The new Digg will launch in the coming weeks as a website and mobile app. Before Reddit there was Digg, which popularized up- and down-votes on online posts. Now the founders of both platforms—social media veterans Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian—are relaunching the early Reddit rival with a focus on “humanity and connection” they hope…
NEW YORK — The Mets led the major leagues in spending for the third straight season in 2024 and have totaled $1.36 billion in payroll and luxury tax over four years under owner Steve Cohen, exceeding what the Marlins, Pirates and Rays each have spent on players in the past 21 seasons. The Mets established…
Hollywood’s biggest night has drawn its curtain, and the 97th Academy Awards delivered a spectacle worthy of the silver screen. From long-overdue first-time winners to electrifying performances, the 2025 Oscars had it all—glamour, surprises, and history in the making. Hosted by the ever-witty Conan O’Brien at the iconic Dolby Theatre, this year’s ceremony saw Anora…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 13, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC U.S. stock futures wavered early Wednesday, as the latest jobs data exacerbated concerns about the economy and appeared to pull attention away from hopes of a compromise on President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs. Futures tied to…
Up to the last minute, Isaac Presburger, like a lot of other Mexican businessmen, still could not believe that President Trump would deliver on his promise to hit Mexico with tariffs. Little did it matter that Mr. Trump had announced that very day that he would go ahead with the planned taxes. “I am still…
CIA director John Ratcliffe has confirmed the Trump administration has paused its intelligence sharing operation with Ukraine, following a heated exchange between the two countries’ leaders on Friday. In response to a question during an interview with Fox’s Maria Bartiromo on Wednesday, Ratcliffe did not provide further details about the decision, but said President Trump…
5 March 2025, Cairo, Egypt – In 2024, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean celebrated 10 years of collaboration supporting cancer surveillance. The IARC-WHO Regional Office partnership has ensured a decade of progress in the development of sustainable and high-quality cancer…
On Wednesday Mercedes unveiled the livery for their 2025 F1 Academy entry, to be driven by Doriane Pin for the second season in a row. Speaking about the upcoming F1 Academy season, Pin made it clear that she has one goal in mind: A title. Pin entered the 2024 F1 Academy campaign as one of…
First announced in December of 2020, the Tiana series was set to hit Disney+ as a musical featuring Anika Noni Rose, reprising her role as Tiana from the 2009 box office hit, The Princess and the Frog. Well, Walt Disney Animation Studios recently announced that they are pulling the plug, shelving the highly-anticipated series. First-look still…
Tesla is bringing its electric cars to the heart of the oil producing world. The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates. The first cars — the Model S and Model X — will hit the road this summer. “Timing seems to be…
