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WASHINGTON—With Donald Trump’s two remaining GOP rivals suspending their candidacies and clearing a path for the billionaire businessman to assume the Republican presidential nomination, reports indicated Wednesday that, well, hoo boy, here we go. “So I guess that’s that—we’re off and running here,” said Oregon resident Carl Jacobs, raising his eyebrows and drawing in a…
Yesterday, Riot introduced the world to Taliyah, League of Legends’ next playable champion. For the most part, people responded very positively toward Taliyah. Champion designer Daniel Klein responded to the vocal minority against Taliyah, however, by stating that “Restricting body types is limiting to us as creators.” Taliyah, for those that don’t know, looks like…
The Poynter-owned Tampa Bay Times announced Tuesday afternoon that it has acquired The Tampa Tribune, ending a 29-year competitive battle in the bay region and creating the fifth-largest Sunday circulation newspaper in the nation. “The continued competition between the two newspapers was threatening to both,” said Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash. “There are very…
Only one week after announcing former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina as his running mate, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz officially suspended his presidential campaign on Tuesday night. Cruz’s run was a long, grueling journey with heated debates, controversial face-offs, countless interviews and appearances, and of course, iconic moments in internet history. More notable than his perseverance…
Photo Protesters rallied outside the Capitol against House Bill 2 in Raleigh, N.C., last month. Credit Ray Whitehouse for The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday warned North Carolina state officials that they would lose millions of dollars in federal funding unless they change the controversial measure limiting access to bathrooms…
Iranian women display their ink-stained fingers after casting their ballot to vote in the second round of parliamentary elections. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) A record 17 women were elected to Iran’s parliament after a run-off election on Friday — the highest number of women elected since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The election, held in parts of…
Growing up, I had a Winston Churchill quote on my desk: “Never, never, never give up.” It served as a daily reminder to continue pushing forward, especially when things were rough. Persevering against all odds certainly helps in the creative industry where you have to convince art directors and brand managers to buy your abstract…
A simple fix to diffuse the adblock vs. adtech showdown comes down to a simple button that’s missing on the browser toolbar, not hidden in the settings. We need a Data Sharing button, next to the Back and Reload buttons on the browser toolbar. Ads are blocked unless a site adheres to the Do Not…
You may not expect this, but I like James Robinson’s recent memo about clear cutting the copy desk at the Bay Area News Group. Why? It shows that Robinson, the managing editor for content at the newspaper group, is aware of the ramifications of the decision. And instead of just pretending that life can go…
In a sign of the continuing chaos at the top of the $12 billion Hershey charity, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is seeking the resignation of three long-standing board members at the Hershey School for poor children, according to a letter from the office obtained by the Inquirer. /.block__thumb /.fitcenter Advertisment of Gallery: …