Tech giants Apple and Amazon saw dips in profits but still defied expectations as the US economy teeters on the edge of a recession. Apple, the world’s largest technology company, is dealing with manufacturing headaches and inflation pressures and saw its profit in the last quarter fall by 10%, while revenue was up 2%. The
I am the absolute last person who needs this information so please, let me pass it on it on to you: The Center for Fiction has announced its longlist for the 2022 First Novel Prize. The longlist is twenty-four books long, narrowed down from more than 140 titles that have been or will be published
Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were each sentenced to several years in prison after being found guilty on federal charges tied to the death of George Floyd, ABC News reports. Kueng and Thao, along with Thomas Lane, were all found guilty of depriving Floyd of medical care while Derek Chauvin
After you visit the Butterfly Pavilion, through Sept. 5, at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, cool down in the rotunda. The rotunda was the museum’s original entrance. It contains the “Three Graces” statue by sculptor Julia Bracken Wendt, and the stained glass dome by Walter Horace Judson. In the photo, visitors wander
A 15-year-old boy shot and killed three siblings before turning the gun on himself in Alaska, authorities have announced. The teenager was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a home near the city of Fairbanks after a neighbour reported shots had been fired, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers said. Officers
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said one of his shadow ministers was sacked yesterday for making up policy “on the hoof” as he stood on a picket line during rail strikes. Sam Tarry was dismissed from his role as a junior shadow transport minister after he disobeyed orders for frontbench Labour MPs to not
The sports agency Excel Sports Management, representing talent, brands and properties, has hired Ryan Holcomb as its first-ever Head of Content. Holcomb will be LA-based as he join the agency’s media division, Excel Media, which has recently put out docuseries highlighting the careers of two Excel clients, Joe Montana (Peacock’s Cool Under Pressure) and Derek
Google on Wednesday said it’s once again delaying its plans to turn off third-party cookies in the Chrome web browser from late 2023 to the second half of 2024. “The most consistent feedback we’ve received is the need for more time to evaluate and test the new Privacy Sandbox technologies before deprecating third-party cookies in
It looks like Sam Hunt won’t be making the trip to the Great White North this year. He just announced that he’s canceling his headlining appearance next Friday at the Boots & Hearts Music Festival that takes place in Burl’s Creek in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. Sam’s team issued a statement on Twitter regarding his cancellation, saying
The death of Superman continues to loom large over the DC Universe, just as the actual, legendary tale, “The Death of Superman,” looms large over popular culture. It shouldn’t be surprising that one of the most creatively abundant periods in Superman history yielded one story that continues to cast such a long shadow, and yet
Well this sucks … the world’s funniest vacation is over, but good pals Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Sean Hayes are all looking like they had a blast on their island getaway. The A-list group returned to L.A. Wednesday from the Bahamas … everyone got in their goodbye hugs after getting off their
Motorola Razr 2022 is set to launch in China on August 2. Motorola has been putting teasers out to create hype around its foldable smartphone for some time now. A fresh teaser reveals the design of the Motorola Razr 2022. The upcoming smartphone was also been spotted on benchmarking platform Geekbench, tipping chipset details along
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND — A decade ago, Pete Seeger gave the organizers of the Newport Folk Festival a mission statement. “If you’re going to have the torch, I need to know you’re going to continue to give the people who need a voice the voice,” Jay Sweet, the long-running festival’s executive director, recalls the folk
The world’s largest economy has contracted for a second consecutive quarter, although the downturn is yet to be officially termed a recession. The US recorded a 0.9% decline in output on an annualised basis between April and June, when economists had forecast an increase of 0.5%. The early data would meet the international criteria for
Between the bevy of new horror video games and Nic Cage‘s absolutely wild career turn as a scream king, we’re in the midst of a horror revival. For your creepiest bedside TBR, I’ve pulled together a list of 20 must-read horror books that deserve adaptations, big screen or small. If you find yourself increasingly drawn
Harvey Weinstein sent wide-ranging subpoenas to several of his Jane Doe accusers last month ordering them to either hand over documents ranging from personal emails with family members to financial statements or appear at a “secret” court hearing on July 21, prosecutors allege in a new filing obtained by Rolling Stone. The subpoenas, sent to
DUARTE — A 66-year-old patient at City of Hope Medical Center is living a moment he never thought he’d be around to see. He was beyond overjoyed on Wednesday, July 27. A prognosis once dimmed by his battle with HIV and leukemia had gradually turned to hope. “When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1988,
Relatives of America’s gun violence victims have told Sky News of their disappointment and anger after listening to exchanges between politicians and gun firm bosses at a congressional hearing in Washington “They have no heart. If it was their child they would be moving mountains to get these laws changed. Honestly,” Javier Cazares said. He
An urgent plea for blood donors to come forward has been issued by the health secretary as stocks required to carry out critical operations run low. Steve Barclay said the NHS is running on three-and-half days’ worth of blood reserves – whereas it normally aims to hold six days. If supplies drop to two days,
With a decision expected tomorrow on whether Los Angeles County will re-impose an indoor mask-wearing mandate due to the rise in cases from the more infectious BA.5 variant, the city of El Segundo today added its name to the list of local cities that will decline to enforce such a rule if it is implemented