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Oil transfer activity in Gulf of Oman slows following ship attacks, data shows
LONDON, July 20 - Oil transfers between tankers in waters outside the Strait of Hormuz have slowed following a wave of recent attacks on vessels by Iranian forces, according to satellite analysis and sources.
Hans Petter Moland’s ‘Growth of the Soil’ Picked Up by Beta Cinema Ahead of Toronto Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Cinema has come on board as the world sales agent for Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland’s “Growth of the Soil,” which will have its world premiere in the Special Presentation section of Toronto Film Festival. “Growth of the Soil” is an epic love story set against the
One of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's leather jackets has fetched an auction price of $960,000: 'It has become a symbol for the vision at the forefront of the AI revolution'
And now I have it I'm going to frame it and stick it up on my wall.
Toronto-Bound ‘Onwards and Sideways,’ With Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans as People Being Diagnosed With Parkinson’s, Gets New Images (Exclusive)
Directed by John Madden ('Shakespeare in Love') based on a script by Paul Mayhew-Archer, the "emotional and surprisingly funny" film also features Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear.
US gas price average jumps to $4 a gallon as US and Iran intensify attacks
As the attacks between the US and Iran continue, the average price of gas is now at $4 a gallon. It previously dipped in mid-June, but has since gone back up.
The Internet Sure Is Being Weird About Those Fortnite Swimsuit Skins
Lots of folks online appear to be losing their minds over the Hot Bat Summer swimsuits in Fortnite , even though they barely qualify as titillating
‘A Trojan horse’: Inside the EU’s 'weakened' plan that could put the brakes on carbon emission cuts
Proposed reforms to the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) have been described as a “gift to polluters”.
Louisiana communities are left in the dark on toxic air – and industry helped keep it that way
Lawmakers weakened community air monitoring as industry pushed back against greater scrutiny Kimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet from the massive chemical storage tanks in St Rose, in south-eastern Louisiana . Oily fumes sometimes drift into her home, bringing
Toronto Fest Adds Peter Farrelly, Chris Rock, Lauren Miller Rogen World Premieres
TIFF also booked the latest films by Wayne Wang, Danny Boyle, Pedro Almodovar, Mike Leigh and Jesse Eisenberg as it laid out upcoming Gala and Special Presentation titles.
Brandon Sanderson's Blightful returns to the Cytoverse — read an exclusive excerpt
Co-written with Janci Patterson, Blightfall is set decades after the events of the original YA sci-fi series
Giving bees a probiotic diet could help protect them from extreme temperatures
Honeybees do not like cold weather. When temperatures dip, they can become sluggish and unable to fly. But no matter the conditions in the outside world, they try to keep their hives close to a comfortable 34°C–36°C (93°F–97°F). However, extreme weather, both hot and cold, can
Q&A: How do federal taxes impact local schools and services?
Increases to the standard federal tax deduction implemented in 2018 were made permanent a year ago, and researchers are beginning to understand the downstream effects on state and local governments. The increased deduction meant many taxpayers received a bigger tax break by
Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton, Nell Tiger Free Set for PBS, BBC Adaptation of Henry James’ ‘The Portrait of a Lady’
Henry James’ classic novel “The Portrait of a Lady” is set to be adapted for Masterpiece on PBS and the BBC, starring Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton and Nell Tiger Free. “Game of Thrones” star Free will lead the six-episode limited series as James’ New World ingénue Isabel Archer,
WABC-TV’s ‘Eyewitness News’ accounces major shakeup in its roster of reporters
A longtime fixture of New York City television news has quietly signed off.
Elizabeth Warren endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
The Democratic Senate candidate had already been endorsed by other leading progressives.
Film Major – “The Board”
The Queens-based musician James Palko is a busy man. Until recently, Palko played bass in Taking Meds. These days, he leads the power-pop Pretty Rude, who released their debut album Ripe last year. He also releases music under the name Jimmy Montague; his album Tomorrow's
‘My shirt was wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions
Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fears Bus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the “horrendous” working conditions they have experienced during heatwaves, which led to 40C temperatures in
50 Years Ago Today: The Band Warm Up for ‘The Last Waltz’ in Asbury Park
For a much better idea of what a Band concert was like, check out this priceless video from a July 20, 1976, concert in New Jersey
Swiss researchers hoard vast trove of NASA climate data
Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train artificial intelligence models—and for safekeeping amid U.S. funding cuts.
‘Camp’ Review: Guilt Is the Villain in a Transfixing, Grief-Stricken Tale of Sisterhood and Witchcraft
Emily (Zola Grimmer) can’t help but be forthcoming when, in a juvenile game of truth or dare at a party, she’s asked to confess her biggest regret. She first opts for a harmless revelation, but when probed, she admits to having taken someone’s life by accident. The night will
AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods
The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.
‘Masters of the Universe’ Sets Prime Video Streaming Release Date
“Masters of the Universe” will be available to stream on Prime Video starting July 22. The movie had a disappointing run at the summer box office with just $113 million worldwide. The film is based on the universe created by Mattel in 1982 and marks the franchise’s second
Wealthier North Carolina neighborhoods may be hotspots for insecticide-resistant tiger mosquitoes
The choices people make to control mosquitoes in their own backyards may be helping some of those mosquitoes survive the very insecticides meant to kill them, according to two new studies from North Carolina State University. The paper on the emergence and spatial distribution
Why you let down your guard on ads when scrolling on social media
My wife stared at me in shock as I ripped open the package. The FedEx driver hadn't even made it back to his truck as I held the item up overhead like a trophy. Fumbling for words, she asked: "Why on earth did you buy a Speedo … with dinosaur tear-away trunks?"
Trump Reveals Plan to “Max Out” New Air Force One From Qatar
President Trump announced plans to max out the security on the $400 million luxury jumbo jet gifted to him by the Qatari royal family, suggesting that insufficient security was indeed the reason he ditched it so abruptly earlier this month. “Mr. President, this plane does not
Scientists detect hidden skin damage before it becomes visible
Scientists have discovered a hidden warning sign of skin damage that appears before collagen fibers visibly thin, break, or lose their connections. Using advanced light-based techniques, the team found that collagen’s carefully organized molecular “handedness” can collapse even
