Gerald Lebrun, Author at Tribrata News

Old And New (‘Squid Game!’) Compete Amid Each Other In A Tight Race For The Emmys 2022.

12Jul

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Entertainment

Old And New (‘Squid Game!’) Compete Amid Each Other In A Tight Race For The Emmys 2022.

Old things, new things, something international, and real life-inspired dramas are all a part of this show. This year Emmy Awards nominations juggled an almost impossible task, trying to identify standout new series, like "Only Murders in the Building" and "Abbott Elementary," while acknowledging older ones, including past winners and a number of shows that were in or about to enter their final seasons. Add to that an increasingly international flavor to the television landscape, with Netflix's South Korean sensation "Squid Game" securing a best-drama nomination -- the first non-English-language show to achieve that feat -- and you have a solid prescription for what an overwhelming task this has become. How overwhelming? Well, for starters, the Television Academy decided not to break do...

Two-Year-Old Orphaned In Parade Shooting Shielded By Father As Wounded Man Dies

7Jul

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News

Two-Year-Old Orphaned In Parade Shooting Shielded By Father As Wounded Man Dies

Two-year-old Aiden McCarthy survived Monday's carnage at a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago, but he is left to grow up without either of his parents. Kevin McCarthy, 37, and his wife, Irina, 35, were among seven people who died following an explosion of bullets from a rooftop into a holiday crowd in Highland Park, Illinois. Nearly 40 others were injured. Aiden was shielded from the gunfire by his father, Kevin, who lay wounded on the floor, according to US Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat. "Then, they went to work on his dad because his dad's leg was still bleeding," Duckworth told CNN's John Berman on Wednesday. The McCarthys were looking forward to attending the annual Labor Day parade in Chicago with their young son, Levberg told the Sun-Times. "They were...

Associate White House Staffer Kate Hospitalized For Paul Whelan’s Sister After She Ripped The Biden Administration.

7Jul

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Politics

Associate White House Staffer Kate Hospitalized For Paul Whelan’s Sister After She Ripped The Biden Administration.

Paul Whelan was given the opportunity to speak with White House staffers on Wednesday. The phone call was arranged by Elizabeth Whelan, the sister of Paul Whelan, after Whelan criticized the White House's handling of her case against her brother. Elizabeth Whelan's comments to CNN came after the White House released a readout of a phone call Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held with Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, the American basketball star who is also being held in Russia. Whelan said she was angry that her brother's case was not receiving the same level of attention from the White House. A National Security Council spokesman said Thursday that her concerns are being addressed through ongoing efforts. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national secur...

Boris Johnson’s Departure Has Left The World’s Fifth Biggest Economy In Crisis.

7Jul

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Business

Boris Johnson’s Departure Has Left The World’s Fifth Biggest Economy In Crisis.

Boris Johnson will resign as UK prime minister Thursday after dozens of members of his party quit the government. But his popularity outside parliament has also been badly dented by surging inflation and stagnation in the British economy, a cost-of-living crisis that threatens to impoverish millions more people this winter, and the risk of a damaging trade war with the European Union. UK stocks surged, and the pound gained 0.75% to trade at $1.20 — recovering slightly from two-year lows hit earlier this week. "Make no mistake however, the [pound] remains severely weak due to the dire state of the UK economy which is underperforming its peers, [and] likely to enter into a recession," wrote Walid Koudmani, chief market analyst at broker XTB, in a note to clients. Whoever emerges from the ...

Deep Within The Eastern Forests Of Ukraine, This Group Of Volunteers Awaits The Russian Military Forces’ Advance.

3Jul

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Politics

Deep Within The Eastern Forests Of Ukraine, This Group Of Volunteers Awaits The Russian Military Forces’ Advance.

For less than a fortnight, Maxym and his friends have been sleeping in earthen dugouts, eating food heated over campfires, and hearing the news of the Russians advancing in the vicinity of just one mile. "Of course they are going to come," he says. "They are far more numerous than we are." They are dug deep into this dense eastern Ukrainian forest, near Slovyansk, and are part of Ukraine's territorial defense -- non-professional soldiers who signed up in the opening days of Russia's February invasion. So far, they have avoided contact with the enemy by hiding beneath camouflage nets next to giant pyramids of bottled water. But every moment of every day they live with the thud of artillery and are showered with cluster munitions. Their wooded encampment is regularly struck by anti-tank w...

