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The social media website expects between $75 million and $95 million in adjusted earnings this quarter before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. In a charged political and social environment, the company is balancing its position as a platform for free speech while curtailing hate speech and bullying. Advertising revenue fell slightly to $638 million in the fourth quarter, and the company said tough competition and Twitter's push to re-evaluate its product portfolio could affect future revenue growth. Читать дальше...

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LYON, France — It was 11pm on Saturday night and around 200 young French nationalists had gathered at La Traboule, a bar in Lyon's old town known for hosting the city's far-right youth.

The formerly fringe National Front party was holding its convention nearby, and as the night went on, several key figures would make an appearance.

Around 30 young people stood at the bar at the top of a staircase, smoking and chatting. Three activists with the nationalist youth group Génération Identitaire... Читать дальше...

Richard Painter, who served as chief ethics lawyer under George W. Bush, tells NBC’S Andrea Mitchell that Trump cannot use the White House to promote Ivanka’s products.

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"The LEGO Batman Movie" reunites fans with the pint-sized, brooding, and vain Caped Crusader who stole the show in 2014's "The LEGO Movie." 

While you may be familiar with the lead actors in the film, you may be surprised to learn that a lot of familiar faces lend their voices to some of the classic DC and Warner Bros. characters. 

Keep reading to see the voice actors for "The LEGO Batman Movie."

Let's start with an easy one. Batman learns that it's not always best to work alone in his spin-off movie. Читать дальше...

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Brogan BamBrogan, the former co-founder and CTO of Hyperloop One, has launched his own Hyperloop startup.

BamBrogan and several other employees sued Hyperloop One on claims company executives allegedly misused funds, breached their fiduciary duty, violated California labor code, and even assaulted at least one employee by placing a noose on his desk seat. The lawsuit has since been settled for an undisclosed amount. 

At the time of the settlement, announced last November... Читать дальше...

KIGALI, Rwanda — A U.S. federal judge has found that a Rwandan man actively participated in the country’s 1994 genocide. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Linda Reade in Iowa on Wednesday ruled that Gervais Ngombwa mobilized and incited members of his extremist party to exterminate ethnic Tutsis. More than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were

Oprah Winfrey will take a cruise this summer in a place she’s never been before: Alaska. The trip launches a partnership between O, The Oprah Magazine, and Holland America Line, according to an announcement Thursday by the cruise company and Hearst magazines. The partnership will include programming for 300 Holland America cruises developed in collaboration

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Experience isn't everything. 

Alex Schleifer, Airbnb's VP of design, spoke to Matt McCue at 99U about how the company — which was founded by friends who graduated from Rhode Island School of Design — builds its team.

When McCue asked Schleifer about the thought process behind adding a former librarian, a mechanic, a therapist, and more employees with seemingly irrelevant backgrounds to the design team at Airbnb, Schleifer answered:

"It enriches the design... Читать дальше...

Hottest IPO market in Europe may benefit from Brexit

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The international Red Cross on Thursday temporarily suspended its activities in Afghanistan following an attack that killed six of its employees the previous day in a northern province.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The international Red Cross on Thursday temporarily suspended its activities in Afghanistan following an attack that killed six of its employees the previous day in a northern province.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The international Red Cross on Thursday temporarily suspended its activities in Afghanistan following an attack that killed six of its employees the previous day in a northern province.

Reuters

Former National Security Agency contractor Harold Martin allegedly stole documents that seem far more sensitive than what has come from the Snowden leaks.

For more than two decades, Martin allegedly made off with highly-classified documents that were found in his home and car that included discussions of the US military's capabilities and gaps in cyberspace, specific targets, and "extremely sensitive" operations against terror groups, according to an indictment released Wednesday. Читать дальше...

Sen. John McCain has been in a constant battle with Donald Trump for many, many months, but outside of matching barbs McCain hasn't done anything of substance to either stop Trump's actions or the unqualified people chosen for high-powered cabinet positions.

The NBA and Take-Two Interactive have partnered to launch an eSports league for the NBA 2K series, according to ESPN.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the Silk Road summit in Beijing, Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov told journalists at a press conference on February 9. The forum will be held on May 14-15. Earlier, the Chinese foreign ministry said that leaders from over 20 countries have confirmed their participation in the summit.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog.   Foggy Noggin Brewing invites you to join them for a very The post Foggy Noggin Brewing – vertical barleywine tasting event appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

In focus: Esperion Therapeutics, Exelixis, Finisar and KEMET.

In focus: Esperion Therapeutics, Exelixis, Finisar and KEMET.

Iron Dome intercepts three rockets from Sinai • No injuries

“NCIS” is crossing over with its spin-off, “NCIS: New Orleans,” next week and it’s going to be fun! After The Sherlocks helped Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) in solving a tricky murder case, he will joins forces with Special Agent Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) and his team in solving yet another complicated case.

The Gabon striker has been identified as a possible replacement for the struggling Karim Benzema but it is not a foregone conclusion that he will move

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A U.S. federal judge has found that a Rwandan man actively participated in the country's 1994 genocide.

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A U.S. federal judge has found that a Rwandan man actively participated in the country's 1994 genocide.