Kendrick Lamar tops nominations for 2026 Grammy Awards
Kendrick Lamar has topped the nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, earning nine nods including record, song and album of the year.
It means the 38-year-old rapper's latest album, GNX, is continuing his run of success, ...Read more
James Bond director Lee Tamahori dead aged 75
Director Lee Tamahori has died aged 75.
The celebrated New Zealand filmmaker is best known for helming the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day, but his work also spanned gritty homegrown drama as well as Hollywood ...Read more
Adam Sandler to receive Chairman's Award for Jay Kelly performance
Adam Sandler will receive the Chairman's Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Baumbach.
The ceremony will take place on 3 January at the Palm Springs ...Read more
MS-13 gangsters used mountains around LA as killing grounds, prosecutors say
LOS ANGELES — The young men from MS-13 lived mostly in the cramped urban districts of Van Nuys, Panorama City and North Hollywood.
But it was in the mountains north and west of Los Angeles, where, as one alleged gang ...Read more
Moody Bible Institute sues Chicago Public Schools for religious discrimination
CHICAGO — Moody Bible Institute is suing the Chicago Board of Education for alleged religious discrimination after the college was barred from the district’s student teaching program.
The Christian college alleges ...Read more
14 women arrested outside ICE processing center in Illinois amid protest featuring dinosaur and drums
BROADVIEW, Ill. — Police arrested 14 women outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview on Friday morning in the latest act of civil disobedience outside the west suburban facility ...Read more
Sam Smith reveals having liposuction at 13 after being bullied about weight
English singer-songwriter Sam Smith is opening up about their longtime battle with the bulge.
The Grammy and Oscar winner, who uses they/them pronouns, revealed they went under the knife as a teenager during early ...Read more
Facing Trump budget shortfalls and state cuts, University of California seeks $130 million state loan
LOS ANGELES — Facing budget shortfalls due to state cuts, uncertainty over federal support and increasingly acute student needs, the University of California said Friday that it would seek a nearly $130 million zero-...Read more
Boeing let off in 737 Max crashes in deal judge says won't protect public
The Department of Justice secured judicial approval to drop the sole criminal charge against Boeing filed after two deadly 737 Max crashes, moving forward with a nonprosecution agreement even as the judge warned the deal ...Read more
US consumer sentiment declines to near lowest on record
U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled to near the lowest on record as the government shutdown weighed on the economic outlook and high prices soured views about personal finances.
The preliminary November sentiment index ...Read more
Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga will face off for the Grammys' biggest awards
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga will face off for album of the year at the 68th Grammy Awards, a first-time showdown between two megastars of modern music who’ve separately been nominated four previous times...Read more
AI-powered coach effective as a human in preventing diabetes
Patients who followed an AI coach from an app on their phone cut their risk of developing diabetes as much as those visiting a human coach, a Johns Hopkins study showed.
“We were really surprised at how almost identical...Read more
Ford contemplates scrapping F-150 Lightning, report says
Ford Motor Co. is considering scrapping the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck in a move that could raise questions about the future of big EV trucks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Journal, citing ...Read more
Auto review: No window, no problem. Chasing Tesla in the sleek Polestar 4
MONTREAL — On two-lane Route 117 in Quebec, I jumped into the left lane, nailed the throttle in my 544-horsepower, 2026 Polestar 4 and — ZOT! — was past the truck in front of me in the blink of an eye. I glanced in ...Read more
Larry Printz: Honda balances tradition and transformation in a shifting electric era
TOKYO – For decades, Honda has built its reputation on quiet consistency, an automaker defined more by precision than by pomp. But at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, the company revealed just how carefully it’s managing...Read more
Marine recruit shot in marksmanship mishap at Parris Island base in Port Royal
PORT ROYAL, S.C. — A Marine recruit was shot Wednesday during marksmanship training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, officials said.
It was the second shooting mishap during rifle training in less than three...Read more
Auto review: 2025 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet rules the roads
As Porsche enters Grasso’s Garage for the last time in 2025, we recognize a symbol of historical excellence: The 911 Carrera. Our GTS Cabriolet week-long tester was outstanding in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains ...Read more
Nina Metz: Women grapple with profound loneliness in a trio of new TV shows
Search the internet for “male loneliness” and you’ll find articles both parsing this so-called epidemic and others challenging its existence. Regardless of gender, I suspect most people are lonely right now, at ...Read more
Toriano Porter: Funny Marco didn't hit the mark in KC, so he turned setback into growth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Marco Summers is a comedian and podcast host from Kansas City known as Funny Marco. He is pretty humorous and his success story makes him easy to root for.
Despite a burgeoning entertainment career, ...Read more
Shab had 'full circle moment' in New York
Shab found her return to New York a "gorgeous full circle moment".
The Lipstick singer first arrived in the Big Apple as a teenage refugee from Iran and she admitted it was an "indescribable feeling" to find herself ...Read more
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