What to do after writing some of this centuryβs most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up? Write some of this centuryβs most devastating songs about the ecstasy of getting together. With her first two albums β 2021βs Grammy-winning βSourβ and 2023βs triple-platinum βGutsβ β Olivia Rodrigo proved herself to be perhaps the most…
Markets head into the first Fed meeting run by new Chair Kevin Warsh with almost no idea what he thinks about the recent surge in job growth, the acceleration in inflation or the path of interest rates. And that may be by design. Warsh has strongly criticized Fed communications, saying they have led to policy…
Federal Bureau of Investigation officers served a search warrant Wednesday at the Garden Grove chemical plant, where a compromised tank containing toxic chemicals threatened to leak or explode, resulting in the evacuation of nearby residents in May. βWe are cooperating with authorities at our Garden Grove facility and will continue to do so,β a spokesperson…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ FIFA president Gianni Infantino described Mexico City Stadium as a venue βblessed by the godsβ and a βtrue cathedral of soccer.β Azteca Stadium, as most people know it, is steeped in soccer history and is now the only venue to host three World Cup opening ceremonies. But the Mexican national team had never much…
Expectations are high for the IPO of SpaceX. The company – which includes rockets, satellites, and AI units – could become one of the most valuable in the world following its market launch on Friday. Founder Elon Musk is set to retail near total control of SpaceX, with 85% of the voting rights. Igor Pejic,…
The Ellison family-controlled Harbor Lights Entertainment has sold its Showcase Cinemas theater chain to a major European cinema group in a $30-million deal. Belgium-based Kinepolis will soon operate 13 cinemas across the United States. Seven are in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio and one in Rhode Island. David Ellison, who is now…
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announces charges in connection with an international car theft ring during a press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 22, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters A federal judge in Washington on Thursday denied a prosecutor’s request to erase the record of the…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ U.S. retaliatory strikes against Iran will continue after its forces shot down an American helicopter, President Trump said Wednesday, accusing the Islamic Republic of stringing him along over months of negotiations to end the war. The prospect of a renewed U.S. air campaign cast fresh doubt on the viability of a ceasefire between the United…
This is the fourth year of the LA Card Show, and my, how it has grown. The venue has grown larger and bolder with each year, beginning at the Mayan Theater in 2023. The Intuit Dome held the event in 2024 and Dodger Stadium in 2025. This yearβs show will take place this weekend at…
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico this Thursday, we take a look at the tournamentβs expected economic impactΒ β both globally and on host countries. But the real winner, it seems, is FIFA, with record revenues forecast at $11 billion. Also in this edition, markets react to a fresh flare-up in violence…