'Why put your finale vs both the NBA and NHL Conference finals?': 'American Idol' fans slam makers for three-hour conflicting schedule
Three-hour show criticised as being 'too-long' during the 'American Idol' 2023 finale
2023-05-22 08:51
Instagram Suffers Brief Outage Affecting Hundred of Thousands
Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app owned by Meta Platforms Inc., appeared to suffer an outage Sunday evening in
2023-05-22 08:47
The true story behind 'Ghosts of Beirut': Showtime's spy thriller uncovers manhunt of terrorist Imad Mughniyeh
‘Ghosts of Beirut’ tries to uncover the story of one of the deadliest Lebanese terrorists, Imad Mughniyeh, the mastermind of Hezbollah
2023-05-22 08:22
'Match Me Abroad' on TLC: Susan dashes from date with Miguel after setting incredibly high standards
Susan ditches her date with Miguel, leaving behind a trail of criteria she shared with matchmaker Juan Nino on TLC's 'Match Me Abroad'
2023-05-22 08:18
'Ghosts of Beirut': Showtime spy thriller series explores Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh's death
Hezbollah’s international operations chief, Imad Mughniyeh, had been under the radar of the CIA and Mossad for decades
2023-05-22 08:17
Sudan conflict: The Eritrean refugees caught between two crises
Thousands of people find themselves stranded in South Sudan after fleeing the conflict to the north.
2023-05-22 07:27
Stock Futures Decline, Currencies in Tight Ranges: Markets Wrap
Equity futures for US and Asian stock benchmarks slid while currencies held within tight ranges in a cautious
2023-05-22 07:27
China’s $23 Trillion Local Debt Mess Is About to Get Worse
In 2021, a remote coal town in northeastern China was forced to undergo an unprecedented financial restructuring. Its
2023-05-22 07:17
Why are 'American Idol' Season 21 viewers threatening to boycott finale ahead of Jelly Roll performance?
'American Idol' Season 21 finale will feature renowned guest performers like Kylie Minogue, James Blunt, and TLC
2023-05-22 07:17
No. 2 Senate Republican to endorse Tim Scott for president
South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, plans to endorse South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
2023-05-22 06:52
Biden and McCarthy to resume talks Monday as debt ceiling deadline looms
President Joe Biden spoke with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday and agreed they would meet on Monday afternoon to try to break the stalemate over legislation to raise the national debt limit. A call took place, according to a White House readout, which gave no indication to the tone of the discussion. Mr McCarthy characterised the call as “productive” in a comment to reporters. A day earlier, the Speaker said negotiations had taken a step backward following Mr Biden’s remarks that he believed the 14th Amendment could be used to circumvent Congress on the issue. “I don’t think we’re going to be able to move forward until the president can get back into the country,” Mr McCarthy said on Saturday. “Just from the last day to today they’ve moved backwards. They actually want to spend more money than we spend this year.” Mr Biden’s call with Mr McCarthy took place while the president was on Air Force One bound for the US on Sunday. He had cut short his attendance at the G7 summit in Japan in order to lead negotiations with Republicans on the issue. During an appearance on Sunday show, Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen once again warned that the federal government is projected to run out of money on or about 1 June. Should the US be unable to pay its outstanding obligations to debt holders, or even raise questions about its ability to do so, it risks a downgrade of the US’s credit rating which would affect interest rates on future loans. The last official downgrading of the United States’s credit rating occurred in 2011, when Standard and Poor’s dropped the US’s rating from “AAA” to “AA+”. “I indicated in my last letter to Congress that we expect to be unable to pay all of our bills in early June and possibly as soon as June 1. And I will continue to update Congress, but I certainly haven’t changed my assessment. So I think that that’s a hard deadline,” Sec. Yellen said. She added that the possibilty was “quite low” that the US could extend its ability to pay its obligations through 15 June - referencing remarks made by Republicans who suggested Treasury could maneuver past a 1 June deadline without hitting a default. ”[I]t’s hard to be absolutely certain about this, but my assessment is that the odds of reaching June 15th, while being able to pay all of our bills, is quite low,” said Ms Yellen. “[M]y assumption is that if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, there will be hard choices to make about what bills go unpaid.” Mr Biden has been roundly accused by conservatives of refusing to negotiate cuts to federal spending ahead of the debt ceiling deadline. The White House, meanwhile, has blamed Republicans for putting the country’s credit rating at risk. Earlier on Sunday, the president spoke at a press conference and did not indicate that he was completely opposed to reaching a compromise with Republicans on spending levels, though he warned that the GOP must be willing to move in his direction as well. “It’s time for Republicans to accept that there’s no bipartisan deal to be made solely — solely — on their partisan terms,” said Mr Biden. “They have to move as well.” Read More ‘Putin will not break our resolve,’ Joe Biden tells G7 Top House negotiator on debt limit says it's time to 'press pause' as talks come to standstill Biden meeting with Indo-Pacific leaders at G7 summit while confronting stalemate over US debt limit Debt ceiling showdown: Biden and congressional leaders to meet as McCarthy pushes for faster deal Most say pair debt limit increase with deficit cuts, but few following debate closely: AP-NORC poll G7 finance leaders promise support for Ukraine, vow to enforce sanctions against Russia
2023-05-22 05:46
Foo Fighters announce Josh Freese as new drummer after death of Taylor Hawkins
The Foo Fighters have found their new drummer after the sudden death of their longtime friend and drummer Taylor Hawkins.
2023-05-22 05:18