Sunday Quordles are, all things considered, the most relaxing Quordles of all. For most of us, Sunday is when we’re furthest from the workweek, and Sunday comes with a rich tradition of lounging around the house, reading the paper slowly and doing puzzles. An extra hard puzzle can be an added bonus, but it can…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Toronto skyline Pierre Ogeron/Getty Images A fireball lit up a neighborhood and passed over Toronto early Saturday morning. The object’s impact on Earth was predicted, marking the sixth time in history that has occurred. The European Space Agency said such detection technology for small objects is improving. A vibrant fireball that flashed across the night…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a sudden turn of events, Disney has reversed the CEO swap that surprised us in early 2020, with Bob Iger returning to his post, replacing his own successor, Bob Chapek. Iger, who is also the company’s largest shareholder, is now set to serve a new two-year term…
The Walt Disney Co. said today that Bob Iger is returning to head the company as Bob Chapek is stepping down from the CEO post. Iger, who officially left the company last year, is set to take the command immediately. The company said that he will serve as the CEO for two years. “We thank…
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson Michael Cohen has a theory about why Ivanka Trump isn’t working on her father’s 2024 Presidential bid. He says he thinks Jared Kushner and Ivanka could have been FBI informants at Mar-a-Lago. Cohen said it would be “very interesting” for senior campaign members to also be DOJ…
David McNew/Reuters Disney is replacing its CEO Bob Chapek, the company announced on Sunday night. Bob Iger, the company’s CEO from 2005 to 2020, is taking over the reins again. The surprise move follows disappointing third quarter earnings at Disney. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is back in charge at Disney, replacing Bob Chapek after…
Facebook rebranded as Meta Platforms in October 2021 to reflect a shift in focus towards building its own metaverse. Noah Berger/Getty Images A Facebook manager of over two years said she was laid off while on maternity leave. Anneka Patel, the ex-manager, was named one of the top PR pros by Insider in 2020. Meta…
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Joshua Roberts, Pool/Associated Press A top election official in Maricopa County said Sunday he moved to an “undisclosed location.” Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates made the move after his office received death…
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) delivers remarks during a hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on October 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is seeking to become House Speaker next year. He’s promised…
The Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Anti-abortion leaders knew about a 2014 Supreme Court decision before it was official, NYT reported. Alito’s Hobby Lobby decision on contraception would be the second of two known leaks from the…