Questionable tweets by new 'Daily Show' host Noah draw fire A day after Trevor Noah was declared the new host of "The Daily Show," complete with the blessing of the exiting Jon Stewart, graphic tweets targeting women, Jews and victims of the Ebola virus are causing a social media backlash. More
Gold rallies on safe-haven demand, set for best week in over a year Gold prices breached the $2,700 threshold for the first time in two weeks on Friday, on track for their biggest weekly gain in over a year, as safe-haven demand outweighed dollar strength and lower ... 11/22/2024 - 1:51 am | View Link
More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says The United Nations says more aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year ... 11/21/2024 - 10:13 pm | View Link
A grisly discovery in a burning Lancaster home: 19-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of 4 Homicide investigators arrested a 19-year-old suspect after four people were found fatally shot inside a burning Lancaster home early Saturday. 11/21/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
The 110-Year-Old Pecan Pie Recipe That Will Change the Way You Make the Classic Dessert A custard pie is a pie with an egg-based filling that bakes up smooth and creamy. As the filling bakes, the eggs help it set up so it slices cleanly. A pumpkin pie is a classic example of a ... 11/21/2024 - 11:24 am | View Link
Mother allegedly drowns 14-year-old daughter in bathtub A mother has been arrested and charged in the death of her 14-year-old daughter after witnesses saw her holding the girl's head underwater in a bathtub. 11/21/2024 - 5:55 am | View Link
Year Division by Quarters: any terms to express halves of years or ... It is of course possible to find special terms, but they are not in frequent use. What is usually done is to specify a fraction of a year or a number of days, weeks, or months. One might say "a third of a year" or "four months." Fractions using sixths or twelfths are rare. Most would say "seven months" rather than "seven twelfths of a year." 11/21/2024 - 10:59 pm | View Website
grammar The pattern occurs also in 'midweek' and 'weekend'. – Edwin Ashworth. Jul 8, 2016 at 7:19. In Australia the terms most commonly used would be "mid-year" and "end-of-year" (especially for exams), while the term "year-end" would normally refer specifically to 31 December, except in finance where it could be taken to mean to 30 June, eg ... 11/21/2024 - 8:01 pm | View Website
Which one is correct: "1yr" or "1yr." or "1 yr"? As reported by the Oxford Living Dictionaries (and similarly by the copy of the New Oxford American English that was installed on my Mac Mini) yr. is an English abbreviation, but it could be both the abbreviation of year or years, while yrs. is the abbreviation for years or yours. 11/21/2024 - 6:17 am | View Website
word choice Yes, native speakers easily distinguish between ear and year, or owe and woe, or ooh and woo. An ear. and. A year. In most cases. A good rule is. If the next word starts with a vowel sound, use an. If not, use a. For the word 'year' to be preceded by 'an' it must sound like it's beginning with a vowel. 11/21/2024 - 4:01 am | View Website
What is the difference between "Per year" and "Per annum"? PER YEAR. We can currently get about 5% per year from investing in long-dated gilts, so we might aim to get 6% per year from the property. Penetration of digital has hit 20 % in a year, with incremental revenue per subscriber at $22 per year and growing, he said. 11/20/2024 - 9:28 pm | View Website
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Seoul's authorities found toxic substances way above the legal limit in Temu and AliExpress' children's products. NurPhoto/Getty ImagesChildren's clothes from Temu and AliExpress were found to contain toxic substances. South Korean authorities said a jacket from Temu contained 622 times the legal limit for such substances. The substances include phthalate plasticizers, lead, and cadmium, which are classified as hazardous in the country.
Alex Cooper says she practices what she wants to say out loud before negotiations. Antony Jones/Getty Images for SpotifyAlex Cooper, the host of "Call Her Daddy," signed a $125 million deal with SiriusXM in August. Cooper said that how you approach a negotiation is more important than what is said.
Keira Knightley doesn't mind prioritizing motherhood over her acting career. David Parry - PA Images/PA Images via Getty ImagesKeira Knightley says she had to step back from her career because she chose to have kids."I've been really surprised in the past few years about what I've said no to," Knightley told The Times.
Jensen Huang is known to write short emailsMohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang met his wife Lori Huang at Oregon State University. In a recent interview, he said that he tried to use homework as an excuse to spend time with her. Huang said he promised her he'd be CEO by 30 to ensure she'd marry him.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida hinted on X on Saturday that he may be considering a run for Florida governor. Tom Williams/CQ Roll CallMatt Gaetz withdrew from his attorney general bid on Thursday. But he's since hinted on X at a possible 2026 Florida governor run. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Floria terms out in 2026.