The Lakers made a deal around the margins when they acquired sharpshooter Luke Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks for Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round draft pick on Thursday morning, according to people with knowledge of the deal not authorized to discuss it publicly. The Lakers like the idea that Kennardβs shooting can create space…
Are we in for a new age of scripted basic cable television? Given the successes of the old age, which threaded its way between broadcast and premium cable TV, a little bolder than the former, less pricier than the latter, making up what it lacked in resources with invention and charm β producing such shows…
Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis after their self-driving software repeatedly failed to recognize ramp closures and construction zones in incidents in Arizona and California, according to aΒ recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Β The recall comes after Waymo reviewed incidents that occurred in April and May in Phoenix and the San…
βThe Princess Brideβ star Cary Elwes says he will remain in mourning long after the shocking deaths of beloved friend Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, earlier this month. βBecause my heart still aches every time I think of you, I know the grief of losing you too soon will likely never go…
Universal Music Group is investing $80 million for a stake in one of Indiaβs biggest Bollywood production companies, Excel Entertainment Pvt. Universal Music India, a division of Universal Music Group, will acquire a 30% equity interest in the Mumbai-based movie studio. In the deal, announced Monday, the companies will work together on forthcoming films, series,…
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has written to the UK’s human rights watchdog asking for an investigation into the government’s plan to postpone some local elections next year. In a letter to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Sir Ed said that nearly ten million people could see their democratic rights “ripped away”. It…
What a thrill for the Rams. For Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay. And for Myles Garrett, the generational defensive talent who finally got out of Cleveland and into a situation in which everyone cares as much about winning as he does. But what about you, L.A. sports fan? Are you hyped about the Ramsβ latest…
Just Eat and the funeral provider Dignity are among the latest companies being investigated as part of an inquiry into fake online reviews. The competition watchdog said its expanded crackdown on false and misleading information for consumers also took in the motor sales platform Autotrader, customer review and feedback firm Feefo and dining chain Pasta…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Senate Republican Leader John Thune warned Thursday that Congress is not close to an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security, signaling that another short-term extension may be the only way to avoid a shutdown as Democrats demand βnonnegotiableβ ICE reforms ahead of the Feb. 13 deadline. The Republicans are increasingly looking to punt…
Justin King, the former J Sainsbury chief executive, has pulled out of the race to chair Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster. Sky News has learnt that Mr King informed government officials earlier this month that he was no longer a potential successor to Sir Ian Cheshire. His exit from the recruitment process leaves existing Channel…