August 2019

Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser

Luxury gym Equinox and indoor cycling studio SoulCycle are facing a backlash from some members and celebrities over a fundraiser being held for President Donald Trump by a company executive. Stephen Ross, chairman and founder of real estate development company The Related Cos., which owns Equinox and SoulCycle, is throwing the Trump fundraiser on Friday

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Nick Offerman’s Face On The Cast Of ‘Full House’ Looks Like A Horror Movie Trailer

Everywhere you look is a nightmare. Video creator DrFakenstein, who is known for producing “deepfake” videos that are digitally altered to look realistic, released an unsettling creation on Tuesday. The bizarre crossover features the opening credits of “Full House” edited so that the cast members’ faces are replaced with a mustachioed Nick Offerman — who

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Brexit: Chancellor announces ‘fast tracked’ spending review

Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced a one-year spending review to give government departments “financial certainty” as they prepare for Brexit. Mr Javid said a “fast-tracked” spending round for 2020-21 would “clear the ground ahead of Brexit while delivering on people’s priorities”. Spending reviews typically tend to happen every two to three

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Kashmir dispute: ‘We’ve been pushed back into medieval times’

Indian-administered Kashmir is still in lockdown, following India’s controversial decision to remove its special status. Article 370 had given the area significant autonomy from the rest of the country. India and Pakistan both claim the Himalayan region of Kashmir in full, but each nation only controls a part of it. Young Kashmiris say they feel

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Sandusky to be resentenced next month in molestation case

A state judge has ordered Jerry Sandusky be taken to a central Pennsylvania courtroom next month for resentencing on his 45-count child sexual abuse conviction, six months after an appeals court ruled mandatory minimums had been improperly applied. Judge John Foradora filed an order Wednesday that scheduled the proceeding for Sept. 23. Sandusky, a former

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McConnell Expresses New Willingness to Consider Background Check Bill

WASHINGTON — Under intense pressure to take action on gun safety in the wake of two weekend massacres, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, expressed a new willingness Thursday to consider a measure expanding background checks for all gun purchasers, saying it will be “front and center” in a coming Senate debate on how to

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Uber Posts $5.2 Billion Loss and Slowest Ever Growth Rate

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber set two dubious quarterly records on Thursday as it reported its results: its largest-ever loss, exceeding $5 billion, and its slowest-ever revenue growth. The double whammy immediately renewed questions about the prospects for the company, the world’s biggest ride-hailing business. Uber has been dogged by concerns about sluggish sales and whether

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