For every Kristian Campbell who backed his way into a job and every Cam Smith who forced the issue, scores of prospects that we hoped would make the cut this spring ultimately missed out. I say “ultimately” as if opening day is the finish line, but of course, it’s not. The regular season makes for…
The Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF) has been declared “undesirable” by Russian authorities, who have banned the organization in their country. According to a statement posted to its website, Russia‘s prosecutor general’s office made the decision to ban both the U.S.- and British-registered branches over support for LGBTQ+ rights. This means the EJAF cannot operate…
The global economic system that the United States has shaped and steered for more than three-quarters of a century was animated by a powerful guiding vision: that trade and finance would be based on cooperation and consent rather than coercion. That system, for all its faults, entrenched the United States as the world’s richest nation…
Following days of silence after he was accused of bullying and harassment, Prince Harry said on Thursday that he welcomed an announcement that the bitter dispute at the charity he co-founded is to be examined by the Charity Commission, an independent watchdog that regulates charities in England and Wales. The charity, Sentebale, has been engulfed…
Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding, destroying homes and sending debris nearly five miles (eight kilometers) into the air in one location. Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to…
Wednesday’s Results BASEBALL City Section Angelou 5, Diego Rivera 5 Banning 1, San Pedro 0 Birmingham 1, Cleveland 0 Bravo 7, Lincoln 2 Carson 13, Gardena 1 Central City Value 17, Animo Bunche 2 Charter Oak 2, Garfield 1 Chatsworth 10, Taft 8 Collins Family 19, Downtown Magnets 5 Community Charter 24, Discovery 10 Diego…
In his long-winded joint address to Congress last month, Donald Trump ad libbed (at least I hope it wasn’t part of his written speech) about unleashing his next set of stricter tariffs on April 2, because he was too superstitious to do it on the first, April Fool’s Day. Apparently, he wasn’t too superstitious to…
The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant is shown on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs that took effect Thursday. The actions are…
The day after President Trump antagonized world leaders across the globe with his most sweeping set of tariffs yet, he was scheduled to fly to Florida and potentially see the one leader he has called his “favorite president.” That leader, President Javier Milei of Argentina, had flown overnight to receive an award on Thursday at…
Runway, a startup developing a range of generative AI models for media production, including video-generating models, has raised $308 million in a Series D funding round. General Atlantic led the round, which had participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, SoftBank, and others. The fresh capital will be put toward AI research…
