TV and radio presenter Carol Vorderman said “I live without apology” as it was announced she will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart speech at the 2024 Edinburgh Film Festival. The former Countdown star will speak about her career on the small screen, and go on to address her recent social media campaigning. Vorderman began her career […]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Elon Musk will be among the keynote speakers at the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Thursday, according to an agenda released in advance of the event. The agenda did not specify whether Musk would appear in person or via video, but someone with knowledge of the […]
Dow Jones futures and the other major stock indexes dropped Tuesday as investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell due later in the morning. Anticipation also surrounds electric-vehicle giant Tesla (TSLA), which is widely expected to report delivery numbers on the stock market today. ↑ X NOW PLAYING Markets Hold After Friday’s Reversal; […]
Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands and future Secretary General of NATO, called for continued support for Ukraine in his farewell speech to Dutch lawmakers on Sunday. Rutte said that the shooting down of the passenger flight MH17 by a Russian missile over eastern Ukraine in the summer of 2014 made him […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged his country to support Ukraine and international cooperation in his final address to his compatriots Sunday, as an inward-looking new government is set to take over the Netherlands in two days. “It is crucial that our country is embedded in the European Union […]
Joe Biden’s debate performance disappointed Democrats, and even he knows it. Voters have worried about Biden’s age, which showed during the debate. Despite his age, simply slowing down and saying less would have helped, a speech coach told BI. Even President Joe Biden knows his debate performance was off. Voters and legislators have long been […]
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert credited God and her strong “Christian morals” for her primary victory in the state’s 4th District on Tuesday. “Glory to God!” she shouted at the start of her acceptance speech in Windsor, Colo. “Glory to God!” Boebert announced in late December she’d be leaving Colorado’s 3rd District, which she served since […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a State of the State address Tuesday that could easily be viewed across the country—and for that matter, delivered to the party’s national convention in August. It was the sort of speech a president or presidential candidate might give. In fact, Joe Biden pretty much did just that while running in […]
Like many kids his age, my 5-year-old loves wearing nail polish. Sam makes me paint each fingernail a different color: a mint green, a sparkly navy, deep violet, and two different shades of pink. It astounds me that he’s capable of sitting patiently at the dining table for a full 10 minutes while his nails […]
In a tearful speech, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao declared herself innocent Monday, speaking for the first time since her house was raided by federal authorities last week. The first Hmong mayor of the Bay Area city cast herself as the victim — not a criminal — in the probe and sought to link the “FBI intrusion,” as […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will release a delayed State of the State address Tuesday in a recorded speech to be broadcast across his office’s social media channels and website. The Governor’s Office said Sunday that Newsom’s remarks to Californians will be released at 10 a.m. after a copy of the speech is transmitted to the […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will release a delayed State of the State address Tuesday in a recorded speech to be broadcast across his office’s social media channels and website. The Governor’s Office said Sunday that Newsom’s remarks to Californians will be released at 10 a.m. after a copy of the speech is transmitted to the […]