D’Angelo is back with new music after 3-year hiatus
D’Angelo is back with his first new music in three years.
The four-time Grammy winner has dropped “Unshaken,” from the soundtrack of the Red Dead Redemption 2 video game. The action-adventure game follow two outlaws in the Wild West in 1899.
D’Angelo released his most recent album, Black Messiah, in 2014, and released one single that year: “Really Love.” A second single, “Betray My Heart,” was released in 2015.
Black Messiah was D'Angelo's third studio project; it arrived 14 years after his 2000 album Voodoo.
Black Messiah won a Grammy for Best R&B Album, and “Really Love” was named Best R&B Song.
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj squash beef
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Following an ugly back-and-forth verbal bashing on Monday, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj are calling for a truce.
Nicki posted Monday on her Twitter, “Ok you guys, let’s focus on positive things only from here on out. We’re all so blessed. I know this stuff is entertaining & funny to a lot of people but I won’t be discussing this nonsense anymore. Thank you for the support & encouragement year after year. Love you."
Cardi reposted Nicki’s message on her own Instagram, and commented, “@Nickiminaj alright then! Let’s keep it positive and keep it pushing!”
All of this comes after Cardi and Nicki's feud heated up again Monday when Cardi’s sister, Hennessy Carolina, claimed that Nicki leaked Cardi's cell number to her fans, leading to death threats against Cardi’s baby, Kulture.
Nicki denied the accusation on her Beats 1 “Queen Radio” show, and offered $100,000 for surveillance video of their altercation at a New York Fashion Week show in September, where Cardi repeatedly threw a shoe at her.
Cardi quickly responded with ten expletive-filled videos on Instagram, saying "You lie so much you can't keep up with your f**ing lies.”
Now that there's a truce in place, Cardi's celebrating being named the People En Espanol Star of the Year. Cardi commented on Instagram, "Thank you so much @peopleenespanol! I love it!"
In the cover story, Cardi says of three-month-old Kulture, “She’s gonna be raised in a big mansion. She’s most likely gonna get whatever she wants from me and her dad, but I also want her to be humble.”
Cardi adds, “I want her at least to speak four languages: Spanish, English, French and I’m really loving Italian. I love how those people talk!”
Notorious mob boss, James "Whitey" Bulger, dead at 89
James "Whitey" Bulger, the notorious former Boston mob boss, died Tuesday after being found unresponsive at a West Virginia federal prison, authorities said. Bulger was 89.
"On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at approximately 8:20 a.m., inmate James Bulger was found unresponsive at the United States Penitentiary Hazelton, in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia," reads an official statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. "Life-saving measures were initiated immediately by responding staff. Mr. Bulger was subsequently pronounced dead by the Preston County Medical Examiner."
The statement continues: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified and an investigation has been initiated. No staff or other inmates were injured, and at no time was the public in danger."
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of West Virginia and the FBI will conduct the investigation into Bulger's death.
Bulger was convicted in 2013 of murdering 11 people. He was also found guilty of extortion, money laundering and weapons charges. He was sentenced to life in prison for the crimes.
Bulger's trial came nearly 20 years after he went on the run after being tipped off to a pending federal indictment by a corrupt FBI agent. He spent 16 years evading capture before he was arrested in 2011 in Santa Monica, California.
Prior to his capture, Bulger was second only to former Taliban leader Osama Bin Laden on the FBI's Most Wanted List.
TCHTA and Tourist Board address tourist murder
The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board and Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association are paying close attention to the recent
developments involving the death of Marie Khulna whilst visiting our shores.
We join with the Minister and Ministry responsible for Tourism, in extending deepest sympathy to the Khulna family and assure
them of our prayers and support as they go through this time of bereavement. We would like to take this opportunity to assure the travelling public that the Turks and Caicos Islands remains one of the safest
destination in the region if not the world. This was confirmed by a recent release from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police. The safety and security of residents and visitors remains our paramount interest and we are working closely with all of the relevant
authorities to ensure that the perpetrators of any crime against our guest and our people are brought to justice. In the interim we would like to confidently invite persons to continue to visit our islands. While visiting, be aware of your
environment. Please explore our sites and attractions and enjoy the warmth and friendly embrace of our embrace of our people;
be assured we are doing everything to ensure your safety.
Robert De Niro releases statement after mail bomb: "People MUST vote!”
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Robert De Niro has issued a statement a day after he became one of the targets of a mass mail-bomb campaign this week.
“I thank God no one's been hurt, and I thank the brave and resourceful security and law enforcement people for protecting us,” the actor said. “There's something more powerful than bombs, and that's your vote. People MUST vote!”
The device addressed to De Niro was discovered early Thursday morning in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, at a building where his production company is based. New York police removed the device in a bomb-containment vehicle.
De Niro is among at least 12 prominent figures targeted with suspicious devices resembling bombs over the past few days. The targets – who all happened to be outspoken critics of the Trump administration – included Hillary Clinton, former president Barack Obama, former CIA Director John Brennan at CNN, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and former vice president Joe Biden.
De Niro was presumably targeted for the comments he made at this year's Tony Awards. He told the audience, " "I’m going to say one thing, F*** Trump. It’s no longer ‘Down with Trump.’ It’s f*** Trump.”
A Department of Justice spokesperson has confirmed Friday that one person is in custody in relation to the suspected package bombs. They will hold a press conference at the Department of Justice at 2:30pm ET.
Arrest made in connection to mail bombs
Federal authorities have arrested a man in connection to the suspected explosive packages discovered this week, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Google fires dozens over sexual harassment
Google has fired 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016.
In a letter to employees, chief executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was taking a "hard line" on inappropriate conduct.
The letter was in response to a New York Times report that Android creator Andy Rubin received a $90m exit package despite facing misconduct allegations.
A spokesman for Mr Rubin denied the allegations, the newspaper said.
Sam Singer said Mr Rubin decided to leave Google in 2014 to launch a venture capital firm and technology incubator called Playground.
He was given what the paper described as a "hero's farewell" when he departed.
Mr Pichai's letter said the New York Times story was "difficult to read" and that Google was "dead serious" about providing a "safe and inclusive workplace".
"We want to assure you that we review every single complaint about sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct, we investigate and we take action," he continued.
None of the employees dismissed in the past two years had received an exit package, Mr Pichai added.
According to the New York Times report, two unnamed Google executives said then-chief executive Larry Page asked Mr Rubin to resign after the company confirmed a complaint by a female employee about a sexual encounter in a hotel room in 2013.
A Google investigation found the woman's complaint to be credible, the paper reported, but the company has not confirmed this.
Mr Rubin has said he did not engage in misconduct and left Google of his own accord.
The claims will add to the growing chorus denouncing sexist culture in male-dominated Silicon Valley.
Carolina Milanesi, an analyst at Creative Strategies in San Francisco, tweeted: "In a normal world this would mean Rubin is done, but tech has not just been forgiving, some tech sees little wrong with this.
"I'd like to think Google will clean up its act if anything to avoid having a retention problem with their female employees."
Shares in Alphabet, which owns Google, fell more than 3% in New York after it reported revenues of $33.7bn (£26.3bn) for the three months to September - slightly less than analysts had expected.
However, net profit soared $2.5bn to $9.2bn - far higher than expected.
Europe markets calm after Asia and US sink
European share markets have steadied after big falls in Asian stocks that followed a bruising trading session on Wall Street.
Tokyo stocks slumped more than 3%, while losses pushed the US Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 into negative territory for the year.
European markets followed suit at first, but had risen by lunchtime, with London's FTSE 100 up 0.17%.
Concerns over corporate profits and slowing growth have rattled investors.
In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.4% to 24,583.4 points, while the S&P 500 plunged 3.1% to 2,656.1 points on Wednesday.
The technology-focused Nasdaq dropped more than 4.4% to 7,108.4 points - its worst day since 2011 - amid concerns about weak corporate profits and global trade tensions.
It was the worst day since 2011 for the index, which is now 10% lower than its September peak and in "correction" territory.
Even technology firms, which have driven much of the market gains this year, did not escape the sell-off, with Amazon falling 5.9%, Facebook down 5.4%, Google owner Alphabet off 4.8% and Netflix sinking 9.4%.
Stephen Innes, Asia-Pacific head of trading at Oanda, said in a research note the tech sector had previously been seen as "impervious to weaker global growth sentiment, but escalating US-China trade tension remains that sectors undoing".
Wednesday's losses marked a sixth straight day of declines on the S&P and followed turbulence earlier in October.
The Dow is now on track for its worst month since May 2010.
