The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% but signalled that further cuts are now “likely” later in the year as inflation falls back to the Bank’s 2% target faster than expected. In a narrow decision, five members of the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain rates at the level set…
Martin Scorsese is one of our greatest directors, but he’s rarely celebrated for his talent in front of the camera. At long last, though, he’s received recognition for his acting, earning a guest acting Emmy nomination for his work on the satirical Apple TV+ show “The Studio.” It’s a fitting acknowledgment of his underrated chops,…
Long before Zack Fox was making scene-stealing appearances in “Abbott Elementary,” releasing music and amassing millions of views on his sweat-inducing DJ sets, he was best known for his Twitter jokes. Fox, a graphic artist and emcee for Atlanta-based indie label Awful Records at the time, was posting absurdly funny tweets under the alias “Bootymath,”…
As anxiety mounts among California Democrats about the potential of a Republican being elected governor, the state party will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on polling to assess the viability of the sprawling field of candidates hoping to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to plans released Tuesday. The move comes after nearly every…
On their way into the clubhouse Thursday, Dodgers players were greeted by the World Series championship trophies they won in 2024 and 2025. In center field, Dodgers fans were greeted by oversize replicas of those trophies, the better for taking a selfie. On social media, the Dodgers unveiled their opening day hype video. These were…
Oil prices turned lower Monday after Iran said negotiations with the U.S. could be pursued based on Tehran’s interests, raising investors’ hopes that diplomacy could end the sharp escalation in fighting. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, were last seen trading 9 cents lower at $88.01 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 25…
NASA’s 10-day Artemis II mission to fly around the moon safely splashed down off the San Diego coast Friday, marking the end of humanity’s first flight to the moon in over 50 years. The new NASA administrator, born over a decade after the last Apollo mission, immediately made it clear he intends the gap between…
Chef Sean Sherman's new downtown Minneapolis restaurant IndĂgena by Owamni opens Tuesday at the Guthrie Theater. The much-anticipated new restaurant is just a few blocks away from its predecessor, Owamni, the restaurant that earned Sherman and his team numerous accolades, including a James Beard award. Sherman describes his work and his team’s work as storytelling….
Matt Freese, who holds an Ivy League economics degree, came out of practically nowhere to secure the job as the U.S. national team’s starting goalkeeper—and his analytical approach has been integral to his rise.
Washington — A sweeping Russia sanctions bill overcame opposition in the House on Wednesday, after many Democrats expressed concern that it would expand President Trump’s tariff authorities. The House passed the bill in a 262 to 159 vote on the final day that the lower chamber is in session before lawmakers leave Washington until after…