Amazon Ring aired a commercial during the Super Bowl that was supposed to be a feel-good story about how the collective power of their cameras can be used to find lost dogs. Instead, it revealed to a global audience that …
Amazon Ring cancels partnership with Flock cameras after Super Bowl ad backlash Read MoreThis week, Britain’s former prime minister Gordon Brown wrote a scathing piece in the New Statesman. Brown was PM from 2007 through May 2010, in between Tony Blair and David Cameron. His New Statesman piece is about the Epstein Files …
Gordon Brown: Prince Andrew must be questioned about human trafficking Read MorePrince William’s three-day trip to Saudi Arabia has drawn mixed reactions, even from William’s loyalists and the royalist press. He had royal reporters traveling with him for the trip, and they sounded bored as hell. The Times even asked “William …
Mail: Prince William can’t ‘keep up his trademark irritated silence for much longer’ Read MoreJ.D. Vance opened last year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) with an attack on the US’ European allies, stunning the world’s biggest defence summit. In the year since, Donald Trump has published the new US national security strategy, which outlined the …
Munich Security Conference: a showdown between Europe and Trump? Read MoreThe first in a line of a new generation of EVs – BMW is calling them the New Class, or Neue Klasse – the iX3 expunges “many or all of the annoyances of new-age EVs”, said Top Gear Magazine. The …
BMW iX3: a ‘revolution’ for the German car brand Read MoreWe think of samurai as fearsome warriors – and they were, said Neil Fisher in The Sunday Times. Yet if you visit Nomura Residence, an “elegant” house in the Japanese city of Kanazawa where generations of samurai lived, you’ll find …
Samurai: a ‘blockbuster’ display of Japan’s legendary warriors Read MoreThe International Olympic Committee has boasted that Milano-Cortina 2026 is “the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games in history”. But there’s actually one sport women don’t even get to try. For all the claims about “the highest level of female participation …
Nordic combined: the Winter Olympics sport that bars women Read MoreFind out how closely you’ve been paying attention to the latest news and other global events by putting your knowledge to the test with our Quiz of The Week.
Quiz of The Week: 7 – 13 February Read MoreMaybe the moral renewal of America depends on the moral renewal of Silicon Valley. For 40 years I have been a proud valley resident. But I am increasingly appalled by how our tech leaders are shaping our future. And, more …
Clendaniel: Declining morality of Silicon Valley’s tech leaders dragging down the nation Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Andy Cohen is not losing any sleep over Jill Zarin. As you might have heard, the long-time reality star was fired by Bravo this week after she reacted to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show in …
Andy Cohen Reacts to Jill Zarin Firing: GOOD RIDDANCE! Read MoreBy DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — The International Skating Union says it stands by the judging of ice dance at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where the scores from the French judge earlier this week played …
ISU defends Olympic ice dance scoring after French judge’s margin swings gold to French team over US Read MoreBy KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another already there, a person familiar with the plans said Friday, putting …
Second US aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, AP source says, as Iran tensions high Read MoreAn eleventh-hour entrant into the race for Los Angeles mayor figures to turn the nation’s second-largest city into another battleground in a fight that’s been brewing within the Democratic Party: insurgent progressives versus the establishment. Indeed, the announcement from Councilmember …
Los Angeles becomes another progressive vs. establishment battleground Read MoreSACRAMENTO — In authoritarian Russia, critics of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have an odd habit of falling out of windows. These likely acts of defenestration serve as a stark warning for other critics, although the official line is usually that they tripped or …
Steven Greenhut: Time to stop ICE’s efforts to ‘defenestrate’ the Constitution Read MoreBy MEG KINNARD, Associated Press Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. Related Articles New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after …
What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend Read MoreFor some, there’s nothing more romantic than cozying up with a book on Valentine’s Day. Or maybe you’re going out and need something to read while you and your date wait for your table to open up when out for a fabulous …
9 romance novel recommendations to spice up your Valentine’s Day Read MoreQ: Greetings Honk: I am suspicious this new lane will actually be a tolled lane. Do you have any information? – Andy O’Connor, Lake Forest A: Andy kindly sent Honk a website link to the Orange County Transportation Authority’s project …
More express lanes likely for Orange County — eventually Read MoreBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with …
Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool Read MoreThis essay and interview appear in this week’s The Book Pages newsletter. For more information and book coverage, sign up for the free newsletter. Terms like “artificial” and “robotic” aren’t words associated with satisfying romance, which seems to prefer the …
Southern California romance bookstores do not want AI for Valentine’s Day Read MoreJohn Harbaugh hasn’t been shy about shaking up the coaching staff for the New York Giants, but he knows the value of one key assistant, so much so, Harbs changed the young coach’s job title and increased his responsibilities to …
John Harbaugh Changes Title to Keep Key Giants Assistant: Report Read MoreThe Buffalo Bills suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Broncos to dash their Super Bowl hopes, and now the team is headed for more pain in the offseason. The Bills are facing a tight salary cap situation, one that …
Bills Facing ‘Pressure’ to Make Decision on Veteran Wide Receiver Read MoreIn the NFL, you don’t hear about teams trading away elite left offensive tackles very often. The Baltimore Ravens might not be doing things in a typical fashion with a new head coach in Jesse Minter, which is why Bleacher …
‘Biggest Star’ Leaves Ravens in Blockbuster Trade Prediction Read MoreThe Dallas Cowboys have 3 defensive tackles on the roster who could start for essentially all 32 teams with Quinnen Williams, Osa Odighizuwa and Kenny Clark. All 3 also have massive contracts. Williams isn’t going anywhere, so it makes sense …
Pair of Cowboys Defensive Stars Called ‘Top Trade Assets’ Read MoreOn Feb. 12, LeBron James became the oldest player to record a triple-double in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers‘ aging superstar ended the night with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as his team defeated the Dallas Mavericks …
Lakers’ Austin Reaves Reacts to LeBron James’ Historic Night Read MoreThe Cleveland Browns have been heavily linked to picking a wide receiver and offensive line help with their two first-round picks, but that may change. Cleveland needs to address its offense in the draft, but the team could also look …
Browns Urged to Draft Defensive Player Compared to Troy Polamalu Read MoreThe Seattle Seahawks are still celebrating the team’s Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots. Soon, the confetti will eventually settle and general manager John Schneider faces plenty of decisions about how to keep the team’s championship roster intact. …
Seahawks Issued Warning on ‘Mass Exodus’ After Super Bowl Read MoreModel and actress Bijou Phillips is racing against the clock to find a new kidney — with little success so far. Those close to Phillips, including friends and family members, “have gone through the process” of determining if they’re a …
Bijou Phillips has ‘no prospective donors’ amid desperate search for kidney Read MoreThe Backstreet Boys made waves on Sunday with a viral Super Bowl commercial for Coinbase and now they’re aiming to be the next Super Bowl halftime performers. The boy band popped up during the big game in an ad for …
Backstreet Boys push for 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show after viral Coinbase ad Read MoreA Slovak fugitive on the run for 16 years was arrested at the Winter Olympics in Milan while hoping to watch the Slovakia men’s hockey team. Related Articles Chloe Kim falls short of Olympic three-peat, but passes the torch to …
Fugitive wanted for 16 years busted at Olympics trying to watch hockey Read MoreA Filipino food vlogger, known for posting content related to fishing with her husband and cooking the catch for their kids, has died in the wake of posting a viral video of herself eating a toxic “devil crab,” believed to …
Food vlogger dies 2 days after eating poisonous ‘devil crab’ Read MoreHGTV has pulled the plug on “Rehab Addict” after video resurfaced with star Nicole Curtis using the n-word. The epithet was dropped during a filming of the reality series in which Curtis rehabilitates homes in several U.S. cities, including in …
HGTV’s ‘Rehab Addict’ canceled after Nicole Curtis ‘fart n-word’ clip resurfaces Read MoreWindsor residents and visitors will soon face steeper consequences for what the town considers a range of troublesome public conduct, including playing excessively loud music, fighting and even using foul language that could incite violence. The town’s revised disturbing the …
Bay Area town seeks to curb loud music, inciteful language and fighting with revised rules Read MoreThe FBI has released new details regarding the suspect in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, while doubling its reward for information leading to her recovery or the conviction of her captor. Officials in the department’s Phoenix bureau said a forensic …
FBI shares new suspect description, doubles reward in Nancy Guthrie case Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO – Less than half an hour after the shorthanded Warriors lost to the visiting San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center on Wednesday night, what is usually a bustling postgame locker room was uncharacteristically quiet. Among the first to …
How Steph Curry, Warriors can benefit from All-Star break Read MoreBy DEREK GATOPOULOS and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press TESERO, Italy (AP) — Friday the 13th will be remembered as a lucky day for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. Norway’s cross-country skiing star won an eighth gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics …
Norway’s Klaebo makes history on skis, ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record Read MoreBy DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — The International Skating Union says it stands by the judging of ice dance at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where the scores from the French judge earlier this week played …
ISU defends Olympic ice dance scoring after French judge’s margin swings gold to French team over US Read MoreRegional Transportation District chief executive and general manager Debra Johnson recently tackled critics of metro Denver public transit, declaring that “RTD is not the ‘Agency of No.’” Instead, she said, RTD is “the agency of what can be.” But possibilities …
RTD ridership is down 40%, its budget has holes, and lawmakers are fed up Read MoreA gas station chain has bought land in north Denver where a gas station can’t be built. QuikTrip, which is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, paid $3 million for the 1.37-acre lot at 1595 W. 48th Ave., according to public records. …
QuikTrip buys Denver property despite gas station restrictions Read MoreThe woman Colorado restaurateur Kimbal Musk admitted to dating after his name appeared in the recently released Jeffrey Epstein files appears to be the same woman who was sexually abused and trafficked by the disgraced financier for nearly a decade, …
Kimbal Musk dated woman who was likely sexually abused, trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, records show Read MoreA 53-year-old alliance between Denver Public Schools and Kaiser Permanente Colorado may be coming to an end, a split that has pitted two of the metro area’s largest employers against each other, left one district administrator on leave and, if …
DPS moves to drop Kaiser health insurance after 50 years, prompting internal investigation and union pushback Read More