The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong this weekend. Taking the number one spot at the box office is “Backrooms,” a feature film expansion of Kane Parsons’ series of YouTube videos featuring eerie found footage of a mysterious office space (drawn from a 4chan thread) that defies physics. Directed by Parsons, “Backrooms” made $38 million … Read more
Benjamin Harris has already accomplished enough in his high school track career to make most of his peers envious, but he insists he is far from done. A junior sprinter from Servite, Harris was eager to check a few more items off his to-do list Saturday at the state meet in Clovis, where he sought … Read more
Utah’s governor is all for new AI data centers — under certain conditions. After a massive data center project backed by “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary outraged many Utah residents, the governor is issuing new parameters around its development. In an executive order on Friday, Gov. Spencer Cox established a “higher bar for data center … Read more
MUNICH — Paris Saint-Germain, Champions League winner. At long last the club that was transformed by Qatari billions and bought and sold a succession of the world’s greatest players in an extravagant bid to get to the top has its hands on the big one. European club soccer’s grandest prize has a new home after PSG thrashed … Read more
Dr. William “Bill” Burke, the founder of the Los Angeles Marathon, famed for building the world-class race from nothing, died Friday at the age of 87. Burke’s family and the group that organizes the marathon both confirmed his passing in public statements late Friday. “It is with profound sadness, deep love, and immense gratitude that … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child. An executive order from Trump directs federal agencies to align their policies behind the study, which recommended an overhaul long called for by … Read more
During Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025, US Air Force F-16 fighter jets cleared the way for the B-2 bombers that struck Iran’s nuclear facilities. The fighters flew hundreds of miles into Iranian territory, knocked out hostile air defenses, and flew out with very little fuel left in the tank, award citations reveal. Earlier this … Read more
NEW YORK — American businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country. The process could grind to a halt, however, after the Trump administration said Friday that it intended to appeal … Read more
It was one of those days that only parents of younger kids can truly relate to. We were on our annual family beach vacation in Mexico, where the beaches are beautiful, meals are included, and the goal is to relax. No one really knew what set the kids off (do we ever?), but I remember … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey state police set up designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints outside an immigration detention center in Newark on Friday, replacing federal immigration enforcement agents who have been clashing with protesters for days. Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she sent in state police to bring order outside Delaney Hall as the demonstrations have intensified, … Read more
DoorDash is hiring an “executive communications professional” who’s maybe not your typical PR person. Specifically, the delivery service is looking for someone who embodies a “fight promoter meets growth hacker meets clip merchant.” In a May job posting, DoorDash said it’s trying to build the “next generation of local commerce,” which includes autonomous robots, agentic … Read more
Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia. As Route 66 celebrates 100 years of open-road adventure, very few road-trippers are stomping on the brakes in front of the Aztec. I should know. I live within walking distance and drive almost … Read more
In 2007, my husband’s wanderlust led him from his hometown of Prague to Manila, where he and I met. When we started dating, he reassured me that he’d never tire of living in my country, but that changed a year later, when we took a trip to Europe together. We had a drink with one … Read more
When Andy Hill first came across the FIRE movement through podcasts, it seemed to offer a solution to a major problem in his life. “I felt so passionate about leaving my corporate job. I was missing out on my kids growing up,” Hill, whose marketing career involved long days and travel, told Business Insider. “The … Read more
A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media. The fund declined to disclose how much it has raised so far, but says it has backed at least five companies and plans to deploy the remaining capital within the next … Read more