For the first time since 2021, watching YouTube without ads will cost U. S. users more. A basic Premium membership jumps from $13. 99 to $15. 99 a month, while a family plan rises to $26. 99. The cheaper YouTube Lite tier, which skips ads on most videos but still shows them on Shorts and music, now
Los Angeles City Council members on the far left are pushing a plan to move key decisions about policing away from the experts who run the LAPD. Instead they want city politicians and the city controller to write the rules on how officers work, who gets disciplined, and where money goes. One council
The Rookie franchise is branching out to a new region—and this time, it’s trading palm trees for evergreen trees. Instead of chasing criminals in Los Angeles, the show will move to Washington State, where a fresh cast tackles crime from bustling coastal cities to quiet forest towns. The original ser
Netflix dropped three new shows this weekend that seem designed to glue viewers to screens. One is a four-part deep dive into a real-life cult scandal in Utah, mixing FBI-style undercover work with shocking behind-the-scenes footage. Another is a half-hour comedy about a gay pastor and his sister wh
New Yorkers got a fresh face in City Hall this year, and the city’s youngest mayor in decades is doing things differently. Zohran Mamdani isn’t your typical politician—he’s got a knack for social media, a talent for grabbing headlines, and a background far from the usual political circles. His first
Celebrities with big names often try jumping into business, but success isn’t guaranteed. Meghan Markle’s latest move shows how even high-profile choices can backfire. After leaving royal life, she launched a jam brand sold at Target. It’s a far cry from the dream of building an empire like Martha S
A new crossover between Diablo Immortal and DOOM brings brutal action to mobile fantasy combat. Starting April 16, players dive into the gothic horror world with fresh challenges. Instead of the usual fantasy creatures, DOOM’s dark-age enemies take over—think fast-moving Imps and a towering Cyberdem
The U. S. House Oversight Committee wants to give Epstein’s victims a platform. Chairman James Comer announced plans for hearings after First Lady Melania Trump publicly backed the idea. She argued victims deserve to share their stories under oath. Comer agreed, saying they will move forward with th
Hong Kong’s financial regulators have just given the green light to the first licences for dollar-linked digital coins tied to real money. Two big names—HSBC and a group led by Standard Chartered—are behind these new stablecoins, signalling a clear shift: traditional banks now hold the keys to crypt
Japan’s finance chief recently shared her view on private credit, a fast-growing but shadowy part of finance worth about $2 trillion worldwide. She pointed out that Japan’s own exposure isn’t large and doesn’t pose a big threat right now. Still, she’s keeping an eye on how things move, especially as
