Judge nixes Meta’s attempts to quash star witness, key evidence out of upcoming child-safety trial
California can keep a star witness and introduce key evidence during opening statements in its case against Meta, a...
Former ABC Producer Alleges Matt Gutman Made Inappropriate Comments
A former ABC News field producer filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the network, including allegations that her former...
Frankie Valli Denies Brother’s Claim He’s Retiring
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Philadelphia Semiconductor Index likely to retreat after recent rally

THE Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is a modified capitalisation-weighted index which tracks the performance of US-listed equities in the semiconductor sector. Following a strong rally in the second quarter...
Walmart Ice Cream Brand Files Bankruptcy: Rebel Creamery Owes $23.8M Over Copied Packaging
How To Squeeze Iran Financially. Is US Taking Aim At Chinese ‘Teapot’ Entities
Judge nixes Meta’s attempts to quash star witness, key evidence out of upcoming child-safety trial
California can keep a star witness and introduce key evidence during opening statements in its case against Meta, a...
Former ABC Producer Alleges Matt Gutman Made Inappropriate Comments
A former ABC News field producer filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the network, including allegations that her former...
Frankie Valli Denies Brother’s Claim He’s Retiring
Frankie Valli is not singing his swan song just yet. After his brother Bobby Valli claimed that the Four...

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Philadelphia Semiconductor Index likely to retreat after recent rally
THE Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is a modified capitalisation-weighted index which tracks the performance of US-listed equities in the semiconductor sector. Following a strong rally in the second quarter...
Judge nixes Meta’s attempts to quash star witness, key evidence out of upcoming child-safety trial
California can keep a star witness and introduce key evidence during opening statements in its case against Meta, a federal judge has ruled, dealing a blow to the tech...
Former ABC Producer Alleges Matt Gutman Made Inappropriate Comments
A former ABC News field producer filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the network, including allegations that her former colleague Matt Gutman, now chief correspondent with CBS News, made...
Frankie Valli Denies Brother’s Claim He’s Retiring
Frankie Valli is not singing his swan song just yet. After his brother Bobby Valli claimed that the Four Seasons lead singer was retiring amid concerns about his health,...
Walmart Ice Cream Brand Files Bankruptcy: Rebel Creamery Owes $23.8M Over Copied Packaging
Rebel Creamery, the Utah-based low-carb ice cream brand sold at Walmart, Target and Kroger, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection weeks after a federal judge ordered it to...
How To Squeeze Iran Financially. Is US Taking Aim At Chinese ‘Teapot’ Entities
President Donald Trump has said the US would hit Iran hard economically. Trump's latest claim on Iran came a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would...

Fashion

Philadelphia Semiconductor Index likely to retreat after recent rally
THE Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is a modified capitalisation-weighted index which tracks the performance of US-listed equities in the semiconductor sector. Following a strong rally in the second quarter...
Judge nixes Meta’s attempts to quash star witness, key evidence out of upcoming child-safety trial
California can keep a star witness and introduce key evidence during opening statements in its case against Meta, a federal judge has ruled, dealing a blow to the tech...
Manager internalisation isn’t the solution to Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust’s problem
It should focus on ensuring its portfolio pivot boosts its DPS instead of wading into a potentially contentious overhaul[SINGAPORE] The announcement last week that Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert)...
Emerging-market currencies cap best streak since 2024
Published Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 08:16 PMEMERGING-MARKET (EM) assets rose on Friday (Aug 14) as a shift in the US interest-rate outlook added to bullish sentiment around artificial...
Alibaba’s Qwen hits 3 billion downloads, outpacing China and US AI rivals
Download and derivative-model figures are one measure of influence in the US-China AI racePublished Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 04:41 PMALIBABA Group Holding’s open-weight models have accumulated more than...
Data centre S-Reits power ahead on AI and cloud growth
Industry analysts highlight a broadly positive sector outlook, driven by ongoing digitalisation[SINGAPORE] Data centre real estate investment trusts in Singapore (DC S-Reits) have demonstrated continued robust operating results in...

