“The White Lotus” fever is “hitting Thailand”, said Abby Montanez in Robb Report, as a recent teaser trailer revealed it as the location for season three of the hit HBO TV series. Searches for Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui – …
Thailand’s makeover into White Lotus-inspired glamour Read MoreSpending an early morning walking through a Zimbabwean forest is a surreal experience. The sun overhead is pleasantly warming, not yet hazardously scorching; the expansive silence makes it feel as though you’re on a solitary stroll. Ahead on the left, …
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Today’s political cartoons – January 21, 2025 Read MoreWhat happened President Donald Trump Monday night granted a blanket pardon to more than 1,200 supporters convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. He also commuted the sentences of 14 far-right militia members …
Trump pardons or commutes all charged Jan. 6 rioters Read MoreWhat happened President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders Monday, starting at a rally soon after being sworn in for a second term and continuing in the Oval Office. Who said what The “flurry of executive actions” was an …
Trump starts term with spate of executive orders Read MoreWhat happened Fighting between two guerrilla groups in Colombia‘s northern region of Catatumbo has left 80 people dead and forced 18,000 to flee their homes, officials said Monday. It was some of the country’s worst violence since the largest guerrilla …
80 dead in Colombia amid uptick in guerrilla fighting Read MoreWhile technically you can make changes to your spending whenever you want, January is a common time to reevaluate habits. Two popular challenges that are emerging — as people nurture New Year’s resolutions, make efforts toward more mindful consumption or …
What are the rules of a no-buy vs. low-buy year? Read MoreAmericans, Russians and spacefarers from other countries have been working together aboard the International Space Station for a quarter-century. But the ISS is nearing the end of its operational life. What’s next for the space station, and what comes after …
What is the future of the International Space Station? Read MoreStretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and animals, the Amazon rainforest is a wild and wonderful place. There are multiple ways to explore this integral part of …
A beginner’s guide to exploring the Amazon Read MoreCigarettes were once ubiquitous in American life. That’s changed over the last 50 years as tobacco advertising disappeared from the airwaves and a massive health campaign discouraged Americans from smoking. Now cigarettes themselves might be all but regulated out of …
Is this the end of cigarettes? Read More‘The social and political knock-on effects of global heating will destabilize countries’ Wen Stephenson at The Nation The “harrowing scenes of Los Angeles burning” did not elicit a “reckoning in our national conversation,” says Wen Stephenson. “The mainstream response has …
‘Many of us have warned for years of a rising ecofascist threat in response to climate chaos’ Read MoreThere’s an old fable about a frog in a boiling pot of water. It suggests that if you toss a frog into already hot water, it’ll jump out immediately. But if you instead put the frog in cold water and …
Kurtenbach: If the Warriors prioritize their future over Steph Curry’s prime, they’re ignoring history Read MoreANTIOCH — Antioch City Attorney Thomas Lloyd Smith resigned Jan. 17 following a special city council meeting held on the same day. Replacing Smith on an interim basis will be Derek Cole of Cole Huber LLP, the city said Tuesday …
Antioch city attorney resigns Read MoreWhile the future home for Sundance, the iconic indie film festival actor Robert Redford helped create, remains up for debate, there’s no argument about the 2025 lineup in Utah. It’s dynamite, and includes a smattering of films with Bay Area …
Sundance 2025: Famed film fest is back, a lot of it available online Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes As expected, Tiffany Trump was in attendance at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. Tiffany generally prefers to keep a lower profile than most of her siblings. She doesn’t avoid the spotlight entirely, but …
Tiffany Trump Pregnant: Her Motherhood Journey With Husband Michael Boulos Explained Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Why did Justin Bieber unfollow Hailey, his wife, after they both worked so hard to shut down divorce rumors? Many celebrity couples use this kind of action as a soft launch of a breakup. Except, according …
Justin Bieber Unfollows Hailey, Then Claims Someone Else Did It Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes It’s a sad day for music fans, as an icon of rock and roll has passed away. Garth Hudson — a founding member of the legendary rock group The Band — has passed away at the …
Garth Hudson Cause of Death: Bob Dylan Collaborator, Last Surviving Member of The Band … Read MoreBy TIFFANY STANLEY and GARY FIELDS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ …
At inaugural prayer service, bishop pleads for Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants Read MoreBy Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Meta Platforms is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and camera-equipped earbuds, aiming to embed its artificial intelligence features into more products. The effort …
Meta plans Oakley-branded glasses, explores watches and earbuds Read MoreThe star-studded FireAid benefit concert is set to take over Inglewood on Thursday, Jan. 30, with dual performances at the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum, and each venue’s lineup just dropped. FireAid, a benefit concert organized in response to …
FireAid L.A. Benefit concert releases lineup for both Kia Forum and Intuit Dome Read MoreAs thick smoke and scorching flames from the catastrophic Eaton fire closed in, 66-year-old Victor Shaw made a brave, last-ditch effort to save his family’s beloved Altadena home. A cousin, Benita Shaw-Malone, said Victor lived alone and was limited by …
