The Federal Trade Commission plans to bring its effort to stop Microsoft from closing its Activision Blizzard deal to the 9th Circuit appeals court. A San Francisco federal judge ruled in favor of the two companies on Tuesday. The companies want to close the transaction by July 18.The Federal Trade Commission is not giving up…
Ahsoka Tano’s story continues.While it may not have seemed like it at first upon the release of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film in 2008, Ahsoka Tano would steadily grow into one of the most compelling characters in the entire Star Wars franchise. Ashley Eckstein’s brilliant vocal work created an endearing young Jedi hero…
“Man, I’m really about to play a Grand Slam quarterfinal. I thought that was a really, really cool, cool thing,” the American said Wednesday after being edged out by Daniil Medvedev.Before his quarterfinal at Wimbledon, Chris Eubanks was chatting on the practice court with ESPN’s Pam Shriver. She listed the names of the players left…
Inflation has been bruising Americans for more than two years — and it’s finally losing some of its punch. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that the consumer prices in June were up just 3% from a year ago — the smallest annual increase since March 2021. What’s more, forecasters say inflation could fall further in…
Playboi Carti will kick off his “Antagonist Tour” this fall with a stop at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on Sept. 15. Rappers Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang will join the artist on tour.Playboi Carti will kick off his “Antagonist Tour” this fall with a stop at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on Sept. 15….
Elon Musk, who has hinted for months that he wants to build an alternative to the popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot, announced the formation of what he’s calling xAI, whose goal is to “understand the true nature of the universe.”Elon Musk, who has hinted for months that he wants to build an alternative to the…
U.S. Treasury yields were mostly lower on Thursday after wholesale inflation in June came in cooler than expected, reducing the likelihood of more aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note slid by more than 2 basis points to 3.836%, while the yield on the 2-year fell more…
Mahomes took home both best athlete, men’s sports, and best NFL player, with his Kansas City Chiefs also winning for best team at Wednesday night’s show.The 2023 ESPYS looked a little different this year, going without a host for the first time in its 31-year history amid the Hollywood writers strike. The sports celebrations carried…
In Milan Kundera’s Work, the Erotic Meets the Subversive His best novels, charged with a distrust of authority, retain their sweep and power. Give this article 86 By Dwight Garner July 12, 2023 It’s hard to overstate how central Milan Kundera was, in the mid-1980s, to literary culture in America and elsewhere. He was the…
Manchester United began their preparations for the new season with a 2-0 win over relegated Leeds United at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on Wednesday. Substitute Noam Emeran scored the opening goal of preseason for Erik ten Hag’s side, feeding on a pass from Norwegian midfielder Isak Hansen-Aaröen and finding the net with a low…