Gossip

Author Lori Gold’s Favorite Novels to Read When Contemplating the Road Not Taken
I have a confession: I am a planner. I don't do spontaneous. I only "follow my gut" or "rely on instinct" if it comes after hours, days, weeks of...
Safeguarding Cultural Heritage Through the Largest Art and Collectibles Transfer in History
Monet’s Vétheuil, Effet du Matin (1901) was kept for decades in a private collection in France, unseen by the public, before being auctioned by Sotheby’s in Paris on April of...
One Fine Show: The Holy See’s “The Ear is the Eye of the Soul” at Giardino Mistico
Installation view: The Pavilion of the Holy See, “The Ear is the Eye of the Soul” in the Giardino Mistico, Venice. Photo: David Levene It takes a lot for...
Liwei Liao Creates a Tasting Menu of His Own at The Butcher’s Counter
The Butcher’s Counter opens at Joint Seafood in Los Angeles on August 14th. Evan Robinson Dry-aged fish guru Liwei Liao has influenced how elite chefs all over the country...
Who Owns Mars? Inside the $129B Reclusive Family Behind the Candy Empire
Snack vending machine / snack dispenser selling colourful sweets and chocolate bars in public place. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When candy maker Mars completed its $35.9 billion...
Judy Glickman Lauder’s Vast Trove of Photography Is a Portrait of Its Collector
Norman Seeff, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, New York, 1969. Archival pigment print, 15 x 22 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine / Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman...

Health

Walmart Ice Cream Brand Files Bankruptcy: Rebel Creamery Owes $23.8M Over Copied Packaging
Rebel Creamery, the Utah-based low-carb ice cream brand sold at Walmart, Target and Kroger, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection weeks after a federal judge ordered it to...
How To Squeeze Iran Financially. Is US Taking Aim At Chinese ‘Teapot’ Entities
President Donald Trump has said the US would hit Iran hard economically. Trump's latest claim on Iran came a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would...
MAGA Perfect’s Expectations Drive Trump White House Women to ‘Flame Out’, Former Staffers Reveal
Former female staffers in Donald Trump's administration have alleged that pressure to excel professionally, maintain a polished appearance and remain constantly available contributed to burnout among women working in...
Ukraine Pounds Russia And Vice Versa. Kyiv’s Blitz Signals A Strategic Shift
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russia, launching hundreds of drones in an attack that killed six on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.This is considered as one of Ukraine's...
Is Donald Trump Running in 2028? President Teases Alleged Third Term Plan Despite Constitutional Limits
Donald Trump has reignited speculation about a possible 2028 presidential bid after posting a stark black-and-white image of himself wearing a 'Trump 2028' hat on his social media platform...
Emails Show Anthropic CEO’s Wife Asked Epstein to Invest in ‘Luxury Porn’ Company after His Conviction
Cami Clark, the wife of Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei, sought investment from Jeffrey Epstein for an adult-entertainment startup she was building, according to emails sent years after the...

Innovation

Why Fans Think Ariana Grande’s Latest Tattoo Is a Reference to Ricky Álvarez
Grande and Ricky Álvarez’s love story began in 2015 after he joined the popstar on her Honeymoon Tour as a background dancer.  “We’re happy,” Grande told Billboard of her romance with Álvarez in a...
Hailee Steinfeld Reveals How Motherhood Deepened Her Connection to Disney’s Hexed
Hailee Steinfeld is excited for most girls to see her upcoming movie Hexed, but most of all her daughter.   The “Most Girls” singer—who shares 4-month-old daughter Harper with...
Tyga Reacts to Doja Cat Calling Him a “Penis” Over Using AI for Album $tarface
Tyga wants everyone to know he’s still got it—even after his latest album $tarface. The "Rack City" rapper spoke out after Doja Cat—with whom he had most recently collaborated with on...
Taylor Swift Debuts Chic Haircut in First Outing Since Travis Kelce Wedding
Who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?There was quite the evergreen group of friends that stepped out at Madison Square Garden to see Swift and Kelce say “I...
How Mark Ruffalo Reacted to Son Keen Ruffalo Following in His Acting Footsteps
“I wasn’t auditioning at the start, obviously. My dad didn’t want to hand me or my siblings anything because it’s just not how he was raised,” he shared in...
Julie Andrews Reveals She Won’t Reprise Her Role in Princess Diaries 3
Shut up and listen: Julie Andrews won't be making her royal return. As Anne Hathaway prepares to wear her crown in the upcoming The Princess Diaries 3 as the...

News

Wall St opens mixed as investors weigh Middle East tensions, data
Published Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 09:46 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at the open on Friday (Aug 14), a day after the S&P 500 closed...
Chip stocks: UMS pares morning gains despite Q2 profit surge, AEM reverses into drop
[SINGAPORE] Shares of UMS Integration rose as much as 8.2 per cent in early trade on Friday (Aug 14) after the group reported an 89 per cent surge in...
US stocks: S&P 500 notches record-high close as rate-hike worries ease
Published Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 05:49 AMTHE S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday (Aug 13), fuelled by advances in Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame...
Ackman unveils six new investments in biggest portfolio overhaul in years
Published Thu, Aug 13, 2026 · 08:51 PM[NEW YORK] Bill Ackman unveiled six new holdings including Netflix, Visa and Mastercard, marking the billionaire investor’s biggest portfolio overhaul in years.Ackman...
Switzerland launches consultation on stricter bonus rules for banks
The measures will boost financial stability following the 2023 collapse of Credit SuissePublished Wed, Aug 12, 2026 · 09:33 PM[ZURICH] Switzerland launched a public consultation on Wednesday (Aug 12)...
MetaOptics H1 revenue grows by nearly six times; company on track to fill orders in H2
It says its growth is underpinned by an order backlog for its metalens production equipment[SINGAPORE] MetaOptics , which listed on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in...

Politics

Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

Former ABC Producer Alleges Matt Gutman Made Inappropriate Comments
A former ABC News field producer filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the network, including allegations that her former colleague Matt Gutman, now chief correspondent with CBS News, made...
‘Smiling Friends’ Creators Zach Hadel & Michael Cusack Interview
Creed Bratton’s commitment to his art was on full display on the set of Smiling Friends. Painting himself fully green for “Le Voyage Incroyable de Monsieur Grenouille,” an episode...
‘Deli Boys’ Canceled After Two Seasons At Hulu
EXCLUSIVE: After two seasons, the Onyx Collective series Deli Boys has been canceled at Hulu. The crime dramedy stars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan. The reason for...
Kenan Thompson Pays Tribute To ‘All That’ Co-Star Christy Knowings
Saturday Night Live‘s Kenan Thompson is remembering his former All That co-star Christy Knowings, who died at 46 Tuesday after being taken off life support following a devastating asthma...
Karoline Leavitt To Leave Role As Trump’s White House Press Secretary
Karoline Leavitt plans to exit her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Leavitt is leaving to spend...
Everything We Know About Marvel’s Upcoming ‘X-Men’ Movie So Far
Since Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, the clamor for a new X-Men movie has been loud, and Marvel inches closer every day to delivery on their...

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Frankie Valli Denies Brother’s Claim He’s Retiring
Frankie Valli is not singing his swan song just yet. After his brother Bobby Valli claimed that the Four Seasons lead singer was retiring amid concerns about his health,...
Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel Reveal What Went Into Getting Frozen 3 Off the Ground
Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel weren’t letting it go when it came to making Frozen 3.  Indeed, the pair—who voice Anna and Elsa, respectively, in the franchise—shared insight into how they... Source link
Mason Thames Reveals “Favorite” Part About Working With Girlfriend Mckenna Grace
Megan Fox and Machine Gun KellyFrom the moment the Jennifer's Body star met the rapper born Colson Baker on their shared movie set in 2020, she knew their relationship was...
Why Nicole Kidman Was Ready to “Throw” Her Career Away for Tom Cruise Marriage
Cruise met Mimi Rogers in 1985 at a dinner party when she was dating a friend of his.  They quietly tied the knot on May 9, 1987, in upstate...
Rod Stewart Undergoes Heart Procedure, Cancels His Remaining Tour Dates
Emilia Clarke's Brain AneurysmEmilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled "A Battle for My Life."Having...
Secrets Behind Nickelodeon’s Ren & Stimpy, Rugrats, Doug and SpongeBob Revealed
If you were watching the first Nicktoons slate during its original run, you might have a few rug rats of your own running around by now. But there's also...