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Barclays CEO Steps Down Over Epstein Report by UK Regulators
“It should be noted that the investigation makes no findings that Mr. Staley saw, or was aware of, any of Mr. Epstein’s alleged crimes,” the bank said in a statement.
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UK Regulators Probe Barclays CEO's Link to Jeffrey Epstein
Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has said he deeply regrets his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Prince Andrew's Troubles Not Over Despite Change in Status
Britain’s Prince Andrew continues to face many hurdles despite his decision to step down from royal duties because of his friendship with billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 59-year-old prince, who is Queen Elizabeth II’s son, is struggling to stay at the helm of his Pitch&Palace charity, with some British media reports indicating he has already stepped down. A number...
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Amazon Prime to Stream Rihanna's Next-Level Lingerie Show
Rihanna believes women of all shapes, colors and sizes should be celebrated, and that spirit of inclusion has made her lingerie and beauty lines massive successes....
That mission will be showcased Friday as Amazon Prime Video streams her New York Fashion Week show for Savage X Fenty in more than 200 countries and territories. The event’s army of models included women... -
Big Sean, Halsey, Migos Rock Rihanna's Lingerie Fashion Show
Big Sean, A$ap Ferg, Halsey and Migos rocked Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty crowd Tuesday from a color-saturated stage at the Barclays Center as Normani and Laverne Cox joined an army of supermodels and dancers in a showcase of her latest loungewear and lingerie. But don’t look for the juicy new collection on social media, at least not in a big...
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Chief of Federal Prisons Removed After Epstein's Death
Attorney General William Barr removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons in the latest fallout over the death of Jeffrey Epstein in federal custody. Barr named a former director, Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, to replace Hugh Hurwitz.
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Heat Select Tyler Herro From Kentucky With No. 13 Draft Pick
The Miami Heat selected Kentucky sharpshooter Tyler Herro with the 13th pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night.
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Pelicans Take Zion Williamson With No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft
Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks as though he’d never show a soft side. Draft night proved otherwise. Williamson was the No. 1 pick of the New Orleans Pelicans — a surprise to nobody who watched basketball this past season. But afterward he couldn’t hide his emotions, even though he along with everyone...
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Trump Makes Nice With Outgoing UK Prime Minister
Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticisms of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the tortured Brexit deal, declaring that history will remember her fondly if the United Kingdom can successfully leave the European Union. The latest chapter in the allies’ storied “special relationship” played out as anti-Trump...
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Trump Makes Nice With Outgoing UK Prime Minister
Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticisms of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the tortured Brexit deal, declaring that history will remember her fondly if the United Kingdom can successfully leave the European Union. The latest chapter in the allies’ storied “special relationship” played out as anti-Trump...
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Beyond Meat Is Soaring, But There's No Real Evidence Its Products Are Healthier Than Real Meat, Says Former US Agriculture Chief
Talk about mystery meat. As plant-based protein makers like Impossible Foods and the newly public Beyond Meat take the food industry by storm, the question of whether their products are better for consumers than actual meat is still very much open, says former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman. “We can’t really market it … as necessarily better for you, because...
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FAA Meets With International Regulators Over Boeing 737 Max
Representatives from more 30 countries met with Federal Aviation Administration officials in Fort Worth Thursday to hear the U.S. regulator’s approach to determining how soon the Boeing 737 Max can resume flying.
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Wilder KOs Breazeale in 1st Round to Defend Heavyweight Belt
Deontay Wilder believes they are coming, the mega matchup with Anthony Joshua and the rematch with Tyson Fury. Until then, he moved onto some business with Dominic Breazeale. He took care of it quickly and emphatically.
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‘Over-Exuberant' Fan Crashes WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony for Bret Hart, Hauled Off by Police
Bret “The Hitman” Hart is OK after the famous wrestler was tackled by a spectator while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center.
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Jackson, Def Leppard Headline 2019 Class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Janet Jackson headlines the seven musical acts being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Barclay’s Center Friday night. The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and The Zombies are also joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Warren Buffett Wants to Make an ‘Elephant-Sized' Purchase, But Says ‘Prices Are Sky-High'
Despite a sour year in which Berkshire Hathaway posted a loss and was forced to write down $3 billion on its investments, Warren Buffett told shareholders that he wants to make a big acquisition. There is just one problem: Prices are too high. “In the years ahead, we hope to move much of our excess liquidity into businesses that Berkshire...
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Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It will be held March...
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Hoffman Scores in OT, Sends Panthers Past Islanders 3-2
Mike Hoffman scored a power-play goal 33 seconds into overtime and lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
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Dieting Is Out, Posing a Problem for a Company Named Weight Watchers as it Rebrands Itself WW
Traces of the name “Weight Watchers” have been scrubbed from the company’s headquarters on Manhattan’s Avenue of the Americas. Purple letters — WW — now hang from the lobby announcing the $4.6 billion diet giant’s new name that it unveiled in September along with its purpose: “We inspire healthy habits for real life. For people, families, communities, the world —...
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Michelle Obama Book Tour Getting Rock Star Treatment
Just for the scale of its venues, there has never been a rollout quite like the one for Obama’s memoir “Becoming,” with stops including the Pepsi Center in Denver and American Airlines Center in Dallas.