Scooter Braun announced Monday that he is officially retiring from managing some of the music industry’s biggest stars as he fully embraces his role as CEO of Hybe America and spends more time with his children. The news is not entirely unexpected as headlines last year that Braun’s firm, SB Projects, parted ways with singers … Read more
GORMAN, Calif. — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Los Angeles County’s first major wildfire of the year swiftly grew to more than 19 … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky punched her ticket to Paris on Saturday, marking her fourth time on the U.S. Olympic team. In Indianapolis, Ledecky, a seven-time gold medalist, won the 2024 U.S. Olympic swim trials final in the women’s 400-meter freestyle, clinching a spot on Team USA. Paige Madden finished second but did not qualify … Read more
There’s pricing pressure taking hold of a specific corner of global agriculture — and it’s bittersweet. Prices of cocoa have more than tripled over the last year, creating a big headache for candy makers and other food companies that use the ingredient to make chocolate. In recent years, the price of cocoa had hovered at … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs has returned a key to New York City after Mayor Eric Adams requested it back earlier this month following the circulation of a video showing Diddy physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie in 2016. Diddy was initially awarded the key by Adams in September 2023. Security video obtained by CNN appeared to show … Read more
Move out of the way, Sadness: “Inside Out 2” just scored the biggest box office previews of 2024. Disney and Pixar‘s latest animated outing grossed $13 million in Thursday previews domestically, plus $22.3 million internationally. The family-friendly sequel is projected to launch between $80 million and $90 million this weekend. A debut on the higher end … Read more
Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon will have to wait. UFC announced Thursday that his fight against Michael Chandler will no longer headline UFC 303 in Las Vegas on June 29 because of injury. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will defend his belt against Jiri Prochazka in the new main event, UFC CEO Dana White … Read more
Temperatures are expected to soar this Father’s Day weekend in an area spanning from the Southwest to the Gulf Coast and the Southeast, according to the National Weather Service. The Southwest is forecast to receive triple-digit temperatures, while parts of the Southeast and southern Plains may experience temperatures in the upper 90s. “Above average temperatures … Read more
The search continues for a former California sheriff’s deputy who vanished Tuesday while vacationing in Greece amid reports that a second American tourist has now gone missing. Albert Calibet, who retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 2018, disappeared after getting ready to head to the Greek island of Amorgos, a destination his … Read more
Nick Mavar, deckhand on Discovery Channel’s extreme fishing reality series “Deadliest Catch,” died Thursday of natural causes, the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department in Alaska told Variety. He was 59. Police found Mavar dead Thursday in a boat yard in Naknek, Ala. His family has been notified. Mavar starred in 98 episodes of seasons one through 17 of … Read more