Full Name: William Hedgcock Webster
Profession: Judge, FBI and CIA Director
Biography: William Webster is an American attorney best known as the only person to have served as director of both the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1978-1987) and the Central Intelligence Agency (1987-1991).
Prior to his work at the FBI and CIA, Webster worked as an attorney and judge, both on the United States District Court and the Court of Appeals.
Your Life Is Better Than You Think
The undeniable popularity of self-help books, wellness podcasts, and happiness workshops reflects the constant human desire to make life better. But could it be that many of our lives are already better than we recognize?
While we may have a loving family, a good place to live, and a decent job, we often fail to notice those things. It’s not because we are ungrateful or stupid. It’s because of a basic feature of our brain, known as habituation.
"Don't Touch My Girlfriend" Man Warns President
"Mr President don't touch my girlfriend!" was heard in the crowd as Obama tried to drum up support and vote for incumbent governor, Pat Quinn, who is having difficulties seeking re-election. Reports say a man later identified as Mike Jones, whose fiancee Aia Cooper was standing next to the president as he voted insisted the president avoids any contact with his woman. According to a CNN report, President Obama replied: "
2023 Was the Hottest Year Ever and 2024 May Be Even Worse
Anyone who has watched global average temperature records land every month since June probably doesn’t need to be told that 2023 was the hottest year ever, but just in case, the world’s major scientific weather monitoring bodies delivered thehard data this week. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (CCCS), the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and theUnited States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), last year didn’t just break 2016’s heat record, it shattered it by a wide margin.
A History of The Beatles
Pop Bands: BTS - Hanson - One Direction - Pussycat Dolls - Spice Girls - The Backstreet Boys - The Monkees - Wham!
The Beatles: Formed in the northern England port of Liverpool, the Beatles combined elements of pop, rock, and R&B with original songwriting as they transformed the music industry. The quartet existed from 1960-70, and was most famously comprised of John Lennon guitar and vocals), Paul McCartney (bass and vocals), George Harrison (guitar and vocals), and Ringo Starr (drums and vocals).
A Million Little Things on ABC: TV Review
A Million Little Things could’ve been conceived by an algorithm programmed to synthesize popular TV shows. Like This Is Us, it’s an ensemble drama designed to elicit gasps and tears. Like 13 Reasons Why, it takes place in the aftermath of a suicide. And, as with something a computer would write, many of its plot points feel hackneyed and implausible all at once.
At the center of the show, which airs on ABC starting Sept.
Adeles Skyfall Debuts but Doesnt Skyrocket on Billboard Chart
Dylan Martinez / ReutersAdele performs during the BRIT Music Awards at the O2 Arena in London.
It’s time again for our weekly recap on what’s happening in the charts from Billboard, the music industry’s longtime standard bearer in measuring airplay and sales of singles and albums. This week we have three new singles of note — and new chart methodologies of note as well. On we go:
We’re Still Getting Adele.
America's Fretful Mood | TIME
Worries over the economy and nuclear war dominate a TIME poll
Nearly a year after he took office, the nation over which Ronald Reagan presides is in a gloomy mood. Americans are worried about the state of their country, anxious about inflation, which they do not expect to ease soon, and feeling the pinch of a recession they fear may linger for a year or more.
Perhaps even more important, and surprising, 63% of the Americans surveyed say they see a real chance that a nuclear war will break out somewhere in the world in the next five years.
Arab Series Finding Ola Leads Regional Shows Looking to Grab Global Audiences
In what is being hailed as a milestone, Egyptian director Mohamed Diab recently became the first Arab helmer to direct a Marvel project when he took the reins of the limited series “Moon Knight,” while Netflix launched its latest Arab original show, “Finding Ola,” toplining Cairo-based Tunisian star Hend Sabry.
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Latest: 6 Construction Workers Presumed Dead
Six remaining missing people after a large cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning were presumed dead by authorities by evening after rescue efforts found only two of the people who fell into the water.
All six unaccounted for victims were identified as construction workers who were on the bridge when it collapsed, the Baltimore Banner reported. At least two were Guatemalan nationals, the country’s foreign ministry said.