Investors were also spooked by figures on Wednesday showing new home sales fell last month to their slowest pace in nearly two years.
They underlined other reports suggesting the US housing market is weakening - a worry given the sector is seen as a bellwether of economic health by many.
Investors have also grown nervous as growth in China slows and companies report increased costs due to labour shortages and tariffs.
Those forecasts hit companies such as Caterpillar, down 5.6%, and 3M, off 4.2%. The falls compounded declines on Tuesday in the wake of disappointing results.
Nate Thooft at Manulife Mutual Funds said: "Costs are increasing and it's often tariff-related. We also reached a potential peak for earnings - companies that show marginal weakness take a beating."
Adding to the sense of unease were a series of crude mail bombs and suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, less than a fortnight before the midterm elections.
Jack Ablin at Cresset Wealth Advisors said the selling appeared to be "emotionally" driven, adding: "Perhaps it's just a ratcheting up of chaos."
The losses on major European indexes were less severe. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell as much as 1% before paring losses slightly to trade down 0.7%
Today's weather: Friday, October 26th, 2018
IN TODAY’S WEATHER, A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS ACROSS THE TCI AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS, INCREASING THE CHANCES OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND TONIGHT.
WEATHER TODAY IS VARIABLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE TCI AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS.
HERE AT HOME, SEAS ARE 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WE EXPECT A DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90°F, that’s 32°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE WILL BE 73°F, that’s 23°C
SUNRISE THIS MORNING IS AROUND 7AM AND IF YOU WANT TO CATCH THE SUNSET, IT’S AROUND 6:30PM TODAY. THE MOON RISES TONIGHT AT 7:40PM
IN OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, THE STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE TCI AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION INTO A WARM FRONT EARLY TODAY...JUST IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND.
Tesla delivers 'historic' $311m profit
The quarterly profit milestone was a boost to the Tesla chief, who has been criticised for not delivering on previous promises and other recent behaviour, such as Twitter attacks on a British diver.
Last month the US financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission, accused him of defrauding investors when he claimed he had secured funding to take Tesla private.
The two sides later announced a settlement, in which Mr Musk would step aside as chairman and pay a fine, among other penalties, but could remain Tesla chief executive.
Tesla declined to take questions on the search for a new board chair.
Tesla has reported a quarterly profit for just the third time in its 15-year history.
The electric car-maker made a record $311.5m (£241m) in the three months to 30 September, as the pace of car deliveries accelerated.
The result is a victory for chief executive Elon Musk, who had promised a profit to investors earlier this year.
Tesla's last profitable quarter came in 2016 and it had faced mounting questions about its finances.
In a letter to investors, Mr Musk called the quarter "historic" and said it was a credit to the firm's "ingenuity and incredible hard work".
He also said Tesla was on track to be profitable again in the fourth quarter.
Shares jumped more than 10% in after-hours trading in New York.
The results are a sign that the firm has turned a corner, said Nicholas Hyett at Hargreaves Lansdown.
"Normally we'd tell investors to avoid reading too deeply into a single quarter's numbers, but this quarter really counted at Tesla," he said.
Tesla, which has never reported an annual profit, had been under particular strain after it ramped up spending for its launch of the Model 3, its newest car aimed at a wider market.
Following a surge of orders last year, it struggled to meet manufacturing targets and deliver cars to customers.
That prompted worries about Tesla's finances and fanned concerns that customers would get impatient and cancel their bookings.
However, less than a fifth of the roughly 455,000 reservations the firm reported in 2017 have been cancelled, it said.
Production has also picked up, driving sales. Tesla made more than 80,000 vehicles in the period, of which more than 60% were Model 3s.
The increase lifted revenue to $6.8bn in the quarter, more than double a year ago.
Job cuts and other reductions in spending also helped the bottom line.
Akshay Anand, executive analyst at Kelley Blue Book, called it a "very strong" quarterly performance.
"Kudos to Elon Musk and team for surprising nearly everyone," he said. "Now, the question remains - can Tesla make this a habit, or [is] this a blip on the radar?"
On a call with financial analysts, Mr Musk said Tesla aimed to be profitable every quarter going forward.
He is counting on strong demand in Europe and China, where Tesla plans to start selling Model 3s next year. The aim is to shift up to a million cars a year outside the US.
Tesla hopes to start production of its next model in 2020 and is also making plans for a Tesla ride-hailing service, Mr Musk added.