Malaysian PM submits resignation in shock move
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted a letter of resignation to the country’s king, his...
Malaysian PM submits resignation in shock move
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted a letter of resignation to the country’s king, his...
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Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucus, 65 Percent Of Young Vote
The results are finally in: Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary caucus in Nevada, with 46 percent of the vote...
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BTS Spills Map Of The Soul: 7 Album Details And Gets Real About The Creative Process
So, you’ve spent all day streaming Map of the Soul: 7, the latest album from Korean artists BTS, diving into fan theories and learning...
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5SOS’s ‘Old Me’ Is Here, Alongside A Barrage Of Cute Childhood Pics
Believe it or not, 5 Seconds of Summer have been a band for almost a decade — time truly...
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Greyson Chance Reveals The Real ‘Betrayal’ At The Heart Of His New Song
After 39 seconds of scene-setting baritone, Greyson Chance flips the view: He jumps up to a much higher vocal...
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Peter Or John Ambrose? To All The Boys Star Anna Cathcart Is Just As Torn As You Are
Anna Cathcart won’t choose between Peter Kavinsky and John Ambrose McClaren, the two teenage charmers vying for Lara Jean’s heart in To...
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Cailin Russo’s New EP Takes Us Into The Thick Of The Drama
Full disclosure: Up until now, the only interview MTV News had done with Cailin Russo was from April 3,...
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Sarah Paulson Is A Helicopter Mom From Hell In Run
Sarah Paulson is serving some serious American Horror Story vibes in her latest movie role. In the first trailer...
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Bernie Sanders Lands Another Major Youth Endorsement
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is on a hot streak when it comes to resonating with young people. On February...
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Justin Bieber Ranked Wife Hailey’s BFFs From Favorite To Least Favorite
Would Justin Bieber rather answer a series of personal questions about him and and his wife Hailey or eat...
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Bop Shop: Songs From Iyla, Tobe Nwigwe, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, And More
In 2018, rising R&B star Iyla was a cautious lover on breakout single “Juice,” wherein over bouncy synths she...
Grace Glenn makes NCAA gymnastics history for UCLA in loss to Utah
One perfect 10 made history. Another won the meet. After UCLA’s Grace Glenn earned the first leadoff perfect 10 on beam in NCAA history, Utah freshman Abby Paulson stole the spotlight as her perfect score sealed a dramatic 198.075-198.025 win for the Utes in Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. Paulson’s...
Magic Johnson on Kobe Bryant’s death: It will be hard for L.A. to move on
On the eve of when the Lakers and the NBA will pay tribute to Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson eloquently spoke about how the iconic player’s death has affected Los Angeles and basketball fans around the world. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died last month in a...
CES 2020
(Image credit: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)) CES 2020 leaks and rumors CES hasn’t officially started, but we’ve already heard about a few products that will make their glorious debuts at the show. LG has leaped ahead of Samsung with what looks to be the first TV with ‘8K Ultra HD’ resolution...
Too Many Chinese Children Need Glasses. Beijing Blames Video Games
An internet cafe in Fuyang, China, in August. Credit Reuters By Raymond Zhong Aug. 31, 2018 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版 BEIJING — It started this week with a call to action from China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Too many of the country’s children need glasses, he said, and the government was...
China Eye Glasses Industry Report 2018-2023 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 13, 2019– The “Report on the Chinese Glasses Industry 2018-2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Chinese glasses market saw a total of CNY 78.17 million in retail figures in 2017. Contact lens sales generated a total of CNY 7.108 billion, while glasses...
Alcon Introduces AcrySof IQ PanOptix Trifocal IOL in the U.S., the First and Only FDA-Approved Trifocal Lens
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 27, 2019– Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, today announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and its initial commercial launch of AcrySof ® IQ PanOptix ® Trifocal Intraocular Lens (IOL), the first and only trifocal lens for U.S. patients undergoing...
Largest Eyewear Manufacturer in the World Newest Sealy & Company Tenant
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 14, 2019–Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and recognized leader in the industrial real estate market, announces the acquisition of a 128,877 square foot industrial production and warehouse facility in Dallas, TX in the South Stemmons Submarket. The...
Global Eyewear Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast (2019-2024): Projected to Cross $141 Billion by 2024 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 8, 2019–The “Eyewear Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global eyewear market was worth US$ 120 Billion in 2018, registering a CAGR of 3.4% during 2011-2018. The market is further projected to...
Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with program director Alia Toran-Burrell of Code for America about clearing the records of thousands...
Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with program director Alia Toran-Burrell of Code for America about clearing the records of thousands...
Earth Harp: The man behind the unique instruments ‘epic’ sound
William Close is the inventor behind the Earth Harp – the world’s longest string instrument which uses architecture and landscapes to create a unique sound. Mr Close, who has performed the giant harp all over the world, says the audiences are often left feeling like they are “inside the...
What will Trump’s visit do for US-India ties?
Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump will begin his maiden trip to India on Monday, becoming the seventh American president to visit the country. Rudra Chaudhuri, who writes about diplomacy and security, explains the significance of the trip. Mr Trump’s two-day visit is designed to partially tickle...
Coronavirus updates: Italian towns locked down as almost 150 people test positive
• Virus poses challenges to $45 billion cruise industry • Israeli prime minister holds emergency meeting • Number of deaths in China surpasses 2,400 • Ten towns in Italy on lockdown as two deaths reported • South Korea leader calls for ‘unprecedented’ steps to stop spread • 43 cases,...
Coronavirus updates: 10 Italian communities on lockdown as death toll rises in China
• Number of deaths in China surpasses 2,400 • Ten towns in Italy on lockdown as two deaths reported • South Korea leader calls for ‘unprecedented’ steps to stop spread • 43 cases, eight deaths connected to coronavirus in Iran • Feds’ plan to relocate coronavirus patients puts region...
Mark Ruffalo Says Kevin Feige Almost Left Marvel Over Clash With Disney On Female Superhero Movies
The Eternals is going to have the first openly gay superhero, and Kevin Feige has talked about continuing diversity...
Subway Jokes About Banning Joss Whedon Over Justice League
You may recall in early December 2019, @RTSnyderCut asked Subway how many retweets it would take for 10,000 sandwiches...
Grace Glenn makes NCAA gymnastics history for UCLA in loss to Utah
One perfect 10 made history. Another won the meet. After UCLA’s Grace Glenn earned the first leadoff perfect 10...
Magic Johnson on Kobe Bryant’s death: It will be hard for L.A. to move on
On the eve of when the Lakers and the NBA will pay tribute to Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson eloquently...
Jaime Barría makes his case for Angels rotation by throwing strikes
Four spots in the Angels rotation were claimed before the team reported to spring training, leaving one spot for...
Were these six Chinese trespassers confused tourists or spies? The FBI wants to know.
On a Wednesday afternoon in mid-December, a Chinese woman entered the grounds of President Donald Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida through a service entrance and snapped photos on her cell phone. “Who is Mar-a-Lago?” she said in court following her arrest. Eight days later, a Chinese student walked...
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‘Miracle on Ice’ 40 years later: Team looks back on historic victory
Idaho mom arrested in Hawaii facing charges in disappearance of her 2 children
Nevada caucuses show Latino vote will be critical in 2020 race
The competition in Nevada will be a preview of the general election, where Latinos will be the largest minority voting group in the electorate for the first time ever. José Díaz-Balart speaks to Latino voters in the state, many who are taking part in the caucuses for the first...
Coronavirus cases surge in South Korea, deaths reported in Italy and Iran
California town pushes back against planned coronavirus quarantine center
Some 30 to 70 patients who tested positive for coronavirus were supposed to be transferred to a Costa Mesa, California assisted living center. The city immediately took action to stop it, calling the facility “dilapidated” and “surrounded by residential neighborhoods” in a court filing.Feb. 22, 2020
Bus skids off California highway, killing at least 3
Bernie Sanders wins Nevada caucuses
Anxiety, nausea, endless wait: Weinstein accusers await verdict in landmark sex assault case
The anxiety this week began in Louise Godbold’s sleep, waking her hours before her alarm clock most mornings. Her muscles have been so tight, she pinched a nerve in her shoulder. At times, she has felt as if she might throw up. Ever since a New York jury began...
Softbank tumbles into loss amid WeWork woes
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Softbank chief executive Masayoshi Son The boss of Softbank has admitted poor judgement in relation to its investment in WeWork after reporting its first quarterly loss in 14 years. Japan’s technology giant wrote down the value of its investments in the US-managed office...
Wrightbus parent company gave church £1.35m despite crisis
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Wrightbus was bought out of administration in October 2019 by the English industrialist Jo Bamford The parent company of Wrightbus made a £1.35m donation to a religious charity when the County Antrim bus builder was in deep financial trouble, the BBC’s Spotlight can...
Hong Kong stock market takes a tumble on reopen
Image copyright Getty Images Hong Kong’s Hang Seng stock market index fell 3% when it re-opened on Wednesday as investors feared the economic impact of the coronavirus. Almost all of the 50 Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies that make up the Hang Seng Index were in the red. Travel and...
Why is my train often late?
Image copyright Getty Images Broadly speaking, the people in charge of running our railways have two big challenges. They can be summarised in two simple words: punctuality and overcrowding. But attempts to fix the ‘o’-word can sometimes make the ‘p’-word worse. It’s at the heart of much of the...
Qantas grounds Boeing 737 plane due to ‘cracking’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Qantas said it had found a crack in one of its 737 NG planes Australian airline Qantas has grounded one of its Boeing 737 NG planes after discovering “cracking” in one section. The carrier said several airlines were inspecting their 737 NG fleets...
Wetherspoon ‘to create 10,000 jobs over four years’
UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon is to create 10,000 jobs in the UK and Republic of Ireland over the next four years, it has said. The chain said it would invest £200m in new pubs and hotels, as well as enlarging existing ones. In common with other retailers, it...
Wetherspoon’s lambasted for Brexit beermat campaign
Image caption Wetherspoon’s founder Tim Martin has extolled Brexit on a tour of his own pubs Investors in UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon are being urged to reject the firm’s annual report over its failure to clear pro-Brexit spending. The call comes from influential shareholder group Pirc, which says...
Brexit: Free trade deals ‘won’t offset leaving EU’
Image copyright AFP / GLYN KIRK Post-Brexit trade deals will not make up for the economic damage inflicted on the UK from leaving the EU, analysis for BBC Newsnight has suggested. Independent trade experts from the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) looked at the likely impact of US, Australian...
Amazon and eBay criticised for ‘unsafe toys’
Image copyright PA Media Image caption One of the products flagged up by Which? on Amazon that appeared to have been declared unsafe by the EU Which? says that Amazon and eBay have failed to stop toys from being listed for sale which appear to have been declared unsafe...
Traders call for more family friendly hours
Image copyright Getty Images Trader associations have called on European markets to cut trading hours to encourage more diversity. Stock market trading has traditionally been male dominated, and still lags behind other areas of financial services in terms of attracting women into roles, one association said. Shorter trading hours...
Uber closes LA office and outsources to Manila
Image copyright Getty Images Uber has closed a customer support office in downtown Los Angeles, laying off around 80 workers. Some of the roles are expected to be moved to the company’s operation in Manila in the Philippines. Most of the staff affected worked on liaising with drivers, processing...
Dubai Air Show: The man putting a jolt into electric air racing
Image copyright Air Race E Image caption Jeff Zaltman already runs a successful aircraft racing competition In the conference halls and on the sidelines of this week’s Dubai Air Show there’s a lot of talk about the future of flight. But one of the most significant developments could be...
Andrew Bailey’s ‘slow and steady’ rise to power
Image copyright Reuters After a lengthy search for the next Bank of England governor, the Treasury has gone back to the candidate it first thought of. As far back as June, Andrew Bailey was being spoken of as the favourite for the job. However, his time as head of...
WEEK SUMMARY TITLES
An internet cafe in Fuyang, China, in August. Credit Reuters By Raymond Zhong Aug. 31, 2018 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版...
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 13, 2019– The “Report on the Chinese Glasses Industry 2018-2023” report has been added to...
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 27, 2019– Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, today announced the Food...
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 14, 2019–Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and...
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 8, 2019–The “Eyewear Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 5, 2019– The San Francisco 49ers today announced a multi-year partnership with Zenni Optical, making...
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content April 24, 2019, at 7:38 p.m. Eyewear Website Operator Gets 2 More Years in Prison...
The tide is turning. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about their environmental footprint, and fast fashion seems, finally, to...
When you go through its extensive celebrity-sighting roster, its devoted fan base, and the sheer frequency of run-ins with...
INTERVIEW : MASUNAGA // THE ART OF CRAFTSMANSHIP By Franca MASUNAGA OPTICAL ranges among Japan’s largest and most eminent eyewear manufacturers....
LUNOR // EDGES WITH STYLE HERE COMES THE A10-COLLECTION FEATURING LUNOR-DESIGN AT ITS BEST! Lunor has launched a collection...
PALM SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 19, 2019– Now Optics, a leading eye health provider offering accessible and affordable eye care...
CORNER OFFICE Jeff Raider on Founding Warby Parker and Harry’s First, eyeglasses. Now, shaving. Mr. Raider, a...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Chicago-based telehealth company that provides online eye testing is challenging Indiana’s...
ATLANTA (AP) — Free eye exams and glasses are available this summer for “school-age” children...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a new look thanks to a pair of Jean Lafont eyeglasses chosen by his...
Essilor has announced the launch of a new digital phoropter that promises “a new era of refraction.” In October,...
OVVO LUXURY CASTED IN CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY The Wood, Carbon & Gold Collection from OVVO Optics merges the durability of carbon...
ATLANTA (AP) — Eyewear maker Luxottica Group plans to add 1,000 jobs in metro Atlanta by expanding its distribution...
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The stock of major eyewear maker Oakley Inc. plunged nearly 37 percent Thursday on the...
Laurens Cerulus / Politico: EU Commission tells staff to use end-to-end-encrypted messaging app Signal, saying it was selected as...
Image copyright AFP The price of gold has surged to its highest level in seven years as worries about...
Schutt removes Madushika after just three balls ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group A, Perth (Waca): Sri Lanka 122-6...
Image copyright Reuters Countrywide and LSL Property Services have said they are in talks over a possible merger which...
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDrone captures massive queue for masks in South Korea’s Daegu city...
NEW YORK – Lou Diamond Phillips, star of FOX’s “Prodigal Son,” knows how to appreciate the set of a...
Realme is continuing its push into the high end today with the announcement of the Realme X50 Pro, its...