Mark “Billy” Billingham. Courtesy of Billy Billingham/Gordon Poole Agency Mark “Billy” Billingham was a bodyguard for years for stars like Angelina Jolie and Russell Crowe. He says the work is less about looking intimidating and more about reading your client. He often used decoys to weed out security detail who would rat to paparazzi. Mark…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Congress is considering banning its members — and their family members — from trading stocks. Kolderal via Getty Images US stocks ended higher Thursday after a volatile trading session, marking a second straight day of gains. Investors weighed more hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Earlier Thursday, the European Central Bank hiked benchmark…
Attorney General Merrick Garland, former President Donald Trump. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Brandon Bell/Getty Images The DOJ has appealed a federal judge’s order for a special master to review Mar-a-Lago records. Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to appoint a special master effectively paused the DOJ’s criminal inquiry into Trump’s handling of national security records. But DOJ could…
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Virginia.org The ‘Patriot Day’ menu was unveiled on Tuesday, and advertised a menu for Sept. 11. The menu quickly received backlash for the ‘appalling’ tribute to the terrorist attack. The restaurant’s manager deleted the post and apologized and promised a new theme via Facebook. The Clubhouse restaurant at Aquia Harbour in Virginia drew shock –…
Queen Elizabeth II and US President Joe Biden at Windsor Castle on June 13, 2021 in Windsor, England. Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images President Joe Biden is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth. The queen “was more than a monarch,” he said. “She defined an era.” Flags will be…
In what has become a much less shocking announcement in the automotive industry over the past few years, Jeep revealed on Thursday its plan to release four new EV models in the US and Europe by 2025 as the company seeks to “become the leading electrified SUV brand in the world.” Furthermore, Jeep has set…
Meta’s “Responsible Innovation Team,” a group meant to address “potential harms to society” caused by Facebook’s products, is no more. The Wall Street Journal reports that the team was recently “disbanded” though “most” members will stay on with other teams at the company. A Meta spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal the company was “committed…
Why screencap when you can simply share? Twitter Support announced on Thursday that its Android app will soon receive the same functionality that its iOS alternative already enjoys: the ability to share tweets directly on Instagram or Snapchat. We enjoyed the Tweet. Now everyone should enjoy it too. Sharing a Tweet directly to Snapchat and…
Motorola has announced a trio of new Edge 30 smartphone devices headlined by the Edge 30 Ultra and its 200-megapixel main camera, and joined by the Edge 30 Fusion and Edge 30 Neo. The Edge 30 Ultra is the big news though, thanks to an industry-first 200-megapixel camera offering has been achieved by combining 16…