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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chair of the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot, said the committee does not expect to call former President Donald Trump or former Vice President Mike Pence as witnesses, Politico reporter Kyle Cheney said on Twitter on Tuesday, marking a shift from earlier statements that Trump was not off-limits from the committee’s subpoenas. Key Facts Thompson remarked it was unclear whether speaking to Trump would shed any new light on evidence already obtained by the committee, Cheney tweeted . Thompson said that, though the committee doesn’t plan to call Pence as a witness, it is in talks with representatives for Pence, according to Cheney. These comments marked a shift in tone from October, when Thompson told CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer that “nobody is off limits” from the committee’s subpoenas. Thompson’s reported remarks came four days … [Read more...] about January 6 Committee Reportedly Doesn’t Plan To Call Trump Or Pence As Witnesses

The Philippine National Police Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Niño Jesus Orbeta/Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — At least 13 senior officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) would assume new posts as the retirement of several officials triggered movements within the police force, officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said Wednesday. In a statement sent by the PNP’s Public Information Office (PIO), Danao said the minor reorganization was based upon the recommendations of the Senior Officers’ Placement and Promotion Board. Among the officials getting new posts are: Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Peralta, Acting Director for Information and Communication Technology Management (DICTM) Brig. Gen. Jon Arnaldo, Acting Director of National Police Training Institute (NPTI) Brig. Gen. Lawrence Coop, Chief of Supervisory Office for Security and Investigative Agencies (SOSIA) Brig. Gen.  Samuel Nacion, Director, Integrity … [Read more...] about More reshuffling within PNP as retirement of senior cops triggers movement

What does it take to trigger a crash in the stock market? A once-in-a-century pandemic? The biggest war in Europe in 70 years? The US Federal Reserve instantaneously cutting off the supply of the opium of record liquidity and low interest rates? Multi-year high inflation? How about black magic? The Oxford Dictionary defines black magic as a type of magic that is believed to use the power of the devil in order to do evil. In a world where boring financial data, profit and loss statements, and complex macroeconomic events sway the everyday movement of stock prices and stock indices, one Rajkot-based stockbroker claimed last week that he spent more than Rs 8 crore to engineer a multi-day crash in the stock market with the help of esoteric black magic. Close “We are responsible to a great extent for today’s fall and the fall of the past few days in the market. You won’t believe it, but we have spent over Rs 8.5 crore today in kala jadu (black magic) to create … [Read more...] about A lone bear, black magic and a $235 billion stock market crash

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has said he dreamt of reaching the top post since his early days at the company. (Image credit: LinkedIn) Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has had a three-decades-long stint with the cutting-edge technology company. Over the course of his career, he has gathered some crucial insights, which he is now sharing with other professionals. During a university speech in Ohio last week, Gelsinger elaborated on his three-point guide for success, Inc. magazine reported. The first tip he had was having a mentor. "We're diamonds in the rough and we need people to knock off those rough edges," he said. Pat Gelsinger cited his own relationship with Intel's former CEO Andy Grove as an example. Second, he advised that professionals write down a mission statement for themselves and think big. Close Gelsinger added that he had his sights set on the Intel CEO position since his early days at the company. He said his dream became a reality only because he … [Read more...] about Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s 3 tips for success

(Image credit: @GhazalAlagh/Twitter) Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh, who was one of the judges on start-up reality show Shark Tank India, believes aspiring entrepreneurs should not give up when faced with setbacks. In a recent LinkedIn post, Alagh said she had observed up-and-coming businesspersons become confused, heartbroken and frustrated when the results of all their hard work did not align with what they expected. The Mamaearth boss said progress is not a linear path. “Even the tiniest of improvements, when applied consistently, realise their moment of breakthrough,” she added in her post. “So don’t give up. It takes vision to stay consistent till you achieve your desired result.” She quoted from American author James Clear’s best-selling book Atomic Habits. “You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results,” Alagh wrote. Alagh and six other business bosses -- Bharat Pe co-founder Ashneer Grover, Namita Thapar of … [Read more...] about Shark Tank India judge’s advice to up-and-coming entrepreneurs

The accused person took the car for a test drive and never returned. (Representational image) A 36-year-old Bengaluru businessman allegedly made off with a car after taking its keys from its owner for a test drive, The Times of India reported on May 16. MG Venkatesh Naik, the accused person, had in January come across an OLX advertisement for a Maruti Brezza. He asked the seller, Ravindra Elluri, to meet him to talk about a possible purchase. When they met, Naik asked Elluri if he could take the car for a test drive. The seller agreed to it and Naik drove off. When he did not return, Elluri went to the police to file a complaint. The seller did not know Naik’s name at that time. In their efforts to track him down, the police tried to trace the phone he had used to contact Elluri. They also obtained 2,500 IP addresses from OLX in an effort to locate Naik. It took months to analyse all of them. Close “Our search was fruitful on May 10. Based on our findings … [Read more...] about Bengaluru businessman steals car from OLX seller on pretext of test drive, arrested

Apple’s visionary co-founder Steve Jobs wanted the first iPhone to not have a SIM slot, iPod inventor Tony Fadell revealed in a recent interview. Fadell , while discussing his book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making with journalist Joanna Stern, said that Jobs wanted Apple to use CDMA technology for connections with cell towers. “We don’t need a hole in this (iPhone),” Fadell quoted Steve Jobs as saying. “Verizon (a wireless carrier company) does not have SIM cards, why do we need a SIM card? We are not going to have SIM cards on our phones.” Fadell recalled telling jobs that the idea would not work. “We had to bring him all the cell phone data. Almost 95 percent of all the phones at that time (in 2007) had SIM slots. No one had the technology for eSIM at that time. It took 12 to 13 years to get there.” Fadella added that when working with a highly-opinionated person, one has to be certain to get data to oppose them. Close “We … [Read more...] about Steve Jobs didn’t want first iPhone to have a SIM slot, reveals iPod inventor

Ricky Gervais thinks intelligent people don’t find comedy offensive. During a Tuesday night interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the legendary comedian touched on joking about subjects like AIDs, Hitler and more, and he thinks “smart people” understand when a joke is just a joke. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Dave Chappelle Attacked During Comedy Show In Horrifying Video, Charges Announced https://t.co/xVcSy9ZFSv — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 5, 2022 “I think people get offended when they mistake the subject of a joke with the actual target, and smart people know you can deal with anything. Particularly, when you’re dealing with something like irony,” Gervais explained when talking about how his audiences soak up his material. You can watch his full comments during the interview below. Props to Gervais for keeping it real and not bending the knee at all. Of course, the … [Read more...] about Ricky Gervais Says ‘Smart People’ Aren’t Offended By Jokes

Another crazy video shows the Ukrainians pouring it on the Russians. In a violent viral video tweeted by Rob Lee, Ukraine’s 25th Airborne Brigade hammered some Russians in a trench system and hit an armored vehicle. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Fire it up below. You’re going to love it! Video from Ukraine’s 25th Airborne Brigade of artillery strikes on Russian troops in a trench and a Russian BMP (BMP-1AM Basurmanin?). Also possible use of variable time fuzes. https://t.co/GJk2wnclzO pic.twitter.com/DXzXAQ0j4C — Rob Lee (@RALee85) May 18, 2022 Like I previously said, not only are these videos not slowing down, but it seems like they’re actually coming out at a faster pace than ever before. We used to get one crazy video a day when the war first started. Now, there are tons of videos floating around every single day. Ukrainian Helicopters Launch Massive Attack On Russian Positions In … [Read more...] about Violent Viral Video Shows Ukraine Hammering Russians In Trenches And Armor

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached new historic collective bargaining agreements to ensure equal pay and prize money for its men’s and women’s national teams, it said Wednesday morning, following a years-long battle fought by the four-time World Cup-champion women’s national team to guarantee equal compensation. Key Facts The two collective bargaining agreements—which last through 2028—include identical pay for all international soccer competitions, including the FIFA World Cup. U.S. Soccer will become the first national governing body to ensure equal prize money from FIFA by pooling prize funds and splitting them equally among the men and women’s national teams beginning with the 2022 Men’s tournament and the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Men’s and women’s national team players will also earn identical game bonuses, the federation said. The deals come three months after U.S. Soccer settled … [Read more...] about Soccer Federation Reaches Historic Deals Guaranteeing Equal Pay For Men And Women Players