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John Healey, the defence secretary, has held urgent talks with the boss of Leonardo, the Italian defence contractor, amid fears for thousands of jobs at a military helicopter factory in Somerset. Sky News has learnt that Mr Healey met Roberto Cingolani, Leonardo’s chief executive, on Friday for talks about an ongoing tender process which could…
Some inside jokes can be funny. Others not so much. John Mateer seems to have fallen into the second category: The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback is now on defense regarding NCAA policy about student-athletes and sports betting. Screenshots of Venmo transactions the QB made in 2022 began circulating Monday on social media. They appear to show…
Tim Skipper is tapping a trusted ally to help him steady UCLAβs football team for the rest of the season. The interim coach is finalizing the hiring of veteran assistant Kevin Coyle as a member of his defensive staff in a move that could bolster the team after the departure of defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe,…
The L.A. man who was filmed punching and kicking the Mercedes-Benz of βGown and Out in Beverly Hillsβ stars Patrik Simpson and Polβ Atteu in Hollywood was arrested this week and booked on felony vandalism. The reality stars shared the dramatic video of the incident on social media with the caption, βEmergency! We need your…
Asda is in talks about a Β£400m deal to offload some of its supermarket real estate assets to a giant investment house as it looks to plough more funding into its turnaround plans. Sky News has learnt that Blue Owl Capital, the New York-listed asset management group, has emerged as the frontrunner to buy roughly…
James Conlon has begun his long goodbye as music director of Los Angeles Opera, and he does so by boasting big numbers. Twenty seasons with the company (half its history). More than 500 performances of 70 different operas at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and occasional neighboring venues, such as the Cathedral of Our Lady of…
A look at The Timesβ top 25 boysβ basketball rankings for the Southland after the regular season. Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. SIERRA CANYON (22-1); vs. Crespi, Wednesday; 1 2. REDONDO UNION (25-3); vs. Etiwanda, Wednesday; 2 3. SANTA MARGARITA (26-3); vs. Damien, Wednesday; 3 4. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (19-6); vs….
It is often said that film directors are siloed off from one another, that they donβt get to watch how others work. So when you put a group of them together, as with the six participants in The Envelopeβs 2025 Oscar Directors Roundtable, they are quick to share all sorts of ideas. Like where they…
TORONTOΒ βΒ As Shohei Ohtani leads a wave of international baseball popularity, major league officials are working with the playersβ union and LA28 officials to conclude an agreement for major league players to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The concepts on the table include an extended Olympic break during the 2028 season, which could include…
We share our planet with maybe 10 million species of plants, animals, birds, fish, fungi and bugs. And to help identify them, millions of people are using a free phone app. “Currently we have about six million people using the platform every month,” said Scott Loarie, the executive director of iNaturalist, a nonprofit. Has anyone…
