Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gets mushy over NYU-bound daughter
The Rock says his New York University-bound teenage daughter is the one who’s “kickin’ a—.”The pro-wrestler-turned-actor celebrated his 17-year-old daughter Simone’s high school graduation — and announced she’s headed to the Big Apple — in an adorably sappy dad-brag that revealed his soft side Saturday. “And then your babies graduate,” Dwayne Johnson wrote in the Instagram post. “Very proud of my first daughter graduating high school, kickin’ a— and is now NYU bound.”DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON'S 'SHAZAM!' A second picture shows Dwayne trying to kiss her as she laughs and tries to dodge the dorky dad move. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe 47-year-old star is the father of three daughters.
Source:Fox News
May 26, 2019 19:15 UTC
Review: ‘The Hot Zone’ Stays Tepid
It takes a whole 26 minutes, but yes: Someone does say “Welcome to the hot zone” on “The Hot Zone,” our first sign that we are in for something pat. But this “Hot Zone” is, alas, not particularly hot. Julianna Margulies stars as Dr. Nancy Jaax, a military infectious disease expert who becomes concerned about a mysterious outbreak at a primate research facility in Reston, Va. Her husband, Jerry Jaax (Noah Emmerich), also works for the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, but he’s less concerned about the possible virus and more concerned about his wife. Topher Grace, the only performer costumed in any identifiably ’80s manner, made me curious about the new season of “Black Mirror.” Given any opportunity to think about something other than “The Hot Zone,” I took it.
Source:New York Times
May 26, 2019 18:56 UTC
Roger Federer Wins In French Open Return: 'It's a Big Deal for Paris & It's A Big Deal For Me, Too'
As he made his way to Court Philippe-Chatrier for his first-round match against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego, Federer could hear the groundswell of support. Federer was slated to play the French in 2016, but withdrew with an injury. Ahead of his first French Open since 2015, Federer played two warm-up events on clay. As Christopher Clarey pointed out in Sunday's New York Times, Federer played his first French Open in 1999. It was a big deal for a Swiss guy to get a wild card for the French Open....That was a big deal.
Source:Forbes
May 26, 2019 18:56 UTC
Would The Rockets Look To Trade Chris Paul? Part 1
ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Athletic’s Shams Charania reported recently that Houston Rockets star guards James Harden and Chris Paul were involved in a verbal altercation following Game 6 of their series against the Golden State Warriors. And further, in and of itself, it isn’t sufficient reason for the team to trade Paul, as some have suggested. For the Rockets' offense to work at its highest level, it needs Paul to be able to punish big men on switches in the pick and roll the way Harden routinely does and the way Paul routinely did just twelve months ago. In the 582 minutes the Rockets played during the regular season with Paul on the court and Harden off, Houston had a +12.34 net rating. But for the Rockets' offense to run at peak capacity, against Golden State, with the team's current roster composition, the Rockets are relying upon Paul to do something he can no longer can.
Source:Forbes
May 26, 2019 18:46 UTC
Bart Starr, Celebrated Packers’ Quarterback, Dies at 85
Bart Starr, the quarterback who lived up to his last name by transforming a small town in Wisconsin into a football capital as he led the Green Bay Packers to five championships, died Sunday, the team said. Starr wasn’t simply one of the best and most successful players in football history. He made football history. He changed the sport and became the face of some of its most iconic moments, with big wins and clutch plays that gave the Packers an unrivaled run of success.
Source:Wall Street Journal
May 26, 2019 18:45 UTC
Trump’s Handouts Won’t Be Enough To Save American Soybean Farmers As Prices Hit New Lows
At 4.54 billion bushels that was a $3.3 billion impact to soybean farmers. As the chart shows below shows with a per bushel price in the low $8 area, unless prices turn up soon 2019 will be a disastrous year for soybean farmers. When this news broke about two weeks it helped drive soybean prices under $8 per bushel, but for only one day. Soybean plantings NASS, Farm BureauSoybeans are America’s second largest cash cropU.S. soybean farmers grew over 4 billion bushels the past three years with 2018 the largest production at 4.54 billion. Soybean production USDASubsidies help farmers but tariffs hurt U.S. consumers and corporationsPresident Trump mistakenly insists that the tariffs on Chinese goods are being paid for the Chinese.
Source:Forbes
May 26, 2019 18:45 UTC
An Interview With The CEO Of Beyond Meat
Flicker User Marco VerchIn a season of a roller coaster technology IPOs, one of the standout success stories has been pioneering alternative meat startup, Beyond Meat. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. On the benefits of doing world-class basic research with universities for solving social problems through the private sectorBrown emphatically endorsed the benefits of government investment in research universities, which he believes allowed a start up like his to do best-in-class innovation without a big research division. In the early 2010's, Brown got rejected from Whole Foods and admits it's because the product wasn't good enough. “You're going to build meat right from plants?” No, you have to explain that you're actually going to try to rebuild meat.”On how for-profit meat alternatives can make the world betterBrown believes the IPO shows that it proves it is possible for one product to solve many social issues:
Source:Forbes
May 26, 2019 18:45 UTC
Meghan Markle wanted to be a British reality star before meeting Prince Harry: report
Before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle wanted to be "Made in Chelsea," a new report claims. British TV presenter Lizzie Cundy claims that Duchess Meghan attempted to get cast on the U.K. reality show before meeting Prince Harry because she was so frustrated with her lack of success in Hollywood. MEGHAN MARKLE TO SKIP LUNCH WITH DONALD TRUMP DURING PRESIDENT'S STATE VISIT TO BRITAINCundy first met Duchess Meghan in 2013 at the Global Gift Gala, which Meghan hosted despite being virtually unknown across the pond. MEGHAN MARKLE WANTED TO BE 'DIANA 2.0,' ROYAL BIOGRAPHER SAYSThree months later, Nelthorpe-Cowne says, Duchess Meghan emailed her to say she was terminating her contract and giving up acting for good. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPEde said simply of Duchess Meghan's alleged social habits, "Meghan had a lot of friends.
Source:Fox News
May 26, 2019 18:44 UTC
Clash Between Protesters and Soldiers Turns Deadly in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani troops clashed with protesters on Sunday near the border with Afghanistan, leaving at least three people dead and scores wounded, officials said. The violence broke out as several hundred people, including two Parliament members, were protesting for the rights of Pakistan’s Pashtuns in the North Waziristan region. They fought with security officials at a military check post. A military spokesman described the violence as an assault by members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, or P.T.M., but the protesters disputed that. Leaders of the Pashtun movement say they are exercising their right to protest peacefully.
Source:New York Times
May 26, 2019 18:40 UTC
‘Aladdin’ Gives Disney Another Live-Action Hit
This time last year, Disney was picking up the pieces after a notoriously disappointing opening for “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The studio had better luck this year — with a genie’s help. Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” with Will Smith as the blue genie, brought in around $86.1 million domestically from Friday through Sunday, according to the studio. Disney says it expects the North American total for the long Memorial Day weekend, Friday through Monday, to reach $105 million, exceeding analysts’ expectations. “Aladdin” is the latest in Disney’s series of live-action remakes of its animated classics. The previous entry, Tim Burton’s “Dumbo,” earned $45 million in North America in its opening weekend in March.
Source:New York Times
May 26, 2019 18:33 UTC
Netanyahu struggles to form new Israeli government as deadline approaches
Israeli citizens do not vote for individual candidates but for political parties, and Netanyahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Blue and White party came in nearly even, with 36 seats for Likud and 35 for Gantz’s party out of 120 in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. To form a government, Netanyahu has been seeking the support of smaller parties that won seats, including ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious parties and the secular nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party of Avigdor Lieberman, his former defense minister.
Source:Los Angeles Times
May 26, 2019 18:22 UTC
U.S. women's national team defeats Mexico in World Cup send-off match
Carli Lloyd, the 2015 star who is now a role player at age 36, entered at the start of the second half and sparked the second goal with runs up the left side. She burst up the field and put the ball in front of the goal, where it went in off Pugh's foot in the 76th.
Source:Los Angeles Times
May 26, 2019 18:22 UTC
Opinion | The Fake Nancy Pelosi Video Hijacked Our Attention. Just as Intended.
And it’s why the company struggles to articulate whether it’s a platform or a media company or something else entirely. Facebook, by virtue of the fact that it made $16.6 billion in advertising revenue last quarter, is a media company. But Facebook wasn’t designed to be a media company, especially not one in the middle of an information war. As a platform, Facebook has no real responsibility for the veracity of its content; as a media company, it most certainly does. The media becomes trapped in a vicious cycle of newsworthiness, diverting attention and outrage to false claims and viral hoaxes.
Source:New York Times
May 26, 2019 18:22 UTC
Meghan Markle wasn't 'A-list' enough for designers, friend says
It might be hard to believe, but there was a time when Meghan Markle wasn’t famous enough for fashion designers. While she was a regular on "Suits," she apparently wasn't appearing in enough movies for the fashion industry to notice her. “There were times when designers wouldn’t send her anything because she wasn’t an A-list actress or she wasn’t doing movies,” Martin said. MEGHAN MARKLE WAS A FAN OF BOXED MAC AND CHEESEApparently, after being ignored by stylists, Markle learned to fend for herself. An emotional Martin told King, “I know her so well and I know she doesn't deserve all this negative press.”
Source:Fox News
May 26, 2019 18:16 UTC
5 Major Stars WWE Is Giving Up On
Credit: WWE.comWWE can't push everyone at once, and some stars are finding that out the hard way. In fact, that is already happening to some stars who have previously been utilized as main eventers or key pieces in major storylines. Here are five major stars WWE is clearly giving up on. HarperCredit: WWE.comIf it wasn't obvious that WWE was waving the white flag on Harper a while ago, it certainly is now. Braun StrowmanCredit: WWE.comIt's time to accept the reality that WWE doesn't view Braun Strowman as highly as its fans do.
Source:Forbes
May 26, 2019 18:11 UTC