President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has selected Charles Kushner as his pick for ambassador to France. Mr Kushner is a real-estate developer and the father of Jared Kushner, husband of his daughter Ivanka Trump. Trump pardoned Mr Kushner during his first term, waving away a federal conviction in 2020. In a post to … Read more
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he wanted former National Security official and firebrand loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI, signaling an intent to drive out the bureau’s current director, Christopher Wray. Patel, who during Trump’s first term advised both the Director of National Intelligence and … Read more
Zayn Malik has once again honored his former One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne, during a show in the late singer’s hometown. The “Dusk Till Dawn” singer dedicated a song to Payne while rounding up his show, an act that delighted his fans. Zayn Malik had previously made an appearance at Liam Payne’s burial on November … Read more
Sunny Edwards (21-2, 4 KOs) announced his retirement after losing to Galal Yafai (9-0, 7 KOs) by a sixth-round technical knockout on Saturday night in their fight for the WBC interim flyweight title at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) “I Don’t Want To Be Here” The beginning of the … Read more
The Lebanese Army is tasked with ensuring that Hezbollah abides by the cease-fire. It has failed at that task before.
Black Friday sales grew at a faster pace in the US this year, underscoring that choosy consumers are still opening their wallets when they find the right products. Retail sales, excluding automotive, grew 3.4% on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. That figure outpaced growth last year … Read more
We’ve probably got enough foodies on the Engadget staff to start our own restaurant. While we’re not all home chefs (some of us just microwave), we all love food. So we’ve used, tested and reviewed plenty of kitchen gadgets for the site. For Black Friday, a lot of the gear we’ve tried is on sale … Read more
Paramount What makes The City on the Edge of Forever the best Star Trek episode? Paramount The original “Star Trek” series is iconic for many reasons, but age doesn’t always equate to popularity. (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” for instance, has six episodes that … Read more
Caroline Wozniacki enjoyed a day out with her children, Olivia and James, as they had fun jumping on the trampoline. The Danish tennis star marveled at how quickly her kids have grown. Wozniacki shared an adorable video on Instagram of her children jumping on the trampoline. They were joined by the tennis star’s father, Piotr. … Read more
Rebel forces opposing President Bashar al-Assad – mainly composed of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions – have launched their biggest offensive in years this week, controlling a majority of Syria’s second city of Aleppo according to a monitor. The apparent success of HTS’s surprise operation rest primarily on “popular discontent”, said Marc Pierini, former EU … Read more