Well, I gave him a chance, offering my services. I was willing to give the young novice a primer on what a mayor can and canβt do, and let him know City Hall is a reality show like no other heβs been on. But Spencer Pratt didnβt call me in response to my column last…
Benchmark crude oil prices rose on Monday as US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest counterproposal to find an end to the war in the Middle East. The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is leaving its mark on economies around the world, with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for reduced fuel use…
A Delaware Court of Chancery judge delivered a blow to wrestling impresario Vince McMahon and other World Wrestling Entertainment officials earlier this week. Judge J. Travis Laster, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, issued sanctions for βspoliation of evidenceβ in the shareholder lawsuit over the 2023 merger between Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE….
A view of the National Mall during at sunset in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 04, 2025. Mehmet Eser | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump will headline an event commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary on the National β Mall next month after several musical performers scheduled to appear in the celebration canceled, citing concerns about…
Week by week, freshman left-handed pitcher Sheriff Hall of Loyola High has gotten better and better. It sets up for an intriguing Southern Section Division 2 baseball final on Saturday when Hall goes against Ganesha at 5:30 p.m. at the Rancho Cucamonga Quakesβ diamond. Heβs expected to face unbeaten left-handed pitcher Logan Schmidt after the…
A Carlβs Jr. franchisee is trying to close and sell his 59 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy protection in April. The franchisee, Harshad Dharod, who has branches mostly in Southern California, intends to close 10 of the branches he controls and find a buyer for the remainder, according to a broker helping find…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would introduce legislation this week to give the government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, the last plant in the UK that can make steel from scratch. Last year, the government seized control of the steelworks from its Chinese owner to stop the potential…
βHellβs Kitchen,β the Alicia Keys musical that has landed at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in a blaze of rousing sound, deploys the R&B starβs glorious treasure trove of work in the service of a semi-autobiographical version of her coming-of-age story in the Manhattan neighborhood that gives the show its title. The Hellβs Kitchen of Alicia…
A ship fires a weapon during drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Dec. 29, 2025. Eastern Theatre Command | Via Reuters The U.S. Congress continues to have strong support for Taiwan even as it remains a focal point…
OKLAHOMA CITYΒ βΒ UCLA, facing elimination in the Womenβs College World Series on Friday night, erupted for nine runs in the second inning against Arkansas and rolled to an 11-0 win in five innings that ended the Razorbacksβ first appearance on college softballβs biggest stage. The Bruins (53-9) got home runs in the inning from Aleena Garcia,…