Doctors Without Borders employee working on Ebola response tests positive for virus
A Doctors Without Borders staff member who worked on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the virus, the organization announced Thursday. The person who tested positive is being evacuated from Congo and will be…
Dana Walden Addresses Disney Layoffs
Disney has experienced several layoffs this year and just recently came out of a voluntary retirement program. “It’s extremely painful,” Dana Walden, president and chief creative officer of The Walt Disney Company, admitted during an appearance Thursday…
Judge definitively ends trial against Olympian accused of vandalism at Reflecting Pool – BBC News Africa
Judge permanently ends trial against Olympian accused of vandalism at Reflecting Pool BBC Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian to be dismissed ESPN Judge permanently dismisses former Olympian’s Reflecting Pool charges NPR Judge…
Diamondbacks to retain manager Torey Lovullo
The Diamondbacks keep their bench boss. Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports that manager Torey Lovullo will be back next year. He gets a two-year contract. As Piecoro points out, this brings him closer to general manager Mike Hazen.…
While Republicans are in difficulty, Trump gives himself an A+ “on everything”
President Donald Trump On Thursday, his second term received an “A+” rating, even as his favorability is near an all-time low and his party appears poised to lose the House and possibly the Senate over dissatisfaction with his handling of the…
Casey Bloys Says HBO Max and Paramount+ Will Likely Be Bundled
Casey Bloys isn’t ready to say much about HBO’s near-term future under Paramount — it’s just not his place, he said (repeatedly) on Thursday. For everyone else in the industry, Bloys is clearly set to lead the combined streaming efforts…
Kevin Reddington sets the record straight after allegations of shocking evidence in Lindsay Clancy hearing
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer has set the record straight after making a seemingly stunning reversal of his trial strategy when he suggested this week that there was no evidence the accused murderous mother strangled her three children. Defense attorney…
Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step toward AI data centers in space: NPR
A prototype of the Project Suncatcher satellite at the Planet Labs facility in San Francisco, California. Planet Labs PBC hide caption toggle caption I Planet Labs PBC Google has just placed a refrigerator-sized satellite in space, part of a research…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s walkout in Portugal divides a nation as Jorge Jesus asserts his control | Cristiano Ronaldo
TThe drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and the national team has naturally become the biggest story here in Portugal. He dominated the Wednesday night news and made the front page of virtually every major newspaper. For some, Ronaldo was right to leave…
Free Metro Redux update coming to PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
Image: Deep Silver Metro Redux, the two-part remaster of Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, is getting a free graphical overhaul for current-gen consoles and PC as the series hits the 50 million lifetime sales milestone. That means native versions of the…
