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Twenty years ago this August, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. More than 1,300 lives were lost. It destroyed homes, displaced families, and overwhelmed many of the institutions…
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Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
GOOGLE on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market.…
‘Paddington the Musical’ Reveals Principal Cast and First-Look Photos — but Fans Will Have to Wait a Bit Longer to Meet the Titular Bear
Hold on to your marmalade — the principal cast of the West End’s “Paddington the Musical” has been revealed. As rehearsals begin, the show’s producers have also shared first-look photos,…
Singapore-focused listed companies are having their turn in the spotlight
The oft-heard complaint is that Singapore’s market is too small and, beyond the banks, no one can make much money from investing in it. This year, the naysayers may find themselves…
PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
SONY on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by US$50 in the United States due to a “challenging economic environment.” Tariffs imposed by…
US banks cut back muni exposure to lowest since financial crisis
US banks are holding the smallest share of debt sold by states and localities since the financial crisis despite attractive valuations and a heavy flow of new bond sales. In total, banks…
A creative’s guide to community-building
I grew up on different continents—Africa, Europe, and North America. Having the privilege of living in and experiencing diverse countries and cultures during my formative years made it…
Sydney Sweeney Says ‘Mainly Girls’ Criticized Her Bathwater Soap, ‘Which Was Really Interesting. They All Loved the Idea of Jacob Elordi’s Bathwater’
Before Sydney Sweeney made national headlines for her American Eagles jeans, there was another advertising campaign fronted by the “Euphoria” Emmy nominee that garnered controversy on…
Calvin Klein Unveils New Global Flagship in Tokyo
Calvin Klein Inc., a subsidiary of PVH Corp., will open a new, sprawling Calvin Klein global flagship in Tokyo on Aug. 29. Located at 4-31-10, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, in the heart of…
Fed minutes show majority of FOMC saw inflation as greater risk
Most US Federal Reserve officials highlighted the risk to inflation as outweighing concerns over the labour market at their meeting last month, as tariffs fuelled a growing divide within…
Oil prices climb 2% on drop in US crude inventories as investors focus on Ukraine peace push
Oil prices climbed about 2 per cent on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in US crude inventories as investors awaited the next steps in talks to end the Ukraine war, with…
Europe: Stoxx 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed higher on Wednesday boosted by consumer and healthcare stocks, while declines in tech and defence stocks limited gains, ahead of a crucial meeting of global…
US: Wall Street mostly down as tech still under pressure
stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday as the tech sector remained under pressure while investors kept an eye on retail earnings and weighed the prospect of Federal Reserve…
Trump Aide Thinks the Smithsonian “Overemphasizes” Slavery
Lindsey Halligan, the White House official leading President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the Smithsonian, thinks its museums overemphasize slavery when they should be emphasizing “how far…
Funeral Held for 33-year-old Designer Found at Montauk Yacht Club
Funeral services were held Wednesday for the Irish-born fashion designer Martha Nolan O’Slatarra, who died earlier this month on a boat that was docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. Dozens of…
Jack White Fires Back After Trump’s ‘Pathetic’ White House Calls Him a ‘Washed-Up, Has-Been Loser’: Trump Is a ‘Danger to the Entire World’
Jack White has blasted President Donald Trump on social media, calling him a danger “not just to America but the entire world and that’s not an exaggeration.” Earlier this week, White had…
NY Mayor Eric Adams’s Corruption Scandal Just Keeps Going
Another slew of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s allies will likely face charges, which are expected to include multiple counts of bribery, according to The New York Times. The defendants…
Coty Shares Drop as Much as 17 Percent After Wider-than-expected Q4 Loss
After closing down just 0.5 percent at $4.86, Coty’s stock price dropped more than 17 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after a greater profit loss in its fourth quarter than Wall…
Saks Global Cuts 90 Positions in Latest Cost Reduction Maneuver
Saks Global triggered another round of layoffs this week, giving pink slips to 90 employees within the luxury retailer’s commercial organization, WWD has learned. The job cuts included the…
Former Nickelodeon Star Ashley Argota Reveals Alleged Abuse She Suffered At Her Mother's Hands
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Kimara Ahnert, Makeup Artist and Entrepreneur, Dies at 56
Kimara Ahnert, the makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur who founded Kimara Ahnert New York, died July 9. She was 56. The cause of death was ovarian cancer, as confirmed by Nancy Behrman,…
Trump and Melania’s Scammy Meme Coins Have Lost Almost All Value
You may recall that the president has a meme coin, $TRUMP. Days before his second inauguration, the president—who told Fox News in his first term that he was not “a big fan” of…
Court allows Trump to end deportation amnesty for Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal
A federal appeals court said Wednesday that Homeland Security can move ahead with plans to end long-running deportation amnesties, known as Temporary Protected Status, for about 60,000…
GOP Governors Sending Troops to D.C. Crime Show Self-Awareness Is Dead
For every 100,000 Mississippians, 118 were the victim of a violent crime and 751 were the victims of property crime, according to FBI data. The American Prospect reported that in 2024,…