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‘Antidote’ Explores “Rock Star Journalist” Christo Grozev

[ad_1] How do you live when Vladimir Putin wants you dead?That’s the dilemma facing Christo Grozev, a man often described as a “rock star investigative journalist.” The story of how he became persona non grata — песона нон грата, if you prefer – with the Kremlin is told in the documentary Antidote, directed by James Jones, which just made its world premiere at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.More from Deadline“Someone asked me
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OTD In Space – April 6: NASA Launches 1st Commercial Communication Satellite

[ad_1] On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world's first commercial communications satellite into orbit. The satellite was named Intelsat 1 and nicknamed the "Early Bird." It was built by Hughes Aircraft Company for a telecommunications company called COMSAT. Early Bird could relay phone, TV, telegraph and fax communications, and it became the first satellite to provide direct and almost instantaneous communications between the U.S. and Europe. It also provided
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A bailout for farmers caught in Trump’s trade war is already being discussed. ‘If we don’t get something, it will be quite a disaster’

[ad_1] Trump administration officials and lawmakers are considering aid for farmers as retaliation looms against U.S. tariffs. China and Canada have already levied duties on some of the top U.S. agricultural exports. During Trump's first term, farmers got $23 billion after an earlier round of tariffs.Trump administration officials and lawmakers have begun exploring a relief package for U.S. farmers as agricultural trade groups warn of economic repercussions from tariffs.That’s as
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CNBC host Jim Cramer warns of ‘Black Monday’ market crash over Trump tariffs rivaling record 1987 collapse

[ad_1] CNBC host and market commentator Jim Cramer warned that America is in store for another “Black Monday” market crash similar to the record 1987 collapse if President Trump doesn’t curtail his tariff plan. Cramer — who noted that the 1987 crash saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall by 22.6% in a single day — said the bloodbath could be repeated after the brutal two-day sell-off following the announcement
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Michigan State Police find missing 2-year-old in ditch near I-94

[ad_1] LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Michigan State Police trooper helped find a missing 2-year-old in a ditch near I-94 in Jackson County on Saturday.The Michigan State Police say in a X post that a trooper from the first district post was sent to assist the Blackman Township Police Department, who were searching for a missing 2-year-old in Jackson County.Police say the child had been missing for over an hour
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Local man accused of passing bad checks facing charges

[ad_1] A man accused of passing bad checks in Mercer County has been formally charged.[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Anthony Scott, 44, of Troy, was indicted on one count of theft and one count of passing bad checks in Mercer County Court of Common Pleas, according to court records filed on March 20.TRENDING STORIES:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementScott is accused of writing bad checks that amounted to nearly $6,600 in
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Fyre Festival 2.0 Not Happening in Mexico, Organizers Claim Government Screwed Them

[ad_1] Fyre Festival 2.0 will not go down in Playa del Carmen, Mexico next month, and the organizers say it's because they got royally screwed by the Mexican government.TMZTMZ has obtained text messages sent by a Fyre Fest event producer saying they've been backstabbed by Mexican officials. Not mincing words, the event producer says, "They f***ed us."TMZAccording to the event producer, the government is acting like they had no idea
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Here’s How Much Cash You Should Have Available When You Retire

[ad_1] It’s hard to predict just how much money retirees will need to thrive in the golden years. There are health costs, housing costs and groceries to consider — and that’s without budgeting for any vacations or other discretionary expenses. Each person is a little different when it comes to knowing exactly what they’ll need during the retirement years. Trending Now: The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are Facing For You:
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Chicago boater dies, another missing in Wisconsin River, police say

[ad_1] The BriefOne boater from Chicago died, and another is still missing after their vessel capsized on the Wisconsin River last week.Crews searched the river for the missing 20-year-old man over the weekend, but water conditions made it difficult.A third boater was able to safely swim to shore after the boat capsized.WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisc. - One boater from Chicago died, and another is still missing after going out onto the
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Trump official pressed on tariffs against islands populated by penguins

[ad_1] Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's tariff rollout last week when asked why two uninhabited islands were hit with the fees, saying in a new interview "whatever."Trump on Wednesday announced a 10% baseline tariff for all countries and reciprocal tariffs against approximately 60 countries that he says contribute most to the U.S. trade deficit.But toward the end of a long list of charts displaying the reciprocal