Dolly Parton speaks her mind. The legendary country star recently spoke to Billboard about racial tensions in the United States and around the world, and spoke in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “I understand that people need to make themselves known and feel and see,” Parton said when …
Read More »‘Lego Star Wars Holiday Special’ to debut on Disney Plus
One of the most infamous events in Star Wars history is being resurrected on Disney Plus, via a lens made from Lego. “The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special” will debut on the streaming service on Nov. 17. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the special …
Read More »In Derecho’s Wake, More Than 250,000 in Midwest Struggle Without Power
A group of storms that swept through the Midwest this week have destroyed homes, demolished crops and left more than a quarter of a million people without power for days. Nearly 100,000 people in northern Illinois were still without electricity Thursday morning, according to ComEd, the utility that serves the …
Read More »Chinese companies flood into US IPOs despite writing off threat
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The US government is threatening to remove Chinese companies that do not meet US accounting standards, but mainland companies are rushing to offer their shares on New York exchanges, sometimes in blockbuster deals. FILE PHOTO: The 11 Wall St. door of the New York Stock Exchange …
Read More »The Hyperion XP-1 is a hydrogen supercar trying to make a point
Photo: Hyperion The Hyperion XP-1, unveiled on Wednesday, is a supercargas of hydrogen fuel cells with a range of more than 1000 miles, an opaque zero to sixty time of 2.2 seconds, and an opaque top speed of more than 220 mph. It is also trying to make the case …
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