Eaton fire victim remembered for valiant attempt to save beloved family home Read MoreBy Brian Platt, Thomas Seal and Robert Tuttle | Bloomberg US President Donald Trump is trying to create uncertainty in his trading partners to knock them off-balance and weaken their negotiating position, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Trump caused …
Trump’s tariff whiplash designed to sow chaos, Trudeau says Read MoreThe Las Vegas Raiders fan base didn’t think Ben Johnson would even consider the team’s head coaching job but were eventually convinced that he’d be hired. Many reports indicated that the Raiders were the favorite to land Johnson. That’s why …
Maxx Crosby Has Telling Reaction to Ben Johnson Spurning Raiders Read MoreThe Pittsburgh Steelers are in a healthy salary cap situation heading into the offseason. But they could also easily create even more cap space with a few roster cuts. One of those releases could be defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi. On …
Steelers’ $41 Million Veteran Pegged Cut Candidate in 2025 Read MoreThe Detroit Red Wings are looking to snap its playoff drought and one trade pitch has them acquiring a star defenseman. The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Red …
Trade Pitch Has Red Wings Acquiring Star $92 Million Defenseman in Blockbuster Read MoreBy Courtney Frazer, Bankrate.com (TNS) Food costs represent a significant portion of household budgets, and rising grocery prices make strategic shopping essential. While cutting back isn’t the only solution, smartphone apps can provide substantial grocery savings through cash-back rewards, digital …
10 apps that will help you save money on food Read MoreA Bay Area bookseller whose roots stretch back to the mid-19th Century has filed for bankruptcy, saying its in-store sales have yet to recover from their coronavirus-induced maladies. Books Inc. has filed to reorganize its finances under Chapter 11 of …
Bay Area bookstore chain born in the mid-19th Century goes bankrupt Read MoreBy Terry Hacienda, The Fresh Toast As a new federal administration starts to take place…who are the Prohibitionists against cannabis? House Speaker Mike Johnson is one of the leading ones in the country along with Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) group. While …
What And Who Are Today’s Marijuana Prohibitionists Read MoreBay Area Home Report 120 College Terrace Court – Google Street View A condominium located in the 100 block of College Terrace Court in Los Gatos has a new owner. The 1,228-square-foot property, built in 1973, was sold on Dec. …
Condominium in Los Gatos sells for $1.5 million Read MoreJustin Bieber continues to spark online speculation about the state of his mental health and his marriage to Hailey Bieber as he’s kept up with his practice of posting “bizarre” things on social media, including recent photos of himself smoking …
Because Justin Bieber ‘needs the money,’ he’ll return to work in 2025, report says Read MoreThe Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year or Tet. Here’s a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations. Children’s Fairyland Lunar New Year: Jan. 24-26, …
Year of the Snake: Bay Area lunar new year events for 2025 Read MoreCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Tuesday with 17 other states to halt an executive order by President Donald Trump that ends birthright citizenship for future children born in the U.S. to parents who are not citizens or …
California, San Francisco and 17 states sue over Trump’s birthright citizenship order Read MoreIn the final day of testimony on Friday, Jan. 17, Colorado-based social media influencer David Lesh took the stand at his own trial as the defense rested its case and both sides gave closing arguments. Related Articles Courts | Social …
Jury finds Colorado influencer David Lesh guilty of 3rd degree assault, not guilty of felony assault Read MoreThe Colorado Senate formed an ethics committee Tuesday to investigate claims that a senator mistreated staff members, a move that could ultimately lead to a reprimand or removal from office. Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, has faced a …
Colorado Senate forms ethics committee to investigate complaint that senator mistreated aides Read MoreWinger Jonathan Bamba was acquired by the Fire from Spanish club Celta Viga on Tuesday and agreed to a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2028. The 28-year-old, a member of Ivory Coast’s team that won last year’s …
Fire acquire midfielder Jonathan Bamba from Spanish club Celta Vigo Read MoreWith temperatures plummeting below zero, CTA’s “protectors of the railroad” say they are ready to repair any rail cracks caused by the brutal cold. “Our job is just to keep the train running,” Bill Costagliola, general manager of Track and …
What happens when CTA rails crack in the cold? Read MoreLOS ANGELES – Of course life as a Ball Brother hasn’t always been easy. Growing up under the shadow of LaVar Ball’s braggadocio had targets painted on the backs of Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo as long as they could remember. …
Lonzo Ball not looking for apologies or answers on his Bulls future Read MoreA Bay Area bookseller whose roots stretch back to the mid-19th Century has filed for bankruptcy, saying its in-store sales have yet to recover from their coronavirus-induced maladies. Books Inc. has filed to reorganize its finances under Chapter 11 of …
Bay Area bookstore chain born in the mid-19th Century goes bankrupt Read MoreJustin Bieber continues to spark online speculation about the state of his mental health and his marriage to Hailey Bieber as he’s kept up with his practice of posting “bizarre” things on social media, including recent photos of himself smoking …
Because Justin Bieber ‘needs the money,’ he’ll return to work in 2025, report says Read MoreThe Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year or Tet. Here’s a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations. Children’s Fairyland Lunar New Year: Jan. 24-26, …
Year of the Snake: Bay Area lunar new year events for 2025 Read More