — Attempts to reach 41 construction workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for two weeks were again stymied Saturday. Rescuers had been working by hand to remove debris after the drilling machine they were using broke down a day earlier while making its way through the debris of rock, stones … Read more
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg’s testimony came to a screeching and unexpected halt Thursday afternoon just hours after a Forbes writer accused him of perjuring himself during an earlier day on the witness stand, The Messenger reports. Weisselberg testified Tuesday that he “never focused” on calculating the square footage of former President Donald … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment KYIV — Wendy and Leo Van Asten first met “M and M” — a brother and sister from jap Ukraine — when the kids stayed on the couple’s house close to Madison, Wis. for 4 weeks on the finish of 2018, as a part of a program connecting Ukrainian orphans and … Read more
Picture: Netflix Manufacturing on the fifth and remaining season of Netflix’s Stranger Issues has been paused. Spoilers of the Week: July 1st On Twitter, creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed that they’d be standing with the Writers Guild of America, who went on strike earlier within the week. “Writing doesn’t cease when filming begins,” the … Read more