Embassy staffers and dependents evacuating, airlines suspending service, eyes in Iran warily turning skyward for signs of an attack. The prospects of a showdown between the U.S. and Iran loom ever higher, as massive American naval and air power lies in wait off Iranβs shores and land borders. Yet little of that urgency is felt…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> When the horn sounded to end Friday nightβs City Section Open Division boysβ basketball final, the first person OJ and EJ Popoola wanted to hug was their father, Chris. Thirty years ago, he transferred from Westchester to Palisades to help the Dolphins reach the 4A semifinals. In June, his twin sons transferred to…
European countries are continuing to fund Russia’s war in Ukraine by buying oil and gas, the president of the European Parliament has admitted. Speaking to The World With Yalda Hakim on Sky News following a speech at Chatham House, Roberta Metsola described the situation as “unacceptable”. Ukraine war – follow latest updates She also acknowledged…
As the media industry took stock of Paramount Skydanceβs startling acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, one question lingered on the minds of many in the news business and beyond: What will this mean for CNN? The iconic 24-hour cable news network is among the various Warner Bros. assets that would be scooped up by Paramount…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says his party has reported claims of “family voting” in the Gorton and Denton by-election to police and the Electoral Commission. It comes after election observer group Democracy Volunteers warned it had witnessed “concerning high levels” of family voting. This is an illegal practice where two voters use one polling…
GUADALAJARAΒ βΒ The notorious drug kingpin was sick, his kidneys failing. To ensure smooth management of his multibillion-dollar cartel while he underwent dialysis, Nemesio RubΓ©n Oseguera Cervantes, known as βEl Mencho,β delegated day-to-day control to several top lieutenants. Each managed a separate region, had his own group of hit men and developed his own fearsome reputation. Mexican…
Forfeits by high school boysβ soccer teams in the City Section and Southern Section playoffs continued Friday as both sections try to deal with violations of CIF Bylaw 600, which prohibits players from participating in outside leagues during their sports season. Calabasas pulled out of the Southern Section Division 3 championship because of an ineligible…
Paramount has struck a $110bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery. The deal was struck after Netflix walked away from a bidding war for the company. Netflix had declined to match Paramount’s latest $31-per-share offer on Thursday – having offered a $27.75-per-share agreement for its studio and streaming assets. Paramount, which is led by billionaire…
The morning after Netflix clinched its deal to buy Warner Bros., Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison assembled a war room of trusted advisors, including his billionaire father, Larry Ellison. Furious at Warner Bros. Discovery Chief David Zaslav for ending the auction, the Ellisons and their team began plotting their comeback on that crisp December day….
At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national television, it was clear that Zack Polanski and his team were new to all of this. There was a sea of empty chairs and but a smattering of supporters in a…