Celebrity Life
Several Arrested as Thousands Protest Lockdown in Sydney
The unmasked participants marched from Sydney’s Victoria Park to Town Hall
Family of James Brown Settles 15-Year Battle Over His Estate
Legal wrangling over Brown's estate has been ongoing since his death at the age of 73 on Christmas Day 2006
Cleveland’s Baseball Team Changes Name From Indians to Guardians
Team owner Paul Dolan said last summer's social unrest spurred his intention to change the ballclub's name
Surprise Jump in Unemployment Claims Shows U.S. Labor Market Churn
The rise in initial jobless claims reflected outsize increases in four states—Michigan, Texas, Kentucky and Missouri
Tokyo Olympics Officials Fire Opening Ceremony Director on Eve of Event Over Past Holocaust Joke
Kentaro Kobayashi was accused of using a joke about the Holocaust in his comedy act, including the phrase “Let’s play Holocaust."
China Blasts Dam to Relieve Floodwaters That Killed 25 in Henan
Severe flooding overwhelmed the city of Zhengzhou, trapping residents in the subway system and stranding them at schools, apartments and offices.
COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop 1.5 Years
It is the largest annual decline since 1943, in the middle of World War II.
Trump Powerbroker Tom Barrack Charged With Acting as Agent of the UAE
One of Trump’s close personal friends for decades, Barrack is the latest in a long line of the former president’s associates to face criminal charges.
President Biden to Name Google Foe Jonathan Kanter as U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Chief
The announcement is the latest sign that the administration is preparing a broad crackdown on large technology companies
Ben & Jerry’s Will Stop Sales in West Bank, East Jerusalem
(MONTPELIER, Vt.) — Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are “inconsistent with our values.” The announcement was one of the strongest and highest-profile rebukes by a well-known company…
Israel Warns Unilever Chief Over Ben & Jerry’s Boycott
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned Unilever Plc Chief Executive Officer Alan Jope that Ben & Jerry’s plans to halt sales in Jewish West Bank settlements and areas of east Jerusalem will have “serious repercussions, legal and otherwise.” Bennett said the Unilever ice cream brand had taken a “blatantly anti-Israel step” and that the government…
Stock Trading App Robinhood Seeks $35 Billion Valuation for IPO
The company at the center of this year’s meme stock frenzy will market 55 million shares for $38 to $42 each, according to a filing.