Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu decline invite for WNBA 3-point contest
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is the reigning champion of the WNBA’s three-point contest.She won’t be taking part in this year’s competition.Indiana Fever rookie…
2024 Paris Games: Can The Olympics Finally Claim Financial Victory? (Part 2)
In this two-part feature on the economics of the Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations that the 2024 Paris Games, which…
Natasha Watley slams LA28 for moving Olympic softball to Oklahoma
ARLINGTON, Texas — Natasha Watley grew up in Irvine, played softball at UCLA, won gold for Team USA 20 years ago. She lives in Los Angeles…
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’
LAS VEGAS — President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” from the infection, the White House…
2024 Paris Games: Can The Olympics Finally Claim Financial Victory? (Part 1)
In this two-part feature on the economics of the Summer Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations that the 2024 Paris Games,…
Paris mayor dips in Seine to prove cleanliness before Olympics
PARIS — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to…
What is a Bojin facial? We tried the luxury L.A. skincare treatment
I know my way around a facial. I have well-formed opinions about collagen face masks and laser treatments. I planned a trip to Seoul, in…
'Secret' beach in landlocked part of UK so popular it had to close
Bosworth Water Park in Leicestershire was an attraction loved by families but when it announced it was shutting in 2021 to day visitors, it left…
'My kids loved exploring this beautiful part of the UK on a canal boat'
Johnny Goldsmith sails a narrowboat on a family voyage in Cambridgeshire, taking in the historical cities of Cambridge and Ely while also working out how…
Feds pump $2 billion into boosting U.S.-based EV manufacturing
While Donald Trump dumps on electric vehicles and China becomes an “electric vehicle export behemoth,” the Biden administration aims to keep the budding EV industry…
Oz Perkins makes exquisite horror films. It’s in his blood
Oz Perkins is no stranger to the public eye. His parents — fashion model Berry Berenson and “Psycho” star Anthony Perkins — were both celebrities.…
UCLA drops Georgia, Auburn from football schedule in favor of Utah, Cal
UCLA is dropping two college football heavyweights from its future football schedules in favor of far more familiar foes.Gone will be Georgia and Auburn, titans…
Comic actors on improv, breaking — and chicken suits
Comedy takes on many different forms. Larry David’s HBO series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” weaponized improv for more than two decades to make its audience laugh-cringe.…
Beck: ‘Upsetting expectations was part of the ethos of the time’
In the time of chimpanzees, Beck told us 30 years ago, he was a monkey: a baby-faced singer-songwriter crash-landing in the age of grunge with…
Investment Drops in a Crucial Part of the Climate Tech Ecosystem
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessYounger companies are finding it challenging to raise money for building commercial-scale plants, putting early-stage technologies in a hard place.Author of the…
For ‘Fantasmas’ star Martine, Vanesja is one part of her persona
In a show that boasts appearances by the likes of Emma Stone, Bowen Yang, Amy Sedaris and Aidy Bryant, Julio Torres’ “Fantasmas” may well make…
Give the kid a break! Bronny James is unfairly feeling the heat
He seems so small. He seems so young. Sitting on a stage with two seasoned NBA types and a veteran collegian Tuesday, Bronny James looked…
2024 California election ballot propositions voter guide
In addition to a precarious presidential election and high-stakes U.S House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of statewide…
Paramount-Skydance deal is back. What happened and what’s next?
A storied movie studio and broadcast network are poised for a generational changing of the guard that could dramatically reshape the entertainment business. Shari Redstone…
Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters…