Apparel retailer Express Inc. on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Express said in a press release that it was “continuing to serve customers in stores and online across its Express, Bonobos and UpWest Brads and expects to conduct business as usual as the company works to right-size its lease portfolio and operations.”Brand management firm WHP Global and others on Monday sent Express a non-binding letter of intent to possibly buy a “substantial majority” of its operations. The bankruptcy filing is supposed to help that process, according to the retailer. “We are taking an important step that will strengthen…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 01:06 EDT | 2 min read Prompted by renewed US oil sanctions, Venezuela’s state-controlled oil company PDVSA intends to boost its use of digital currencies in crude oil and fuel exports, Reuters reported on Monday.The development follows reimposed sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry after the Biden administration last week refused to renew a license easing restrictions.This forces companies to wind down transactions by May 31 under a general license. It also makes it harder for Venezuela to export oil. The sanctions are a response to President Nicolas Maduro’s failure to fulfill commitments made after an…

The United Auto Workers (UAW) has notched a breakthrough win for southern expansion following its successful strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers last year. Last week, the workers at Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted 73% in favor of joining the UAW, marking the union’s first victory in a renewed push to organize nonunion plants – most of which are owned by European and Asian automakers in the South. The UAW is feeling the momentum.”The workers at VW are the first domino to fall,” UAW President Shawn Fain told The Guardian in an interview Sunday. “They have shown it is…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 01:16 EDT | 1 min read Ripple has filed an opposition to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s demand for $2 billion in penalties.In a detailed motion made public by Ripple’s defense lawyer, James Filan, the company disputes the SEC’s proposed penalties as overly punitive. Ripple argued that the suggested fines are disproportionate and suggested $10 million instead.Ripple Challenges SEC’s Heavy Fines in Court FilingThe filing emphasized that the requested $2 billion in penalties by the Commission is not aligned with the actual circumstances of the case.According to the document, there were no allegations or…

A man was charged Monday with a federal hate crime following the vandalism and burglary of an Islamic student center at Rutgers University earlier this month. Jacob Beacher has been arrested and is in federal custody, according to an email to the Rutgers community from Kenneth Cop, the chief of the Rutgers University Police Department. HuffPost obtained the email Monday, and Megan Schumann, a spokesperson for Rutgers, subsequently confirmed the arrest and shared additional information. Beacher’s initial appearance before a federal judge was scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District…

Katrina Law Katrina and Cote de Pablo CBS (2) Katrina Law’s dream collaboration includes Cote de Pablo reviving her NCIS character, Ziva David, and working alongside Jessica Knight. “I think if Ziva came back and we got a good couple of scenes together, I would be beyond stoked,” Law, 38, exclusively told Us Weekly, noting that “Tiva,” a.k.a. Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva (de Pablo), are her all-time “favorites” from the franchise. Law, who has played Jessica Knight since 2021, confessed she’d have an “issue with the fangirling” if she filmed with de Pablo, 44. Related: Every Star Who’s…

Michigan police released new details about the car crash that tragically killed two children at a birthday party over the weekend.Police said at least ten people were injured when a 66-year-old intoxicated woman plowed into Berlin Township’s Swan Boat Club on Saturday afternoon, with the driver plowing 25 feet into the building.In a press release on Monday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office identified the two deceased children as siblings Alanah Phillips and Zayn Phillips. According to a GoFundMe started by the children’s aunt, they were 8 and 5-years-old, respectively, although authorities identified Zayn as 4-years-old.The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office also…

An artificial intelligence (AI) venture backed by Google is partnering with the military to use AI in responding to natural disasters. Bellwether, a team that’s part of Google parent Alphabet’s X innovation hub, announced Wednesday that it’s working with the National Guard and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to address inefficiencies in the Guard’s disaster response processes. The DIU is tasked with helping the Department of Defense integrate early stage commercial technologies into its operations.Bellwether worked with the National Guard to develop a system that uses AI and machine learning (ML) to quickly analyze aerial imagery of disaster scenes to identify…

LOS ANGELES () — A man accused of breaking into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Sunday morning previously served seven years in prison for a 2015 attack, court records show.The LAPD identified the suspect as Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, of Los Angeles. He was being held on $100,000 bail, according to jail records from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.The break-in was reported around 6:40 a.m. at the Getty House – the official residence of the city’s mayor – in Hancock Park, according to Bass’ office.Hunter allegedly broke in through a window, triggering an alarm. LAPD officers responded…

Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. See photos from the red carpet at Broadway turns out to celebrate opening night of this new political drama.In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the new Russia belongs to its oligarchs – and no one is more powerful than billionaire Boris Berezovsky. “If the politicians cannot save Russia,” he insists, “then we businessmen must.” When an eventual successor to President Boris Yeltsin is needed, Berezovsky turns to the little-known deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin (Keen).…

 In a dynamic world where mobility is paramount, Gaswizard emerges as a guiding light of innovation, offering a revolutionary platform that transcends traditional boundaries. With its official launch, Gaswizard embarks on a mission to redefine how we fuel and power our vehicles, ushering in a new era of convenience, efficiency, and sustainability for drivers worldwide.Revolutionising Fueling and Charging ExperiencesGaswizard leverages cutting-edge blockchain technology and its native token, GWIZ, to provide drivers with real-time updates on gas prices, transaction rewards, and location services for both traditional gas stations and electric vehicle (EV) chargers. By empowering drivers with the information they need…

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By this point, you’ve seen the Spice Girls reunion, heard about the piggy back out of the party, and pored over the Victoria Beckham dresses on display (wow: Eva Longoria), but Beckham’s own commitment to wearing the slinkiest of sheer sea foam gowns, while still wrangling with a pair of crutches, is a 50th birthday party look worth unpacking.Consider it an endearing exercise that summed up who Victoria Beckham is as a person now, but also what has shaped her. The wisp of a mint confection is from her own sophisticated atelier, but delivered all the drama of her popstar…

Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano doesn’t think any of his fellow Survivor alums can match what he’s been able to accomplish on Deal or No Deal Island. “I think they’re all going to have a hard time now that I’ve kind of set the tone,” Mariano, 48, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, April 19, while promoting the inaugural season of Deal or No Deal Island. “I think anybody that goes out there now is going to have a really big uphill battle because they’d be crazy not to get rid of them right away.” The former Survivor winner entered the…

DENVER, Colo. – Colorado is experiencing record seizures of fentanyl, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration, who attributed some of the rise to cartels spreading into new regions and distributing larger volumes of the drug.DEA spokesman Dave Olesky, who is also the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Rocky Mountain Field Division, said his investigators conduct drug busts across Utah, Wyoming and Montana and are reporting more signs of cartel activity.Olesky explained that agents have noticed drugs typically associated with cartels in eastern Washington coming into the state of Montana.”We have also seen local street gangs that might be more…