Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, the founder of auto-parts giant Magna International, has been convicted of sexual assault and indecent assault, according to published reports. The verdict was reported by Reuters, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News and UPI. Stronach is widely known in Canada and internationally for building Magna into one…
Blue paint has been seen chipping and peeling inside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae turned the water green, raising new questions about the condition of the pool’s recent renovation work. The peeling has been visible along portions of the pool’s interior surface, where a blue coating appears to be separating from the underlying…
Amazon has dropped a film project centered on Sam Altman after recently announcing a partnership with OpenAI, according to multiple published reports. The movie, titled “Artificial,” had been in development at Amazon MGM Studios and was connected to filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, the director known for “Call Me by Your Name” and “Challengers.” The project was…
Andy Burnham has won a special election, a result that has immediately set up a contest with Keir Starmer for the leadership of Britain’s Labour Party and, by extension, the chance to lead the country. The victory, reported by NPR and the Associated Press, positions Burnham as the central challenger to Starmer at a moment…
White House officials marked the end of service for one of the aircraft that has flown presidents for decades, bidding farewell to an Air Force One plane that has been in use since 1990. The aircraft is a VC-25A, a Boeing 747 that has been part of the presidential airlift fleet and is commonly referred…
Blue material applied to the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is peeling away just days after the pool underwent a costly renovation, according to multiple news reports and published images. The Reflecting Pool sits on the National Mall in Washington, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, and is among the most…
French President Emmanuel Macron said former President Donald Trump changed his view of Russia’s war in Ukraine after initially believing Ukraine was going to lose, according to multiple published reports. Macron described Trump as having started out convinced that Ukraine’s defeat was inevitable, then later revising that assessment. The comments were reported by outlets including…
Actor Faizon Love, known for roles in “Friday,” “Elf,” and “Couples Retreat,” has been arrested in Florida and is being held in jail without bond on contempt of court charges, according to multiple published reports. The arrest occurred in Tampa, Florida, and is connected to a court matter described in headlines as a child support…
Players at the U.S. Open have raised fresh complaints about course conditions at Shinnecock Hills, with reports that the venue has been softened as the championship continues. The concerns have centered on how the course is playing at Shinnecock Hills, the storied Long Island layout that is hosting the 126th edition of the U.S. Open….
Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has jumped after the United States and Iran implemented a deal aimed at opening a sea lane through the strategic waterway, according to CNBC. The Strait of Hormuz sits between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, serving as a narrow maritime chokepoint for global crude…
Amazon MGM Studios has dropped “Artificial,” a film in development from director Luca Guadagnino centered on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, according to multiple published reports. The project, described in coverage as an OpenAI-related film and as a Sam Altman movie, had been in development at Amazon’s film studio before the company decided to walk away….
Amazon MGM Studios has dropped “Artificial,” a film directed by Luca Guadagnino centered on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, according to multiple entertainment trade reports. The project, titled “Artificial,” had been in development at Amazon MGM and was described in coverage as closely tied to OpenAI and Altman, with the story focused on the company’s 2023…