Greta Gerwig says she snuck into 'Barbie' screenings to see audience reaction
Director Greta Gerwig wanted to get reaction to "Barbie" in real time.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tuberville to continue his block on Pentagon nominations which impacts military appointments in the Middle East
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's ongoing hold on military confirmations is impacting a number of senior military appointments in the Middle East, as the Pentagon moves to bolster its presence in the region amid the ongoing crisis in Israel.
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Federal appeals court approves injunction to block grant for Black women entrepreneurs
A U.S. federal appeals court has granted a conservative group's request to temporarily block a Black-owned venture capitalist firm from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs.
1970-01-01 08:00
Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Controversial military aid for Egypt held by new Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman
A controversial tranche of military aid for Egypt is going to be blocked, the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin, announced Saturday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Federal judge blocks two provisions of North Carolina near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks, ruling in favor of advocacy groups
A federal judge on Saturday blocked two provisions of a near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy from taking effect in North Carolina, saying that one of the provisions is unconstitutionally vague, while the other lacks medical evidence.
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Georgia federal judge rejects conservative activist group's effort to halt grant funding for Black women
A federal judge in Atlanta has denied a conservative group's request for an injunction to stop a Black women-owned venture capitalist firm from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs.
1970-01-01 08:00
The videos helping people get lighter sentences
In the US, people accused of crimes are turning to film producers to help show their lives in a different light.
1970-01-01 08:00
JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.
1970-01-01 08:00
Block Inc's Square enters Canadian pot market with Jane Technologies as partner
By Sourasis Bose Square, a unit of fintech company Block Inc, said on Wednesday it would enter the
1970-01-01 08:00
What anger over top influencer says about China today
Li Jiaqi's comments struck a raw nerve as China's youth struggle to find jobs in a sputtering economy.
1970-01-01 08:00
Federal judge temporarily blocks portions of New Mexico governor's gun ban
A federal judge blocked a temporary order from New Mexico's governor that suspended the rights to carry guns in public, according to statements from the governor's office and from the gun rights advocacy group that filed the lawsuit over the original order.
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