EDMONTON, CanadaΒ βΒ Jason Hills grew up in a rural hamlet in southern Alberta so small there were no traffic lights. Which wasnβt a problem because there wasnβt any traffic either. But there was a curling rink. βThere was nothing else really to do,β Hills said. βSo if you werenβt curling youβd go hang out at the…
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor idealized for her beauty and heralded in the midcentury as the prototype of liberated female sexuality, has died at 91. Long withdrawn from the entertainment industry, Bardot died at her home in southern France, Bruno Jacquelin of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals confirmed to the Associated…
Sir KeirΒ StarmerΒ is facing criticism for celebrating the return of a British activist from detention in Egypt in light of his past social media posts. The prime minister said on Friday that he was “delighted” that Alaa Abd El-Fattah had been reunited with his loved ones in the UK. Historic posts have since emerged of Mr…
Rob Reiner was known to millions as a TV actor and film director. But the Brentwood resident, known for the classic films βStand by Meβ and βWhen Harry Met Sally…,β was also a political force, an outspoken supporter of progressive causes and a Democratic Party activist who went beyond the typical role of celebrities who…
They go by names like @TRUMP_ARMYβ or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Donald Trump, voter rallies and American flags. And they’re constantly posting about U.S. politics to their followers, sounding like diehard fans of the president. But after a weekend update to the social media platform X, it’s now clear…
SATURDAYβS RESULTS BOYS CITY SECTION Harbor Teacher 52, Maywood Academy 36 SOUTHERN SECTION Alemany 70, Saugus 63 Alta Loma 68, Orange Vista 65 Arcadia 52, San Gabriel Academy 47 Arroyo Valley 59, Jurupa Valley 48 Azusa 66, Bolsa Grande 53 Banning 55, San Gorgonio 47 Beverly Hills 47, Highland 41 Bishop Amat 92, Pioneer 45…
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasnβt your imagination. Halloween wasnβt even over before Spotify users began curating songs about mistletoe, snow and presents under the tree. Holiday playlists created on Spotify in the U.S. jumped 60% in October over last year, the Swedish audio company…
Sir Keir Starmer must tackle the cost-of-living crisis in 2026 or risk a further surge in support for Nigel Farage, the boss of Britain’s trade unions has warned. Paul Nowak has told Sky News that many voters are disillusioned with mainstream politics because change is not coming fast enough. In a hard-hitting New Year message,…
VICKSBURG, Ariz.Β βΒ Lush green fields of alfalfa spread across thousands of acres in a desert valley in western Arizona, where a dairy company from Saudi Arabia grows the thirsty crop by pulling up groundwater from dozens of wells. The company, Fondomonte, is the largest water user in the Ranegras Plain groundwater basin, shipping hay overseas to…
Artificial intelligence can do the work currently performed by nearly 12% of America’s workforce, according to a recentΒ study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Β The researchers, relying on a metric called the “Iceberg Index” that measures a job’s potential to be automated, conclude that AI already has the cognitive and technical capacity to handle a…