WWII Vet Bert I. Gordon Was the King of Low-Budget Sci-Fi Movies
World War II veteran Bert I. Gordon holds the record for most movies mocked by “Mystery Science Theater 3000.”
Day: March 9, 2023
Biden budget would boost Pentagon, but Republicans say not enough
Military spending would hit $842 billion in fiscal year 2024, a $26 billion increase over 2023 and nearly $100 billion higher than the 2022 baseline, under a budget released Thursday by President Biden, but GOP critics quickly said the increase was too…
News24.com | From Oprah to Kim Jong Un, Trump to publish letters he received from global figures
Donald Trump is to release a collection of 150 letters from some of the biggest public figures in modern history, including Richard Nixon, Kim Jong Un and Oprah Winfrey, his publisher said Thursday.
NYC-based Vantage, which helps companies manage and cut their cloud costs, raised a $21M Series A led by Scale Venture Partners, after a $4M seed in June 2021 (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)
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NYC-based Vantage, which helps companies manage and cut their cloud costs, raised a $21M Series A led by Scale Venture Partners, after a $4M seed in June 2021 — Vantage, a startup that helps business…
Athletes in Ukraine strive for Olympic gold
As Ukrainian athletes train for the Summer Olympics next year in Paris, it is unclear whether or not Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in the Games.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell 94 cents to $75.72 a barrel Thursday.
Deloitte CEO in thinly veiled criticism of EY after rival’s split plans thrown into chaos
Joe Ucuzoglu posts 20-minute video to Deloitte’s public websiteDeloitte’s chief executive has launched a thinly veiled criticism of rival EY after its controversial plans to split the business into two were thrown into turmoil.EY initially announced pl…
Italy toughens penalties for smugglers after migrant tragedy
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni unveiled her right-wing government’s plans to crack down on people smugglers following a Cabinet meeting she led Thursday in the southern town near the beach where a wooden boat packed with migrants broke apart 11 days ea…
Chicago auto theft skyrocketed 55% last year, up more than any other city in the U.S.
Auto thefts rose 55% in Chicago last year, topping every other U.S. city. Nationwide, thefts were up 7%, surpassing 1 million for the first time since 2008.
Russia ally Belarus brings in death penalty for high treason
Alexander Lukashenko signs bill allowing execution of officials and military personnel for harming national securityBelarus’s authoritarian president has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted …