Singapore pro LambySeries on being a Grandmaster in Hearthstone
Singapore Hearthstone professional player Wesley “LambySeries” Seek talks to Game Changer host Deborah “Wolfsbanee” Sim on what it's like being a Grandmaster.
Singapore Hearthstone professional player Wesley “LambySeries” Seek talks to Game Changer host Deborah “Wolfsbanee” Sim on what it's like being a Grandmaster.
U.S. challenger American Magic returned its racing yacht Patriot to the water Wednesday just 10 days after a dramatic capsize threatened to ends its involvement in the America's Cup in New Zealand. Patriot was slowly lowered into the water at the team's Auckland base and was expected to sail later in the day to begin systems checks — the first step to a full return to racing. On its relaunch, Patriot had a new emblem over the area of the bow which had been holed — crossed band aids bearing the Italian, British and New Zealand flags and the message: “thankyou."
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with infielder Marcus Semien, according to multiple reports Tuesday night. Toronto intends to make Semien its primary second baseman, with Bo Bichette staying at shortstop and Cavan Biggio able to play multiple positions. Semien is the latest arrival in a busy offseason for the Blue Jays, who already have added George Springer, Kirby Yates, Tyler Chatwood and others.
Ron Johnson, longtime coach in the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals organizations, died Tuesday at age 64 because of complications related to COVID-19. Johnson most recently served in the Orioles' organization, where he managed the Triple-A Norfolk Tides from 2012-18.
Japan's vaccination roll-out faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say, complicating plans to deliver widescale coronavirus inoculations in time for the Olympics. Already the last major industrial country to start mass vaccinations, Japan is likely to be hampered on the ground by a lack of containers and dry ice and difficulties in recruiting medical staff, more than a dozen people involved in the inoculation drive told Reuters. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said vaccines are critical to holding a successful Olympics after last year's delay.
Argentine multi-hyphenate Ana Katz, who’s worked in both theater and film, premieres her sixth feature, “The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet,” at Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition section. She’s no stranger to the Park City-based fest, having previously won its 2015 World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize in Screenwriting for her drama “My Friend From […]
Icy waves struck the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Chicago on January 26, as snow fell in Illinois and other midwestern states.Footage taken by Instagram user @chicagohouseplantenthusiast shows the waters hitting snowy ledges on the shore.The National Weather Service reported up to 5.8 inches of snowfall as of noon on January 26, which they said was the most since April 14, 2019. Credit: @chicagohouseplantenthusiast via Storyful
JAN 27 — Tourism has been the worst-hit sector of Malaysia’s economy in the Covid-19 pandemic. After all, the movement control order (MCO) which is meant to curtail the spread of the virus works...
A Lebanese lawyers' association has asked British authorities to halt the voluntary liquidation of a UK-registered company over possible links to last year's explosion at Beirut port, according to a letter seen by Reuters. In the Jan. 25 letter to British lawmaker Margaret Hodge, the Beirut Bar Association (BBA) said it had asked the UK corporate registry, Companies House, to prevent the company, Savaro Ltd., which it described as an "indicted entity", from being wound up in order to allow investigations into its possible role in the blast to continue. The letter from BBA president Melhem Khalaf asserts that Savaro has been indicted by the Lebanese judge in charge of the investigation, and that allowing Savaro to be wound up "before the end of the judicial proceedings would permit an indicted entity to evade justice".
Footage shot in Birmingham, Alabama, captured lightning flashing through storm clouds ahead of a tornado that tore through the city’s north on Monday, January 25, injuring dozens and killing one.Many buildings in Fultondale, the suburb hit hardest, were damaged or destroyed, including a hotel.The National Weather Service (NWS) said on Tuesday that survey crews found “at least High-End EF-2 Tornado Damage (135 mph winds)” in Fultondale.Alabama Gov Kay Ivey said she spoke with Fultondale Mayor Larry Holcomb and Center Point Mayor Bobby Scott to pledge the state’s support to help affected areas and residents recover. Credit: Richard Jacks via Storyful
Asian equities looked set to rise on Wednesday, bouncing back from a steep sell-off on Tuesday, while Australian stocks were seen opening weaker in a catchup after a Tuesday holiday. Higher markets in Europe and a slight decline from record stock levels in the United States overnight suggested that investors were cautious about possible roadblocks to a U.S. stimulus plan and ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. Eyes are on Australian inflation figures due out later Wednesday, said Steven Daghlian, a market analyst at CommSec in Sydney, who noted both equities and the Aussie dollar have been "on a tear."
At the beginning of “Young Rock,” NBC’s new autobiographical sitcom about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, it is the year 2032 and the former professional athlete-turned-actor is planning a presidential run. Through an interview with Randall Park, that is a jumping off point for his character to open up his past to the public, to showcase […]
UMB (UMBF) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 120.27% and 37.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Jan.26 -- David Sacks, co-founder and general partner at Craft Ventures, explains why he supports the effort to remove California Governor Gavin Newsom from office. He also shares his criticism of social media companies' decision to suspend President Donald Trump's accounts. Sacks speaks with Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
“Minyan,” an acclaimed tale of sexual and spiritual identity directed by Eric Steel, has sold to Strand Releasing in North America. The film, starring stage breakout Samuel H. Levine of Broadway and the West End’s “The Inheritance,” played in the official selection at last year’s Berlin International Film Festival and went on to win Outfest’s […]
Basketball fans gathered across Los Angeles on Tuesday to remember Kobe Bryant, one year to the day after the former NBA superstar perished in a helicopter crash with daughter Gianna and seven others.
The Senate’s longest-serving current member, 80-year-old Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening for observation after not feeling well, a spokesman said. Leahy was taken there for observation “out of an abundance of caution" after being examined by Congress' attending physician, said Leahy spokesman David Carle. Hours earlier, Leahy commenced his role of presiding over the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump by swearing in his fellow lawmakers.
Jan.26 -- Betty Liu, D and Z Media Acquisition president and CEO, talks about why SPACs are so popular with investors, her company's plans to file for an IPO, and closing the gender gap on Wall Street. She speaks to Bloomberg's Sonali Basak. Betty Liu is a former anchor for Bloomberg Television.
First Busey (BUSE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 8.77% and 3.72%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Renasant (RNST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 15.25% and 2.31%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Select Bancorp (SLCT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 69.23% and 14.65%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?