A Carlβs Jr. franchisee is trying to close and sell his 59 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy protection in April. The franchisee, Harshad Dharod, who has branches mostly in Southern California, intends to close 10 of the branches he controls and find a buyer for the remainder, according to a broker helping find…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would introduce legislation this week to give the government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, the last plant in the UK that can make steel from scratch. Last year, the government seized control of the steelworks from its Chinese owner to stop the potential…
βHellβs Kitchen,β the Alicia Keys musical that has landed at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in a blaze of rousing sound, deploys the R&B starβs glorious treasure trove of work in the service of a semi-autobiographical version of her coming-of-age story in the Manhattan neighborhood that gives the show its title. The Hellβs Kitchen of Alicia…
A ship fires a weapon during drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Dec. 29, 2025. Eastern Theatre Command | Via Reuters The U.S. Congress continues to have strong support for Taiwan even as it remains a focal point…
OKLAHOMA CITYΒ βΒ UCLA, facing elimination in the Womenβs College World Series on Friday night, erupted for nine runs in the second inning against Arkansas and rolled to an 11-0 win in five innings that ended the Razorbacksβ first appearance on college softballβs biggest stage. The Bruins (53-9) got home runs in the inning from Aleena Garcia,…
Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “on massive life support”. Meanwhile, the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, told analysts the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has generated a loss of 100 million barrels every week. Also in this…
After eating a lot of fast food, some of it on roller coasters, YouTuber Allen Ferrell has been banned by Six Flags from all of its amusement parks nationwide. For life. McDonaldβs chicken nuggets were apparently an ultra-processed food item too far for the folks at Six Flagsβ Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. βThis guest…
The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on May 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal judge on Friday barred President Donald Trump from adding his name to that of the Kennedy Center, as he did in late December,…
In a high-stakes decision that will shape Californiaβs economy for years to come, air regulators on Friday approved a sweeping overhaul of the stateβs signature climate program, cap-and-invest. The 10-3 vote from the California Air Resources Board determines how aggressively the Golden State will curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead β and…
Thereβs been speculation for years when club sports, travel ball and showcases might make education-based high school sports obsolete or irrelevant. The showdown is finally happening. Ganesha Highβs baseball team qualified to play in the Southern Section Division 2 championship game on Saturday against Loyola in Rancho Cucamonga, but the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported…