GameStop has been the talk of the financial world the last two weeks, with its stock price soaring thanks to a bizarre battle between Reddit day traders and investment firms betting against them to fail. So far, those who have been fortunate enough to buy low on the stock have seen huge gains, and Reddit […]
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At least … I’m pretty sure that’s the right way to think about it. I’m still figuring out how to judge the Biden administration. One of the tics of my profession is that when a presidential administration turns over, so do we. I mean this literally, in a personnel sense—the networks appoint new White House […]
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The Biden administration is boosting the weekly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to states and territories by 16% next week and plans to give governors more advance notice on forthcoming allocations of the shots, according to multiple state officials briefed by the White House on Tuesday. Vaccine supply to states, territories and Indian tribes will climb […]
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden held his first phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin since being sworn into office last week – a conversation that comes amid heightened U.S.-Russia tensions and after Putin initially refused to recognize Biden’s election win. The agenda for the Biden-Putin conversation was long, running from areas of cooperation, such as […]
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Microsoft debuted the Xbox Series X/S during its fiscal Q2, and that pushed the company’s gaming revenue up 51% year-over-year. But the tech behemoth’s strength is not only in the console hardware — it’s also seeing continued gains in software and services. Xbox hardware sales were up, of course. The Xbox Series X/S drove hardware […]
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Over the course of Inauguration Day, Brendan Smialowski photographed the security forces stationed around Washington, the arrival of national leaders and the moment Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. He also took a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont sitting cross-legged on a folding chair, […]
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Every incoming rookie has their “Welcome to the NBA” moment. This usually comes courtesy of an established vet or a superstar firmly in their prime, who seizes the opportunity to show the young bloods just exactly what the league is all about. It can be a painful and humbling lesson. For some, it sends them […]
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When 2021 rolled around and Pizza Hut introduced the Nothing But The Stuffed Crust Pizza it was a weird moment for those of us who still make room in our diets for fast food. Here was a giant of the national pizza space (some might even say the giant) rolling out a new product that […]
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Babylon 5: All Seasons (Warner Bros. series on HBO Max) — WarnerMedia’s streaming service keeps adding to its throwback library (last Wednesday, they did all of Everwood), and now, here’s something for the nerds. Revisit the futuristic space opera that takes place across five seasons and five miles of space station. There’s plenty of potential […]
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The Golden Globes are clearly quite fond of Jane Fonda. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Tuesday announced that the Oscar-winning actress will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2021 ceremony, an honor that recognizes “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment” and is shared by Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Walt […]
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Ray McGuire, vice chairman of Citigroup Inc. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ray McGuire, the former Citigroup executive who is running to be mayor of New York, will soon roll out a plan that he says will bring more than 500,000 jobs to the city. McGuire’s campaign gave CNBC a first look […]
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Major events like the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gamescom, and the Tokyo Game Show have played a significant role in creating excitement in the games industry, even when the pandemic forced organizers to host events online. Marketers have still found that engagement goes “through the roof” when multiple studios and publishers come together to make announcements. […]
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WASHINGTON – Senators who were sworn in Tuesday for the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump are grappling with what rules will govern the case as they judge whether he incited a riot at the Capitol that forced their own evacuation and left their mahogany desks to be rummaged by vandals. But as they chart out […]
Read More[embedded content] The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an unusual sort of videogame. We described the lead character, Gollum, as “clammy” last year, and that’s probably the nicest possible way to put it. His portrayal in the game won’t be a spot-on recreation of the Peter Jackson film creation, but it’s not all that […]
Read MoreTwo weeks before Tom Brady makes his 10th Super Bowl start, it is time to face facts. Even those of us who believe that Bill Belichick deserves most of the credit for the Patriots dynasty have to admit that the fifth best quarterback in Michigan football history played his part. Maybe Belichick could have done […]
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Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day modestly lower. The Dow slipped 22.96 points or 0.1 percent […]
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by Calculated Risk on 1/26/2021 04:18:00 PM The Case-Shiller house price indexes for November were released today. Zillow forecasts Case-Shiller a month early, and I like to check the Zillow forecasts since they have been pretty close. From Matthew Speakman at Zillow: November Case-Shiller Results & December Forecast: Gathering Speed Growth in home prices continued […]
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Here are some things we know to be true a year into this pandemic: One, remote learning is awful for most students, and outcomes are worst for the youngest students and those already disadvantaged. (“An estimated three million children nationwide — many impoverished or homeless — are going without any form of school,” New York […]
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Nevertheless, in contrast with many Mexicans and Americans who have long viewed the border as a point of connection, the beginning of their visits to friends and neighbors, a first stop on a day of shopping, leisure, or business on the other side, he sees the border as a line of division. It’s how he […]
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Lonzo Ball drives on LaMelo Ball In the offseason, the Knicks did their homework on the point guard situation in New Orleans. But the homework they did at that point wasn’t about Lonzo Ball. Now, two months from the 2021 trade deadline, some teams believe Ball will be available in trade scenarios for the right […]
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Debris flows are torrents carrying massive boulders, soil, trees and other objects. “Even a walk outside can become deadly in these conditions.” 78% of the state of California is in moderate drought or worse. First a drought, and now a deluge. A powerful “atmospheric river” was headed for California on Tuesday, bringing the threat of torrential downpours […]
Read MoreAstraZeneca’s chief executive has insisted the UK will come first for vaccines as he rejected calls to divert doses to the European Union following a breakdown in supply. Amid a growing row, Pascal Soriot, the French head of the pharmaceutical giant, said the UK was benefiting from being early to sign a contract for 100m […]
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The home-video streaming platform Plex is getting into games with Plex Arcade. This is a new service that Plex members can use to stream games from the cloud. This enables media lovers to build a digital library of movies, TV, photos, music, and now games all in one place. Plex Arcade starts at $3 per […]
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The Godzilla vs. Kong trailer is already the best movie of 2021, but it could be better. How? Like most things in life, it needs more Jaegers. Guillermo del Toro responded to a tweet from Industrial Light & Magic lead animator Stephen King praising a shot of Godzilla (post-getting punched in the face by Kong) […]
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians traded their All-Star shortstop. They’re hanging on to their steady second baseman. Free agent Cesar Hernandez, who had a strong 2020 season with Cleveland, has agreed to return on a one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The team and Hernandez have an […]
Read MoreSevilla have signed Argentina attacking midfielder Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez from Atalanta, the Liga side confirmed on Tuesday. A Sevilla statement said the 32-year-old had signed a deal at the club until June 2024, without disclosing a transfer fee. Newspaper Marca said Sevilla had agreed to pay just €5m plus an extra €2m in performance-based bonuses […]
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Last year, Headie One and Fred Again dropped their GANG mixtape, which included a two-minute interlude titled “Judge Me” featuring FKA Twigs. It would seem the trio had unfinished business with that song, because now they’ve shared a longer, fleshed-out version of the track titled “Don’t Judge Me.” Fred Again previously said of the original […]
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When Jared Leto let his freak flag fly as the Joker in “Suicide Squad,” the Method-mad actor sent his castmates taunting gifts – a live rat, even a dead pig. Denzel Washington makes clear that definitely did not happen while filming “The Little Things,” even though Leto plays cagey murder suspect Albert Sparma and Washington is the law as […]
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Free agent catcher J.T. Realmuto is staying in Philadelphia, agreeing to a five-year, $115.5 million deal with the Phillies on Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. Realmuto has been one of the best catchers […]
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The pandemic has unleashed a barrage of online misinformation that’s reinvigorated the anti-vaccine movement. Despite the fact that multiple COVID-19 vaccines are approved and beginning to be made available to the public, only two-thirds of Americans say they’ll try to get vaccinated, according to a CNN poll. As governments work toward distributing vaccines, health experts […]
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It’s likely that there are a number of Republicans in the Senate who, if March 1 were guaranteed to be their last day in that chamber, would vote to convict former president Donald Trump after his upcoming impeachment trial. Yes, they’ll want to hear the evidence presented at the trial, as Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) […]
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