After more than a year of search, Los Angeles city’s beleaguered animal agency may finally have a new leader. Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she’s appointed Gabrielle Amster as the new general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services. Amster has nearly two decades of experience in the animal welfare sector, the mayor’s office said. Her
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Hollywood relocated to Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon, the world’s largest annual convention for film industry professionals and media. The event, focused on studio showcases, industry networking, and exclusive trailer previews, brought big news for several high-profile
Even though it releases this year, we still know very little about Avengers: Doomsday. Sure, we know that the main cast will sit in nice chairs, and we know that Steve Rogers, Thor, the X-Men, and the Wakandans will return in Doomsday, but even the teasers released last year were “stories” and “clues,” not necessarily
For years, Netflix top brass would tell investors they were builders not buyers. Now, that sentiment toward growth may be changing. On Thursday Netflix reported its quarterly earnings. Typically, Netflix’s earnings calls are focused on metrics like engagement, content spending, price hikes and membership. While those factors were still present on Thursday’s call, analysts were
New innovation in the exchange-traded fund industry could come at a cost to investors during extreme conditions. According to MFS Investment Management’s Jamie Harrison, ETFs involved in increasingly complex derivatives and less transparent markets may be in uncharted territory when it comes to violent downturns. “Those would be something that you’d want to keep an
Ravie LakshmananApr 17, 2026Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Huntress is warning that threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft Defender to gain elevated privileges in compromised systems. The activity involves the exploitation of three vulnerabilities that are codenamed BlueHammer (requires GitHub sign-in), RedSun, and UnDefend, all of which were released as zero-days by
Funko collectibles have become a massive phenomenon, with conventions, comic book stores, fan events, and, of course, the internet flooded with new characters and designs all the time. Major franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and countless others are heavily represented in these products, but Funkos include smaller movies, shows, and fandoms as well. While
In a significant legal setback for Alec Baldwin, a Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that the actor must proceed toward a civil trial over claims he negligently discharged a gun on the New Mexico set of the Western movie Rust. Baldwin had asked the court to fully dismiss the lawsuit filed by Rust gaffer Serge
What To Know Scrubs star John C. McGinley teases what could be next for Dr. Cox if the revival returns for another season at ABC. Plus, he teases a role reversal for his character and Zach Braff’s J.D. as they deal with Cox’s autoimmune disease. Scrubs‘ revival season may be over, but the hope for
Creative writing was his strong suit. The Turnpike Troubadours have some of the most well-written songs in country music, if you ask me. From poetic love songs like “Pay No Rent” and “Diamonds and Gasoline” to the profoundly heartbreaking songs like “Empty As A Drum” and “The Bird Hunters,” their catalog is full of lyrical
The “looksmaxxing” streamer Clavicular is recovering at home in Miami after being hospitalized for a suspected overdose. Braden Peters, 20, was streaming on the platform Kick while at a bar in the city when his friends grew concerned about his condition in the moment. The stream was abruptly cut short. “Just got home, that was
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The House and Senate on Friday approved a short-term extensive of a section of federal law that allows the
Cerebras, a producer of chips that run artificial intelligence models, on Friday filed to go public on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CBRS.” Cerebras reported a $87.9 million in net income on $510 million in revenue during 2025, according to Friday’s filing. Revenue grew nearly 76% from 2024, when the company had a $485 million
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has launched what is being described as a sweeping investigation in Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s conflicts of interest between Kushner’s foreign-funded private investment firm and his simultaneous government service as the so-called Special Envoy for Peace. PoliticusUSA’s news and opinions are 100% independent. You can support
It’s time to talk about Eva Imani. By now, we are nearing the end of Chicago PD Season 13. It’s taken some time, but many people have mostly adjusted to the newest addition to the team. But now there’s a matter of whether she’s someone who should last beyond this season. (Lori Allen/NBC) It feels
Monrovia police briefly pursued a driver on the 210 Freeway Friday. The chase began just after 10:40 a.m. when the Monrovia Police Department pursued a driver in white Kia along the westbound 210 Freeway. According to the California Highway Patrol, the Kia was possibly stolen. As of 10:45 a.m., the pursuit continued along the 210
The last several years have been a nonstop barrage of bad legislation and targeted attacks on public libraries and public schools. Another program which has been under assault at the state level is one whose benefits are well-researched and whose cost is so low that it’s clear the attempts to revoke funding are about cruelty,
As grocery chains face mounting pressure from inflation-weary shoppers and growing competition, some in the industry are starting to rely on AI to protect margins without losing customers. Traditional levers to protect profits or drive sales, like raising prices or running blanket promotions, are becoming less effective as shoppers split trips across multiple retailers in
BEIJING — At least three Chinese robotaxi companies are pressing ahead with expansion plans in the Middle East despite the ongoing Iran war. Ride-hailing company Didi plans to begin its first overseas robotaxi test in the United Arab Emirates later this year, according to a statement Wednesday. Zhang Bo, co-founder of Didi and head of
Ravie LakshmananApr 17, 2026Vulnerability Management The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced changes to the way it handles cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) listed in its National Vulnerability Database (NVD), stating it will only enrich those that fulfil certain conditions owing to an explosion in CVE submissions. “CVEs that do not meet
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