OKLAHOMA CITY — Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at the Women’s College World Series for a second straight national championship. Texas trailed 1-0 after four innings, but … Read more
In the fall of 2025, top executives from Alpha School gathered a group of wealthy New York City parents at a series of information sessions in Lower Manhattan to pitch them on the company’s new campus. The events, some of which were hosted by Alpha cofounder MacKenzie Price and its billionaire principal, Joe Liemandt, were … Read more
James Handy, a longtime actor who appeared as the bartender in “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jumanji” and had guest roles on dozen of TV shows, was killed Wednesday in a stabbing in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles. He was 81. The LAPD said he was killed by his girlfriend’s son. “On Wednesday, June 3, … Read more
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing a fresh round of allegations after several former girlfriends accused him of “toxic,” “unsettling” and “violent” behavior, days before Maine’s June 9 primary. The new allegations were first reported Thursday by The New York Times. The article was based on interviews with more than two dozen people, including six women who dated Platner. … Read more
Huntington Beach is making the most of its second chance in postseason high school baseball. Eliminated in the third round of the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs last month, the Oilers accepted an invitation to the Division I Southern California Regional and advanced to Saturday’s championship game with an 11-3 victory over Corona on Thursday. … Read more
Los Angeles police are investigating the fatal stabbing of actor James Handy, who officials said was killed by his girlfriend’s son Wednesday at a home in Tarzana. The suspect was apprehended after he made a bizarre 911 call. On Thursday, authorities identified the 81-year-old stabbing victim as the actor, who appeared in the films “Logan,” … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The global market for AI training dataset services was valued at $2.68 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $11.16 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 22.58%, according to Virtue Market Research. Adoption of autonomous vehicles in North America is driving much of the growth. As … Read more
LONDON — 10 years (and six prime ministers) ago, Britain was on the brink of deciding whether to leave the European Union. POLITICO’s Westminster Insider podcast went back to the people who lived through that campaign up close for a special episode. It revealed that much of British politics today — the targeted digital campaigning, the … Read more
On October 13 of last year, shortly after signing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump addressed a room of world leaders congregated in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. “At long last we have peace in the Middle East,” Trump proclaimed, basking in the praise pouring in from across the globe. While this statement may … Read more
Madonna materialized in a spectacular veil of hot pink in Times Square late Thursday afternoon. As she tossed aside her cloak, the intro of her Confessions II single “I Feel So Free” declared, “I can be whoever I want to be,” and the star promptly instructed the crowd below to “come on, meet me on … Read more
Once it’s up and running, riders can activate turn signals that illuminate the end of the handlebar, honk a horn at traffic, tinkle a bell to warn others of their presence, and turn on powerful headlights that, when in Auto mode, illuminate the way in low light. It’s all good stuff, but with more tech … Read more
SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, which includes new provisions on synthetic actors and a merger of the union’s two pension funds. Of those who cast ballots, 91.4% voted in favor of the contract and 8.6% were opposed. Turnout was 19.3% of eligible members. The contract allows producers to use … Read more
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denied a new wave of allegations during an interview Thursday with MS NOW’s Chris Hayes, his first national interview following a New York Times report detailing his past relationships. The interview came hours after the Times report detailed accounts from several women who had been romantically involved with Platner. The report, … Read more
Ten years ago, AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence system built by Google DeepMind, defeated the world champion at Go, the ancient strategy board game whose simple rules hide a ridiculous number of possible moves. Prime Minister Mark Carney brought up the match at today’s launch of Canada’s national AI strategy, “AI for All,” because AlphaGo didn’t … Read more
Ukraine is hoping to reach a peace deal with Russia by winter, a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. “This is the president’s instruction: to try to end this war as soon as possible … preferably before winter,” Kyrylo Budanov, Zelensky’s chief of staff, said Monday, adding that the goal is “timely … Read more