Sarah Burton, who designed Kate's royal wedding dress, to step down from Alexander McQueen
The fashion designer who created the wedding dress of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is stepping down as creative director at Alexander McQueen after two decades at the brand, luxury group Kering said
2023-09-12 08:46
Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon
SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon
2023-09-12 07:21
US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money in South Korea without fear of U.S. sanctions
2023-09-12 06:22
Air New Zealand sees impact on its schedule from Jan 2024 amid engine issues
Air New Zealand said on Tuesday that Pratt & Whitney maintenance of its Geared Turbofan jet engine fleet
2023-09-12 06:15
Spicy food challenges have a long history. Have they become too extreme?
A tortilla chip maker’s decision to pull its extremely spicy product sold as a “One Chip Challenge” from store shelves following the death of a Massachusetts teen has renewed attention on the popularity — and risks — of similar dares marketed by brands and spread widely online
2023-09-12 05:22
'Dumb Money' goes all in on the GameStop stock frenzy — and may come out a winner
Think of movies about the financial system and your mind is almost sure to go to Gordon Gekko and “Wall Street” or Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
2023-09-12 05:20
California fast food workers to get $20 minimum wage under new deal between labor and the industry
Most fast food workers in California would get a raise next year under a new bill in the state Legislature
2023-09-12 04:55
Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border with its neighbor
The president of the Dominican Republic says he has suspended issuing visas to Haitians, and he is threatening to shut down land, air and sea traffic between the two neighbors over their latest dispute
2023-09-12 03:50
Explosion and fire injures 8 workers at Illinois soybean processing plant
An explosion and fire at an soybean processing facility in Illinois has injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air
2023-09-12 02:58
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter
2023-09-12 02:20
Potential UAW strike could cut production, push up vehicle prices, analysts say
By Priyamvada C A prolonged coordinated strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against the Detroit Three
2023-09-12 00:52
Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener
Disney and Charter Communications announced a deal to settle a dispute that had cut some 15 million cable TV customers off from ESPN and other Disney-owned stations
2023-09-12 00:22