Tyler Perry and Clintons attend actor Cicely Tyson memorial

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton were among the attendees at a private memorial service for Cicely Tyson at the famous Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. Gospel singer Bebe Winans sang “Stand” – a request from Tyson before his death – and a letter was read by rocker Lenny … Read more

Bill Gates launches his book on climate (and the backlash follows)

[ad_1] Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist and innovator Bill Gates has just published his long-awaited book, How to avoid a climate catastrophe: the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need. He describes it simply as “a plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions”. And as usual, the internet is responding with polarized excitement and conspiracy theories. Gates … Read more

Not yet done: Another round of winter weather targets the Cincinnati area – WLWT Cincinnati

[ad_1] Not yet done: Another round of winter weather targets the Cincinnati areaWLWT Cincinnati Here are your main headlines for the snow day of February 15, 2021KSDK News Snow totals: here’s how much snow communities have received so farWLWT Cincinnati Another winter storm forecast for Wednesday will have a big impactWKRC TV Cincinnati How much … Read more

Reparations for slavery could have reduced Covid-19 transmission and deaths in United States, Harvard study finds

[ad_1] If the United States had paid reparations to descendants of black Americans who were enslaved, the risk of serious illness and death from the virus would be much lower, according to a new peer-reviewed study of researchers. The group of researchers, from Harvard Medical School and the Lancet Commission on Reparations and Redistributive Justice, … Read more

Why Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line Inventories Are All Rising Today

[ad_1] What happened Friday was a tough day for cruise industry investors, and the first day after the holidays – Tuesday – doesn’t look much nicer, at least not in financial news. Investment bank Berenberg lowered the shares of cruise lines in the sector on Friday, slashing Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) and Royal Caribbean … Read more

Roku apparently has bigger content dreams than Quibi

[ad_1] Photo: Catie Keck / Gizmodo After capturing much of Quibi’s content, it looks like Roku may be exploring the development of its own originals, much like every other streaming service. Seen by Revealera and reported by Protocol, Roku seems to have recently listed a post on LinkedIn for a senior production lawyer, although the … Read more