ICYMI – China halts rare earth exports after new controls, raising global supply concerns
The info comes via a Reuters report over the weekend, though I thought I had seen similar late last week. ICYMi, Shipments of seven rare earth elements from China have come to a standstill following Beijing’s move to tighten export controls, sources told Reuters. The halt began on April 4 after the government placed the […]
‘Willow’ Actress and Emmy Winner Jean Marsh Dead at 90
Actress Jean Marsh Dead at 90 … ‘Willow,’ ‘Return to Oz’ Star Published April 13, 2025 12:32 PM PDT Jean Marsh — a longtime British star who appeared in several hit ’80s movies — has passed away … TMZ has confirmed. Lesley Duff — Marsh’s longtime agent — tells us Jean did indeed pass away […]
Hapless Manchester United Suffer Humiliating 4-1 Defeat To Newcastle United
Harvey Barnes struck twice as Newcastle thrashed troubled Manchester United 4-1 to climb into fourth place in the Premier League on Sunday. Newcastle were without manager Eddie Howe, who was admitted to hospital on Friday after feeling unwell for several days. But Barnes provided a welcome tonic for Howe as his second-half brace […]
Trump says 20% tariff on computers, and smartphones (so, not 145%)
Trump posting on his own social media app, Truth Social: is looking at semiconductors and the electronics supply chain as part of upcoming national security tariff investigations This is in reference to the news over the weekend of a reversal on tariffs for electronics such as smartphones, PCs etc: Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from […]
Details On Lance Lynn/David Robertson Offseason Asking Prices
David Robertson was the 47th-ranked player on MLBTR’s list of the offseason’s top 50 free agents, yet the veteran reliever is still looking for a contract as the calendar approaches mid-April. Veteran starter Lance Lynn was an honorable mention on our list, and while there wasn’t any indication that Lynn was considering hanging up the […]
Man United in ‘a really bad moment’, says Amorim… as Keane claims boss ‘cannot believe how bad’ players are
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has said his side made “a lot of mistakes” during their 4-1 thrashing at Newcastle on Saturday – and club legend Roy Keane believes the boss is “shocked” by the lack of quality in his squad. Three goals inside 29 second-half minutes gave the Magpies a first league double over […]
Real Madrid Keep Heat On Barcelona With 1-0 Win Over Alaves; Kylian Mbappe Sent Off
Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe was sent off for an ugly lunge but his side still beat Alaves 1-0 on Sunday to stay four points behind Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Mbappe’s dismissal put his team-mates under pressure but Alaves were also reduced to 10 players in the second half when […]
Khanna on Trump White House: ‘They need to have a 21st century understanding of the economy’
Rep. Ro Khanna took sharp aim at President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies on Sunday, warning they’ll raise prices on American electronics rather than bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. “I understand they have 19th century policies of McKinley, but they need to have a 21st century understanding of the economy,” Khanna (D-Calif) […]
Aimee Lou Wood Calls ‘SNL’ Parody of Her ‘Mean’ and ‘Unfunny’
Aimee Lou Wood I Get ‘SNL’ Makes Jokes … But Parody of Me Was Just So Mean!!! Published April 13, 2025 12:03 PM PDT Aimee Lou Wood gets satire … but, a recent joke about her on “Saturday Night Live” clearly stung — ’cause she called the parody of her straight-up mean. The actress weighed […]
IPL 2025 Points Table, Purple Cap, Orange Cap: GT Take Top Spot, DC Slip To…
Mumbai Indians’ ‘forever captain’ Rohit Sharma‘s tactical call was executed to perfection by ‘Impact Substitute’ Karn Sharma as they made a comeback for the ages with a 12-run victory over Delhi Capitals in Delhi on Sunday to bring their IPL campaign back on track. Chasing a target of 206, Karun Nair‘s brilliant 40-ball-89 […]
