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The question that always gets asked on Monday mornings: What am I going to write about this week?On Monday, the day after another dramatic development in the presidential campaign, I have to admit that it was hard to get excited about writing about the City Council meeting, the next steps for the community benefits portion of the agreement with the Jaguars, the decades-long saga of the Laura Street Trio, the school board election, homelessness, repairs to a burst water main on San Jose Boulevard, zoning issues, and several other items on the local calendar.How can I write about these things…
Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported second-quarter earnings after the close of trading on Tuesday, with its cloud business continuing to perform well and the company beating analysts' expectations in both revenue and profit, with operating profit surpassing the $1 billion mark for the first time.The company posted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.89 a share on sales of $84.7 billion. Analysts had expected earnings of $1.85 a share on sales of $84.3 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That's up 31 percent and 14 percent, respectively, from the same period last year, when the company reported earnings of $1.44 a…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Brendan Smiarowski, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, Chelsea Jia Feng/BI The Baby Boomer generation is dancing their last dance with power.Gen X leaders are rising to replace the last of their kind.From politics to major corporations like Boeing, HSBC and Costco, young leaders are taking the lead. The end of the Baby Boomer generation's era of power appears to be fast approaching.A shift in the atmosphere has been underway for some time, but the leaders born between the 1940s and the mid-1960s who still steer the world order are likely to…
what's happeningDays after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, Democrats en masse endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the party's nominee.In a statement announcing the end of his campaign, Biden called on Democrats to “unite” in supporting Harris as his candidate to challenge the former president. Donald Trump Ms. Harris won the Democratic nomination in November, and party leaders, wealthy donors and rank-and-file Democrats followed suit, issuing a flood of letters of support for her, making her all but certain to win the nomination at next month's Democratic National Convention.Biden was…
Happy birthday to Jennifer Lopez, Elisabeth Moss, and all the other celebrities who have birthdays today. Check out the slideshow below to see photos of celebrities who turned a year older on July 24 and learn some fun facts about each of them.Top celebrities born on July 24, 2024Jerry Seinfeld (R) and Michael Richards pose together at the premiere of the Netflix film “Unfrosted” at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by The Associated Press/Chris Pizzello)Actor Michael Richards turns 75Fun fact: She appeared as a reporter in the 1993 film “So I Married an Axe…
summary: Available through July 28th for $129.97, Autio's lifetime subscription lets you listen to celebrity narrations about your travel destinations.When you're road tripping across the country, you might get bored of your playlist (or the playlist your passengers are playing) and want to hear some interesting stories. Autio offers celebrity-narrated podcasts about the cities and towns you're traveling through.Through July 28th, you can get a lifetime subscription to Autio for just $129.97.Autio provides both entertainment and education for your travels. Offline access allows you to download stories to listen to offline, making them perfect for remote adventures, off-grid explorations, or…
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. businesses visiting Beijing this week that raising tariffs on Chinese imports would hurt business activity in the country.The delegation of powerful business leaders from the U.S.-China Business Council, including the CEOs of FedEx and Micron, came after top-level meetings last week in which ruling Communist Party leaders approved a policy blueprint with numerous pledges to improve the business environment for foreign investors. But they also vowed to be more vigilant about protecting state secrets, a potential danger zone for foreign companies that face increased scrutiny from authorities for doing…
In this photo released by Xinhua, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (sixth from left) poses with a U.S. business delegation that includes FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam (fifth from left) and Chinindex CEO Roberta Lipson (fifth from right), in Beijing, Monday, July 22, 2024. Chinese officials have told the visiting top U.S. delegation that higher tariffs on Chinese imports will hurt business in the country. Meanwhile, China's Communist Party has vowed to improve the business environment for foreign investors. (Yue Yuewei/Xinhua via The Associated Press) BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. businesses visiting Beijing this week…
As the third annual SCAD Film Festival drew to a close in Lacoste, Provence, the British writer and director made a surprise guest appearance. Martin McDonagh, British actress, screenwriter and producer, Phoebe Waller-Bridge And in celebration of the appearance of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who is rumored to be the next James Bond, we spoke to Andra Lieb-Raab, dean of SCAD's School of Film and Acting, about her thoughts on this year's event. For those who don't know, SCAD is Savannah College of Art and Design is a private art school founded in 1978 with locations in Savannah, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, and…
It could have been a rematch of the 2020 presidential election, but that changed on Sunday after President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race.Biden quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor, and Harris' campaign immediately went to work, garnering support from a majority of the party to transfer delegate pledges from Biden to Harris.Assuming Harris does indeed win the nomination, she will have just over 100 days to campaign.However, Republican candidate Donald Trump maintains an advantage over his Democratic opponent in seven states that are crucial to securing the 270 electoral votes needed to win.Here are the…