FILE - In this June 30, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. North Korea has again insulted President Donald Trump, calling him a “thoughtless and sneaky old man” after he tweeted that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wouldn’t want to abandon a special relationship between the two leaders and affect the American presidential election by resuming hostile acts. less FILE - In this June 30, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. North Korea has again ... more Photo: Susan Walsh, AP Photo: Susan Walsh, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close … [Read more...] about North Korea calls Trump ‘thoughtless’ old man over tweets
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White House, congressional Democrats on cusp of revised North American trade deal, Trumka says
WASHINGTON - The White House and House Democrats are on the cusp of finalizing a new trade deal for North America, a major achievement for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that comes even as Democrats prepare to impeach the president. A key party to the talks, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, said Monday morning that there was a deal and he planned to meet with his executive committee Monday afternoon to discuss it. "We have pushed them hard and have done quite well," Trumka said in an email to the Washington Post. Support from the AFL-CIO, which opposes the existing North American Free Trade Agreement and blames it for destroying millions of good-paying manufacturing jobs, would likely ensure support from a majority of House Democrats if the deal is brought up for a vote. Backing from the AFL-CIO would also indicate that Democrats had succeeded in negotiated stronger enforcement mechanisms and protections for labor than existed in the agreement signed by Trump … [Read more...] about White House, congressional Democrats on cusp of revised North American trade deal, Trumka says
Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ Remains Victorious, ‘Playmobil’ Bombs
Photo: DISNEY Photo: DISNEY Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: DISNEY Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ Remains Victorious, ‘Playmobil’ Bombs 1 / 1 Back to Gallery “Frozen 2” dominated box office charts for the third weekend in a row as Disney’s animated sequel scored another $34.7 million in North America. Those ticket sales, a 60% decline from its massive Thanksgiving haul, boost its domestic tally to $337 million. “Frozen 2” earned $130 million in its inaugural outing and another $123 million the following weekend, cementing new high-water marks for Disney Animation. It’s now the third movie this year behind Universal’s “Glass” and Disney’s “Avengers: … [Read more...] about Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ Remains Victorious, ‘Playmobil’ Bombs
Miike Takashi’s Unusual Takes on Feminism and China
Photo: AGF S.r.l./REX/Shutterstock Photo: AGF S.r.l./REX/Shutterstock Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: AGF S.r.l./REX/Shutterstock Miike Takashi’s Unusual Takes on Feminism and China 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Takashi Miike chuckles when you ask him if he’d called himself a feminist. “Maybe I’m not exactly, because when I use the word as a man, it feels like it might be condescending, or anti-woman,” he told Variety on the sidelines of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao, where his latest feature, the high-octane crime thriller “First Love” is screening. “I actually think women are stronger and more capable than men, that men are actually dancing in the palms of women, who are … [Read more...] about Miike Takashi’s Unusual Takes on Feminism and China
Disney Crushes Own Global Box Office Record With Historic $10 Billion
Photo: Disney Photo: Disney Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Disney Disney Crushes Own Global Box Office Record With Historic $10 Billion 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Thanks to a record number of billion-dollar blockbusters, Disney has become the first studio in history to surpass $10 billion at the worldwide box office. Through Sunday, the studio has generated $3.28 billion in North America and $6.7 billion overseas for a global haul of $9.997 billion and is expected to officially cross the benchmark within the next day. Disney smashed its own global box office milestone — set in 2016 with $7.6 billion — back in July after the success of “Avengers: Endgame” and “The Lion King.” All the more impressive, the … [Read more...] about Disney Crushes Own Global Box Office Record With Historic $10 Billion
