Sebastian Kurz, the 31-year-old head of the right-leaning People’s Party and outgoing foreign minister, is set to become the world’s youngest leader after his party…
FORE
The GIF of Donald Trump hitting Hillary Clinton with a golf ball came from an anti-Semitic Twitter account
Donald Trump came out swinging on Twitter Sunday morning. Images of Trump trains and mock 2020 Electoral College maps filled his timeline, along with footage…
TERROR
The FBI is investigating the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia
The FBI, along with the Justice Department’s civil rights division and district attorney’s office, have launched a civil rights investigation into the deadly car crash…
#OFFBRAND
Twitter’s $99 subscription service isn’t going to save it
Twitter is disrupting its own engagement in an effort to save itself. The social-media giant is testing a $99 subscription service that boosts profiles and…
SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
Canada is facing a weed drought—and it only has itself to blame
Canada has a marijuana problem: The country is running out of legal weed for both medical and—soon—recreational users. The government is planning to make recreational…
DEADLOCKED
The criminal case against Bill Cosby has been declared a mistrial
A mistrial has been declared in the Bill Cosby criminal case after jurors deliberated for more than 52 hours without coming to a consensus. The…
CRITICAL CONDITION
A Republican lawmaker tells angry constituents: “Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care.”
Idaho congressman Raul Labrador is facing the ire of his constituents over his vote in favor of the Republican health care bill this week. During…
HEAD-ON COLLISION
Uber president Jeff Jones quits after just six months
Jeff Jones has resigned as the president of Uber. It’s a rather sudden departure that adds even more pressure for CEO Travis Kalanick to right…
YUGE IF TRUE
In an early-morning tweetstorm, Trump accuses Obama of tapping his phones
US president Donald Trump sent five tweets early Saturday morning accusing Barack Obama of tapping the phone lines at Trump Tower in New York City…
TRUMP DUMP
Sears stopped selling Trump goods, clearing the way for a Twitter lashing and rise in its shares
Sears Holdings announced Feb. 11 that it would no longer sell Trump Homes items in the online stores for its Sears and Kmart brands. Now…
PROTECTION ALL AROUND
“Now that’s a hedge”: The maker of Durex condoms is getting into the baby formula business
The Reckitt Benckiser Group agreed to buy the Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. for $16.6 billion. It’s one of the more boring-sounding corporate deals in recent…
BEAM ME UP
French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon kicked off his campaign by hologram
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a far-left candidate for French president, kicked off his campaign Feb. 5 with a neat trick, appearing in both Lyon and Paris at…
