Reigning champ “The Pitt” is the consensus No. 1. “Pluribus” is not far behind, though there’s a steep drop to No. 3, the moody police drama “Task,” followed closely by “Paradise” and “Slow Horses.” Glenn Whipp says a repeat would be deserved: “ ‘The Pitt’ delivered the best season [of this year’s contenders] with its … Read more
TORONTO — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday. A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger “should not have boarded” the plane on Wednesday … Read more
Ukraine is aiming to inflict at least 200 Russian casualties for every square kilometer that Moscow captures on the battlefield. Gains have become increasingly costly for Russian forces in recent months. Loading audio narration… “Each kilometer of advance costs the enemy disproportionately high losses,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov recently told reporters during a meeting … Read more
As someone who is “not the best person with bugs and stuff,” Stephanie Bernaba never imagined herself becoming an outdoorsy mom. But the mother of three is getting more daring as gas prices and other travel costs make vacations more expensive. Bernaba, 47, has been steering her family toward local beaches, bike rides and hiking … Read more
WASHINGTON — Fear was growing in hospitals across the country in 2009 as a frightening epidemic that came to be called the H1N1 swine flu swept across the globe. From Galveston, Texas, where a hospital ran out of test kits, to Loma Linda University Medical Center in San Bernardino, which had to set up tents to … Read more
Long before Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s 112th mayor, he understood that if you want to reach young voters, you have to meet them online. Now, in classic Mamdani fashion, the mayor is taking that strategy even further. On Thursday, Polygon exclusively revealed that Mamdani is launching a recurring Twitch livestream series titled “Talk … Read more
The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech. Like many parents raising children in a tech-dominated culture, Glatzer, early on, tried to help his son understand the unseen … Read more
Ahead of President Trump’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday for his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, longtime China expert Kurt M. Campbell offered a novel way of watching the two leaders’ high-stakes faceoff. Think of it not as nation-versus-nation or army-versus-army, but as the sort of “single combat” celebrated in ancient literature, along the … Read more
When my partner and I ended our engagement, I suddenly had to figure out how to grocery shop for one instead of two. I already struggle with meal planning, and now that I’m single, I also have to be more intentional about portions, waste, and budget. Luckily, Trader Joe’s has cured my grocery shopping stress … Read more
Kroger Co.’s new chief executive officer is looking at big price cuts in order to win back market share and take on his former employer, Walmart Inc., and other competitors. The largest US grocery company, which owns 21 chains including City Market and Fred Meyer, is laying the groundwork for lower prices across product categories, … Read more
Why is anyone still listening to Megyn Kelly? No matter how many times the former Fox News personality reinvents herself — friendly NBC daytime talk show, serious Sunday night newsmagazine anchor, desperate-to-cash-in right-wing podcaster — the old Megyn Kelly sabotages the new one. The veteran media personality has done it again, this time managing to … Read more
Waymo has now paused service in two cities because its robotaxis are struggling to deal with heavy rain and flooded roads, a problem that already prompted the company to issue a recall last week. One of Waymo’s robotaxis was spotted driving through a flooded street in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday before it ultimately got stuck … Read more
If Charlie Chaplin were alive — and blitzed out of his mustachioed gourd — his favorite filmmaker would be Boots Riley. The two auteurs share a flair for spinning societal critique into maniacal physical comedy. In “Modern Times,” the Little Tramp slithered through a factory’s giant gears. In Riley’s “I Love Boosters,” a fashion tycoon … Read more
Los Angeles voters watched as wildfire destroyed thousands of homes. They mourned the loss of entertainment industry jobs and despaired over homeless people living in squalor. Now, a former reality television villain who lost his home in the Palisades fire is using his Hollywood savvy, social media skills and his innate rage to harness those … Read more
Walmart says it managed to keep prices steady in the face of rising fuel costs last quarter by taking a $175 million hit to profit growth. Loading audio narration… That might not last. Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said the company is facing hundreds of millions in new energy costs this year, which would … Read more