My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It started by accident while I was running a one-person record label. I went to the club to see the band Melee perform and the prior talent buyer for the club had just quit that day. I told owner Tim…
Resident doctors in Scotland have voted to go on strike in January β as their union called on the devolved government to present a “credible” pay offer. The British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland announced on Friday that 92% of its members who voted in the ballot were in favour of the industrial action. The turnout…
Workers with an aptitude for explaining how artificial intelligence tools function in simple terms are more likely to find success in the job market, according to an economist who focuses on the economic impact of AI. Robert Seamans, a professor of management and organizations at the NYU Stern School of Business, thinks such roles are…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Justice Department released a library of files on Friday related to Jeffrey Epstein, partially complying with a new federal law compelling their release, while acknowledging that hundreds of thousands of files remain sealed. The portal, on the departmentβs website, includes videos, photos and documents from the years-long investigation of the disgraced financier and convicted…
After Friday afternoonβs practice, USC football coach Lincoln Riley said he had no update on DβAnton Lynn, who has been the target of Penn Stateβs defensive coordinator search. Penn State showed interest in Lynn last year before he received a contract extension from USC. Lynn was hired by the Trojans after a successful season as…
The Β£100 cap on contactless card payments is to be lifted β under changes that will allow some shoppers to set their own limits. Under the plans, from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and other card providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own rules for such transactions from 19…
As we mentioned last time when Sabrina Carpenter hosted βSaturday Night Live,β thereβs no substitute for a host who fully throws themselves into βSNL.β He may not have done double duty as host and musical guest the way Carpenter did, but Miles Teller appeared to fully embrace the challenge of returning to host for a…
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she is “rebuilding” the party as she marks her first year in the job. Ms Badenoch also said she had spent the last 12 months “giving the country a serious alternative to Labour’s weakness: a plan for a stronger economy and stronger borders”. The leader, who was elected on…
Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and a slew of other national and California Democrats on Saturday rallied supporters to stay fired up in seeking passage of a ballot measure to redraw the stateβs congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections. While polling suggests Proposition 50 is likely to pass Tuesday, volunteers must…
βDynasty,β a new Los Angeles Timesβ book, chronicles the Dodgersβ dramatic run to the ninth World Series title in franchise history. The 160-page coffee table book features The Timesβ award-winning reporting, commentary and photography. It highlights the standout performances of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani and other key playmakers. The Dodgersβ journey toward a rare back-to-back…