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“Bachelor In Paradise” Contracts Reveals Producer Powers, Protection From Contestants; What Does This Say About Potential Lawsuits By Corinne Olympios, DeMario Jackson?

Jun 22, 2017 14:23 pm UTC| Entertainment

It seems that you have to give up a lot if youre going to be a contestant in Bachelor In Paradise. A contract for the shows current season has been leaked online by a source close to the production to CNNMoney. The...

“Bachelor In Paradise” To Resume Filming This Weekend, Season 4 Cast Members To Return; Will Corinne Olympios And DeMario Jackson Join Them Following Scandal?

Jun 22, 2017 14:23 pm UTC| Entertainment

Production for Bachelor In Paradise has been given the go-signal on Tuesday, with filming expected to resume in Mexico this weekend. According to The Hollywood Reporter sources, ABCs reality franchise is in the process...

“American Idol” In Middle Of Multimillion Contract With Ryan Seacrest, Potential Salary Smaller Than New Judge Katy Perry; Will He Leave “Live!”?

Jun 22, 2017 14:22 pm UTC| Entertainment

Since ABC announced that it is reviving the reality singing competition, American Idol, on its own network, there have been several names linked to join or return to the show. One of those big names is perennial host Ryan...

“American Idol” Reboot Eyes Lionel Richie As New Judge; Former Judge Mariah Carey Responds To Show Revival

Jun 22, 2017 14:22 pm UTC| Entertainment

Multiple reports are saying that the American Idol reboot is apparently eager to recruit singer Lionel Richie as one of the shows judges. TMZ, who first reported the news, said the 67 year-old singer was said to be a...

“This Is Us” Spoilers: Jack’s Death Will Be Revealed In Season 2; Will This Be Milo Ventimiglia’s Final Season?

Jun 15, 2017 22:44 pm UTC| Entertainment

Fans of NBCs tearjerker family drama This Is Us will finally know how the Pearson patriarch died in Season 2. According to Milo Ventimiglia, who plays Jack Pearson in the series, fans should expect some movement to the...

“The Originals” Is Bracing For Another Time Jump; Hope Mikaelson Character Gets Her Own Spinoff On The CW?

Jun 15, 2017 22:24 pm UTC| Entertainment

It looks like The CW has pegged a The Vampire Diaries Universe character as its next subject for a brand-new series. TVLine quoted sources, who said that the shows spinoff show, The Originals, is bracing for a...

“Suits” Actress Meghan Markle Says Most Memorable Moment On Show Is The Sex Scene With Co-Star Patrick J Adams, Evades Question About Romance With Prince Harry

Jun 15, 2017 19:54 pm UTC| Entertainment

Suits recently celebrated its 100th episode over the weekend at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, Deadline said. The cast took time to discuss certain things about its upcoming Season 7, which showed surprising...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...