3Jul

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Business

Tesla Was Expected To See A Drop In Sales In The Second Quarter Of The Year.

One effect of China's coronavirus lockdowns was a dip in Tesla's production and sales. Tesla reported that completed sales plummeted 18 percent, to approximately 255,000 vehicles in mid-June compared to the first three months of the year. Production decreased about 15 percent, to around 259,000. The Tesla factory in Shanghai was closed for several weeks in April due to a lockdown rule aimed at alleviating a spike in cases of the flu. Tesla's problems with suppliers’ also limited production even after the factory reopened. The plant was forced to shut down again in May as officials tried to prevent an increase in outbreak-related deaths. The lockdowns likely cost Tesla production of about 70,000 vehicles in the quarter, according to Dan Ives, tech analyst for Wedbush Securities. However,...

A Vote That Ought To Frighten Donald Trump.

24Jun

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Business

A Vote That Ought To Frighten Donald Trump.

The results of a new poll by the University of New Hampshire have some worrisome news for Trump: He is no longer the big dog in the state of New Hampshire. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes 39% in a poll of the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire, while Trump is at 37%. No other potential GOP contender manages double-digit support, with former Vice President Mike Pence in third place at 9%. This is a major change from where the race was last fall. A UNH poll in October 2021 showed Trump with 43% to DeSantis' 18%. Another interesting nugget from the poll: Just 6 in 10 self-identified Republicans (62%) want President Trump to run again in 2024. Now, this is just one poll at a secluded location expected to be the first to vote in the 2024 primary season. Depending on polling ...

Martha Stewart Was “Heartbroken” To Miss The Event After Obtaining Positive Results On Her Coovid Test.

24Jun

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Entertainment

Martha Stewart Was “Heartbroken” To Miss The Event After Obtaining Positive Results On Her Coovid Test.

Martha Stewart had to miss an event she had been looking forward to because her test results indicated a possible connection to COVID-19. Mario Badescu Skin Care's verified Instagram account describes the relationship between founder Mario Badescu and Martha Stewart, who was a fan and friend of the brand before becoming a public figure herself. "When Mario Badescu was just getting started, he met a young and ambitious woman named Martha Stewart," it says. "That woman not only went on to become an American icon, but an ambassador of our brand, with her glowing skin, kind heart, and knowledge of all good things." Now 80 years old, Stewart remains close to the brand. "I'm heartbroken to be missing the celebration of over 50 years of amazing skincare and the launch of 'The Martha Facial' at...

22Jun

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Politics

Thousands Of Migrants Have Been Caught Crossing The US-Mexico Border, Amid The Scorching Heat And High Water Levels.

Rapid-action personnel are trained primarily to deal with the worst emigrants who are drowned as they seek to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The canal, which runs for miles along the international border, is intended to get water to farmers during the summer months. But as migrants try to cross into the United States, the canal also poses a unique danger—high water levels and a fast-moving current push migrants underwater or sweep them away from land. "You get pushed underneath. You get pushed out," said Kris Menendez, captain of the El Paso Fire Department water rescue team. "It could mean life or death." There's been eight fatalities within the past week, according to experts, which serves as a warning sign for the months ahead as migrants continue to venture into the flood. Within ...

Emily Ratajkowski Makes The Case For Knee-High Boots In Summer.

22Jun

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Fashion

Emily Ratajkowski Makes The Case For Knee-High Boots In Summer.

Emily Ratajkowski, a model and businesswoman, took her place at the front row at JW Anderson, where she was wearing a one-shoulder LBD and accessorising her look with the brand's new Bumper bag , a brand latest shape by creative director Jonathan Anderson , in tan and lilac, and tan knee-high boots, also from Anderson. Most people reach for their sandals in the warmer months, but stars including Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa are refusing to be parted from their boots this summer. Cowboy boots are on the rise, too. Emily has worn hers with printed separates and oversized jumper dresses, Dua Lipa styles her Western boots with dresses and knitted hot pants from Lacoste, and FKA Twigs wore hers with a flippy dress while hanging out with Madonna. And of course, expect to see...