After a 16-year renovation, the ancient Palace of Aigai, where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king, has been reopened. The largest building in classical Greece was built more than 2,300 years ago during the reign of Alexander’s father, Phillip II, at the royal capital of the Macedonian kingdom as it rose to become the dominant […]
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in a Dominican court Friday to face allegations that he had a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gave her mother a small car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent, according to court documents obtained by The Associated […]
Talk to any plus-size woman who dates men about her experience on The Apps™, and you’ll likely hear some version of a common refrain. Men will explicitly tell plus-size women that they only want to hook up with them or form a “casual” relationship (even if their dating profile states otherwise). The implication is that […]
Stocks moved in both directions at the opening bell on Friday, setting up an end to a nine-strong run of weekly wins, as investors digested more strong labor market data that will play into expectations for interest-rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) edged down 0.1% or about 40 points. The benchmark S&P 500 […]
The new year is the perfect time to clear out anything that doesn’t serve you — and that includes mice! Winter temps drive rodents to seek warmer, cozier environs such as your car, your garage and your home. Now, you wouldn’t want to harm Mickey and Minnie, of course, but you don’t want to be […]
Calling Palantir Technologies (PLTR) “overhyped on AI,” Jefferies analyst Brent Thill on Friday downgraded PLTR stock to underperform.
The dog eating your homework is a story as old as time. But for one Pennsylvania couple, the adage somehow came true and briefly cost them thousands of dollars. Clayton and Carrie Law had taken cash out to do a home improvement project and left the envelope of money on the countertop when their dog, […]
Why Donald Trump’s lawyers won’t be able to rely on the same arguments other lawyers have made on behalf of Jan. 6 rioters. A school shooting in Iowa leaves one student dead and five people injured. And a Stanley cup collaboration with Starbucks sends fans into a frenzy. Here’s what to know today. Why Trump […]
David Soul has died aged 80, his wife Helen Snell announced. The US-born actor, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson in the classic crime-solving series Starsky & Hutch, died on Thursday surrounded by his family. Ms Snell said in a statement: “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – […]
(Reuters) -Mourners on Friday wept over the coffins of victims of two deadly blasts in Iran, and the interior minister said a number of suspects had been arrested over the attacks claimed by Islamic State. Crowds chanted “revenge, revenge” in state TV footage of the funerals in the city of Kerman, the scene of Wednesday’s […]
Trump attorney Alina Habba on Thursday suggested that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh would “step up” and rule in favor of the former president because he “fought for” him. Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado Supreme Court ruling barring him from the presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s “insurrectionist” […]
As we look back on 2023, a few things stand out. One is how quickly generative artificial intelligence (AI) rose to prominence. OpenAI’s ChatGPT was virtually unheard of as the year began but quickly became the rallying cry for a generation of tech investors. Another was the emergence of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” group of […]