Google’s 11th-hour intervention puts ‘revenge porn’ bill in New York back on ice

A New York state bill that would outlaw ‘revenge porn’ has been shelved until next year, after a late lobbying effort by tech giant Google succeeded in blocking a vote in the state Senate. The bill, which existed in legal limbo since 2013, was pushed through the State Assembly after a New York Post article […]

Israeli ministers approve bill to ban filming of IDF actions, despite opposition of Attorney General

A controversial bill that criminalizes filming IDF soldiers has been advanced by an Israeli government committee. The Israeli Attorney General, however, said it would not withstand a constitutional review in its current form. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation, which determines the coalition government’s position on all pending bills, has green-lighted the legislation, which envisages penalties […]

An unlikely alliance of 2 groups is pushing Trump get behind their infrastructure bill

Evan Vucci/AP Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Freedom Caucus are pushing President Donald Trump to back their infrastructure bill. The bill would require the Agriculture Department to sell distressed assets to private entities, and then direct the Treasury Department use the proceeds from those sales to invest in infrastructure projects in low-income […]

Trump said he’s likely to sign a bill protecting states with legalized marijuana, directly opposing Jeff Sessions

AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Sen. Cory Gardner and Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced bipartisan legislation to protect state-legalized marijuana. Trump on Friday said he would likely support the bill. The move would protect legally-operating marijuana business from federal interference. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will likely support a bipartisan bill in the Senate that would […]

Bill Clinton downplays ill-tempered NBC interview on Monica Lewinsky, says he ‘got hot under the collar’

Bill Clinton lashed out yesterday at an NBC interviewer who was grilling him on the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He told NBC’s Craig Melvin that he “ignored gaping facts” in describing the scandal and was “giving one side” of the story. Clinton made headlines by saying he still does not feel the need to apologize to […]

Kiev claims court seized Dutch assets of Russia’s Gazprom over $2.6bn compensation bill

Published time: 5 Jun, 2018 06:43 Edited time: 5 Jun, 2018 07:42 A court has seized the Dutch assets of Russian energy major Gazprom to pay $ 2.56 billion in compensation to Naftogaz, the Ukrainian company has said. In February, the Stockholm arbitration court demanded that the Russian company pay for a shortfall in the […]

Bill Skarsgard Says ‘It Chapter 2’ Will Be A ‘Very Different Experience’

It: Chapter 2 is gearing up to shoot this summer, and Pennywise himself just provided an update on the project. In a new interview, actor Bill Skarsgard said that when it comes to the horror sequel, audiences can expect “a very different experience” than the first film. Andy Muschietti starts shooting It: Chapter 2 in July, and […]

This is how banks can use digital tools to stay ahead of a trillion-dollar opportunity in the bill pay market

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Between housing costs, utilities, taxes, insurance, loans, and more, US adults paid an estimated $ 3.9 trillion in bills last year. Business Insider IntelligenceThat market is growing slowly, but it’s changing […]

The Sinner Season 2, With Bill Pullman and Carrie Coon, Gets Premiere Date

Detective Harry Ambrose will start sussing out a new Sinner on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 10/9c, when Season 2 of the USA Network drama premieres. RELATEDCable/Streaming Scorecard: What’s Renewed? What’s Cancelled? Executive-produced by Season 1 frontwoman Jessica Biel, The Sinner‘s new story follows Ambrose (played by Bill Pullman) as he returns to his hometown in […]