[ad_1] Spotify said Tuesday that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become the executive chairman, in an announcement that sent its shares sliding in Tuesday trading. The Stockholm-based streaming giant said Ek will be replaced by two lieutenants who will become co-CEOs: Chief Product and Technology Officer Gustav Söderström and Chief Business…
[ad_1] A passenger was arrested after allegedly assaulting two Alaska Airlines flight attendants, forcing the flight they were on to divert, according to the airline. Alaska Airlines Flight 1057 was traveling from Portland to Dallas early Tuesday morning, the company said in a statement. After a “security incident” in which a passenger physically assaulted two…
[ad_1] Curtis Harding began his musical journey at a young age, singing alongside his mother at church. Before long, he was playing the guitar and writing songs. Harding went solo and released his debut album in 2014. His fourth album, “Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt” was released just last week. From that new…
[ad_1] A standoff is brewing between President Trump and economist Lisa Cook. Mr. Trump tried to fire her, claiming “there is sufficient cause” to believe that Cook made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements. Cook fired back that “President Trump has no authority to remove her” from the independent Federal Reserve and vowed…
[ad_1] Music icon Mariah Carey is ending her seven-year break from releasing a new album with her 16th studio release, “Here for It All,” a deeply personal project born out of grief, healing and creative renewal. The Grammy winner, one of the best-selling artists of all time, worked on the album while mourning the simultaneous…
[ad_1] The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday unanimously dismissed a last-ditch appeal by an ostrich farm in British Columbia to save its flock of hundreds of birds. The government issued a cull order for the farm’s stock last year, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it would proceed with killing the ostriches to…
[ad_1] “Historic” pink diamond found Miners find pink diamond believed to be largest found in 300 years 00:48 Dubai police said on Monday they caught three thieves just hours after they stole a precious pink diamond worth $25 million. “The Dubai Police General Command has foiled the theft of a very rare pink diamond, valued…
[ad_1] To qualify for the best mortgage rates, make sure your credit is in good standing before you apply. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re in the market for a new home, or you’re thinking about refinancing your current mortgage, you may have faced some challenges. With high mortgage rates and a limited inventory of homes to…
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened Notre Dame‘s iconic towers in Paris for public visits, one of the final steps in the immense reconstruction following a devastating fire. The inauguration of the restored towers by Macron, who has spearheaded reconstruction efforts since the fire on April 15, 2019, comes a day before the…
[ad_1] Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued from illegal trade in Somaliland in what a conservationist described on Thursday as “one of the largest confiscations of the species.” The cubs were packed in bags that resembled sacks of potatoes and were being transported in a small dhow off the Somaliland coast at Berbera when the local…
