An Interfaith Thanksgiving service is held on Nov. 20 at Valley Beth Israel Synagogue in Sun Valley. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley. Nov. 18 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The Rev. Titus Utecht delivers the message at the “Real Presence” service, 5 p.m. Also, a
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The troubled Las Vegas Grand Prix has been hit by a lawsuit on behalf of 35,000 fans. Already controversial for its price tag, comparisons to non-league English football and an incident with a manhole cover, Formula One’s return to Sin City has hit another sharp curve. The race is expected to begin at 6.00am UK
Nov 18, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / USB Worm Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been observed using a USB propagating worm called LitterDrifter in attacks targeting Ukrainian entities. Check Point, which detailed Gamaredon’s (aka Aqua Blizzard, Iron Tilden, Primitive Bear, Shuckworm, and Winterflounder) latest tactics, branded the group as engaging
Sam Altman, a major figure in Silicon Valley‘s burgeoning AI industry who earlier this year testified before Congress on the dangers of the technology, has been removed as CEO of OpenAI, according to a company statement. The surprise firing has set off a flurry of questions about why a startup currently positioned for a valuation
Introducing: The Heartbreak, and this pairing off it is stunning. Lauren Watkins recruits Jake Worthington for a haunting new single, “Fly On The Wall.” For Lauren Watkins’ debut EP, she pulled in some heavy hitters, including the honky tonk twangs of Jake Worthington. “‘Introducing: The Heartbreak’ is basically the next step in introducing myself and
Michael B. Jordan is set to direct another ‘Rocky’ franchise installment with the next ‘Creed’ movie — this despite the fact that Sylvester Stallone has major beef with a key producer. The announcement was made by Irwin Winkler at an event in L.A. Saturday — where he confirmed that not only is ‘Creed IV’ happening
Saturday Night Live opened with President Joe Biden (Mikey Day) welcoming “Chinese dignitary” Tian Tian (Bowen Yang), one of the three pandas that were transported from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to China earlier this month. “I’m honored to be here, but am I the only one that was surprised that the presidents of the two
Qualcomm unveiled the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC mobile chipset on Friday, November 17. The new mid-range 5G mobile platform succeeds the Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 chipset and brings new on-device AI-based advancements. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 boasts peak CPU speeds of 2.63GHz and is claimed to deliver 50 percent faster GPU performance
There will be a lot of positive talk from the chancellor when he delivers his autumn statement on Wednesday, but this will be a fiscal event full of illusory gains. The government is on track to borrow less than previously forecast, which will give rise to a fantasy that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has more space
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The chancellor has warned “difficult decisions” need to be made to “reform the welfare state” as he mulls introducing controversial tax cuts in next week’s autumn statement. Jeremy Hunt said there is “no easy way to reduce the tax burden” following reports he’s looking to slash inheritance tax and levies on businesses. Tax levels are
UPDATED, with Media Matters response: Elon Musk has promised to file what he terms a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against progressive media watchdog Media Matters and others, as the list of companies pausing their advertising on his social media platform grows longer. Musk posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Friday evening, to say: “The split second
Thanksgiving’s coming up this week and so is my birthday. I’m turning 79. Hold the applause. Growing up, I always thought I was getting ripped off sharing my birthday with Thanksgiving every few years, but looking back I realize I was pretty lucky. Having a birthday when people are in a thankful, giving mood got
The Formula One world champion has compared this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix to the fifth tier of English football, while suggesting fans just want to get “s***-faced”. Max Verstappen will start from second on the grid on Sunday after being outpaced by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the first Sin City race in 40 years.
The threat actors behind the 8Base ransomware are leveraging a variant of the Phobos ransomware to conduct their financially motivated attacks. The findings come from Cisco Talos, which has recorded an increase in activity carried out by cybercriminals. “Most of the group’s Phobos variants are distributed by SmokeLoader, a backdoor trojan,” security researcher Guilherme Venere
Disney is no longer advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, after owner Elon Musk pushed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform, per the New York Times. Disney’s decision to suspend advertising with X follows a report by the watchdog group Media Matters, which found that ads for brands like Apple, Bravo, and Amazon
What’s Morgan Wallen got up his sleeve? That’s what fans are wondering after the singer posted a cryptic Instagram story last night that simply said: “I guess Country’s Cool Now?” The theories immediately began flying, with some speculating that Morgan’s hinting at a collaboration with Lainey Wilson, who has a new song called “Country’s Cool
Sixty years ago, Bob Dylan and his girlfriend Suze Rotolo stepped outside their West Village apartment, holding each other against the biting February cold. Standing in the snowy street beside a blue Volkswagen bus, they posed for a series of photographs. “Bob stuck his hands in the pockets of his jeans and leaned into me,”
SparStar, a leading name in the MMA world, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with e360tv for an upcoming pay-per-view event that promises to be a star-studded extravaganza. Scheduled to take place on November 25, 2023, this highly anticipated event will not only showcase top-tier MMA talent but also feature the glitz and glamour
The Google Pixel 7 Pro was a good smartphone overall. It packed in everything a casual smartphone user would expect from an Android smartphone including, the now standard, timely software updates. But it came up short in a few areas like battery life, charging and had its fair share of heating issues and camera-related bugs