It takes a lot for sweet-tempered 28-year-old Nick Darnell to transform himself into Christmasβ most sought-after sourpuss. Thereβs colored contacts and facial prosthetics, a protruding belly and at least an hour of makeup. But for the devout Christian and preternaturally cheerful young actor, the real metamorphosis is psychological. βPeople today love to connect with the…
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner should face an ethics inquiry over her tax affairs, the Conservatives have said. It comes after The Daily Telegraph claimed Ms Rayner, who is also housing secretary, avoided Β£40,000 in stamp duty on a second home in East Sussex by removing her name from the deeds of another property in…
This story contains spoilers for Episode 6 of βA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.β Ira Parker intended the very last scene of βA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,β Episode 6 (titled βThe Morrowβ), to be just βsomething that was a little funny.β Sundayβs season finale of the HBO fantasy series ends with everyone, including the…
James Arthur McDonald Jr., an investor and financial analyst who frequently appeared on CNBC, was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors in a multimillion-dollar scheme, the United States Attorneyβs Office said on Monday. McDonald, 53, a former San Gabriel Valley resident, was the CEO and chief investment officer of two Los Angeles-based…
Lifelong Angels fan Johnny Gonzalez has reached his boiling point as the team sits at the bottom of the standings, but heβs not giving up. And heβs not alone. The Angels completed a surprise sweep of the Rangers Sunday, but the team still is tied for the worst record in Major League Baseball with a…
When he first offered to man the grill, Tobias Raymond had no intention of holding onto the role. He was not, by any stretch, a connoisseur of grilled meats. Nor was he experienced cooking over an open flame. Yet this was the offensive lineβs first summer barbecue, and somebody on USCβs offensive line needed to…
David Greenwood, one of the best high school basketball players in Southern California history, will have his jersey retired on Friday night during a ceremony at his alma mater, Verbum Dei. Greenwood, who died on June 8 at the age of 68 after a bout with cancer, teamed with Roy Hamilton to make Verbum Dei…
Heβs one of the biggest name in show business β and itβs possible youβve never heard of him. At 54, Swedish songwriter and record producer Max Martin has written more No. 1 singles than any artist, aside from Paul McCartney. He counts Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and the Weeknd among his…
Pentagon officials on Wednesday night sent Anthropic their best and final offer in negotiations for use of the company’s artificial intelligence technology, just ahead of a government-imposed deadline, according to sources familiar with the discussions.Β Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set a deadline of Friday evening for the company to grant all lawful use for its…
One of the world’s largest real estate investors is in advanced talks with a London-listed group about a Β£1bn logistics deal – weeks after the duo were embroiled in a public bidding war for another industrial property group. Sky News has learnt that Blackstone, the American private equity behemoth, is nearing an agreement to sell…