June 4 is a day when many well‑known actors, singers and athletes celebrate another year. The biggest names include Keith David, who turns 70; Maria Bakalova, who reaches 30; and Angelina Jolie, now 51. Other notable birthdays are those of Scott Wolf (58), Horatio Sanz (57), Noah Wyle (55) and Bar R
The last week’s tech gathering in Culver City drew thousands of Hollywood insiders to learn how artificial intelligence can help film. Most talks celebrated the promise of AI, but a conversation with Luke Arrigoni, CEO of Loti AI, offered a different view. Loti scans the web for unapproved deepfakes
The Senate race in Maine is about more than past wins. Senator Susan Collins seeks a sixth term, but voters must ask if she can act boldly now. Collins helped bring the state forward in many ways, yet her recent choices raise doubts. Her vote to confirm Justice Kavanaugh proved a mistake th
Black Desert Mobile is stepping onto the global stage of the Green Game Jam, a worldwide event that asks gamers to help protect nature. The initiative, backed by the United Nations Environment Programme, has been running for seven years and invites top game studios to weave environmental messages in
A German sports brand just dropped a five‑minute film that feels more like a movie than an ad. The piece stars a famous actor and several rising soccer stars, weaving their stories into a celebration of the game. Though the exact cost is unclear, estimates put it at around $64 million, a price many
The story starts with a sister who left her husband after three years of marriage. About a year later, the man she was seeing moved in with her and the kids. He often swears around a nephew and has threatened to hit his aunt if she says something he doesn’t like. He also makes many mean or insulting
California officials claimed a January 2024 rule would lower cancer risk from the chemical 1, 3‑dichloropropane (1, 3‑D) by cutting the amount that reaches the air. Instead, data show growers applied a million more pounds last year than before the rule or in 2024. Kern and San Joaquin counties saw t
A recent meeting in Middlesex Township showed how a big data‑center project could bring money to the local community. The plan, still in talks, would let the developers give the town a total of $12. 5 million over five years in addition to normal tax payments. The money is split into four parts. Fi
A victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field showed how tiny details can spark a team's momentum. The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 4‑1 on June 1, turning a string of defeats into a fresh sense of confidence. The win was not a game‑changing moment, but it highlighted the importance
The next Swedish election on September 13 looks set to hand power to the centre‑left opposition, a new survey from the national statistics office suggests. The four main parties on that side now enjoy 55. 2 % support, up from 48. 9 % in 2022. In contrast, the governing coalition led by Prime Mini
