July 2019

Taylor Swift tops Forbes list of highest-earning celebs

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Swift’s new album, Lover, comes out in August Pop singer Taylor Swift is the world’s top-earning celebrity, according to an annual countdown of highest-paid stars. Forbes estimates the 29-year-old singer made $185m (£148m) in pre-tax earnings in the year beginning 1 June 2018. Swift last topped Forbes’ Celebrity 100

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No-deal Brexit ‘could put 40,000 jobs at risk’ in NI

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The report says many jobs could “disappear almost overnight, especially in industries such as agri-food and haulage”. A no-deal Brexit could put 40,000 jobs at risk in Northern Ireland, according to new analysis from Stormont’s Department for the Economy. The report says many jobs could “disappear almost overnight, especially

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Justice Dept. Watchdog Is Preparing to Deliver Verdict on the Russia Investigation

Mr. Trump’s allies have sought to conflate the much broader Russia investigation with the dossier and have increased their attacks since the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, concluded that while the campaign welcomed and expected to benefit from Russia’s election interference, the evidence did not prove any conspiracy. Investigators working for Mr. Horowitz have

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Are Beyond Meat And Impossible Burgers Better For You? Nutritionists Weigh In.

There’s no arguing that plant-based meat alternative companies are in high demand right now. Beyond Meat went public on May 1, and Impossible Foods, known for its burger that bleeds, is reportedly valued at $2 billion. The companies’ burgers are sold at several fast-food and restaurant chains, including Burger King, White Castle, Red Robin, Carl’s

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‘America’s Got Talent’ Singer Luke Islam Gets Tearful Golden Buzzer From Julianne Hough

“My dream is to become a star and make it to Broadway,” he said before his performance. (See it in full below.) The 12-year-old from nearby Garden City, New York, might have jumped a few zip codes closer to Gotham’s big stage with a poised and soulful rendition of “She Used To Be Mine” from

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Radio Station Releases Extended Recording Of Tyreek Hill Arguing With Fiancee

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An extended audio recording of an argument between Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill and his fiancee, Crystal Espinal, about who hurt their 3-year-old boy was broadcast on a local radio station on Tuesday. Kansas City sports station 610 KCSP aired the entire 11-plus minute conversation, which was recorded in a Dubai airport

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Ambitious Climate Plans Might Need a Radical Legislative One: Ending the Filibuster

The filibuster for legislation could be next. Mr. Reid sees its demise as inevitable. “I think it’s going to happen sooner rather than later,” he said. “It probably won’t happen in this Congress, but it will happen in the next Congress or the one after that.” That would transform the institution, Mr. Reid said, but

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