A top Iranian general visited Baghdad after the assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister, and said Tehran and its allies had nothing to do with the drone attack that lightly injured the Iraqi leader, two Iraqi politicians said Monday. News of the visit came as an Iraqi army general said the investigation into the drone…
Month: November 2021
Elon Musk made a gross sex joke at the chair of the Senate Finance Committee who criticized his Twitter poll about taxes
Sen. Ron Wyden said a Twitter poll should not decide if “the world's wealthiest man pays any taxes at all.” Musk focused on his profile picture. Read full article
Shop what’s trending this holiday season
It’s that festive time of year when we start planning holiday gatherings, swap out our iced lattes for hot cocoa, and once again, try to find the perfect gifts for our loved ones.To help you zip through your holiday shopping this year, we’re sharing the Google Shopping Holiday 100 — a list of what we…
A Capitol riot suspect accused of attacking police during the insurrection fled the country and is now claiming asylum in Belarus
Evan Neumann sold his California home in the spring and then fled to Ukraine before settling in Belarus, according to reports. Read full article
Reese Witherspoon says she tells her daughter to text Zoë Kravitz for advice when she feels frustrated about looking a lot like her mom
Reese Witherspoon spoke about her daughter, Ava Phillippe, while chatting with Gayle King for an InStyle interview. Read full article
France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean
France showcased its military muscle Monday with a tour of its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean, seeking to underscore what the ship's captain said was the importance that Paris attaches to ensuring security and stability in the region. Captain Paul Merveilleux de Vignaux said the Auvergne with its 150-strong crew would be deployed…
Will Smith Opened Up About The Moment His “Heart Shattered” When Jaden Smith Asked To Be Legally Emancipated At 15 Years Old After Blaming Him For The “Abysmal Failure” Of Their Movie “After Earth”
“We never discussed it, but I know he felt betrayed. He felt misled, and he lost his trust in my leadership…. Jaden had faithfully done everything that I'd instructed him to do, and I had coached him into the worst public mauling he'd ever experienced.”View Entire Post › Read full article
Jeff Bezos jokingly threatens Leonardo DiCaprio after video surfaces of the actor talking to Bezos’ girlfriend
Bezos and his girlfriend attended the LACMA Art+Film Gala over the weekend, and video from the event showed them chatting closely with the actor. Read full article
Teachers use tech to open ‘a whole new world’ for kids with different needs
Lots of kids face especially tough challenges in school – whether it’s due to neurodiversity, physical disabilities or the challenges of poverty. A new feature story from the Microsoft Stories team describes how teachers are finding that tech tools can be used as leveling blocks to help address many of the different kinds of inequity…
Mexico’s army stands between gangs, enforcing turf divisions
In western Mexico a small squad of soldiers with about a half-dozen trucks and sandbag emplacements stands guard on a rural highway. In one direction, almost within earshot, one drug cartel operates a roadblock extorting farmers. The Mexican army has largely stopped fighting drug cartels here, instead ordering soldiers to guard the dividing lines between…