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The Game That Showed How Hollywood Cash Has Super-Charged Wrexham
The Welsh club has a $34.5 million turnover under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, which dwarfs that of the team they beat on Saturday.The New York Times - 16h -
Pilar Viladas, Architecture and Design Journalist, Dies at 70
Schooled in art history, she brought authority and a human perspective to her writing and editing for Architectural Digest, HG, The Times and other publications.The New York Times - 3d -
Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp
Businesses and lawmakers are trying to address the U.S. affordable housing crisis by turning to alternative ways to build homesABC News - 5d -
Look inside: 33-year-old pays $3,100 a month to live in an old bank turned apartment in Montreal—'it was a beautiful blank canvas'
Marianne Plaisance and her boyfriend bought the three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in September 2022.CNBC - 1d -
Steve Jobs Forced a Big IPhone Change That Nobody Thought Was Possible. Here’s How He Did It and Why It’s Better
Many years later, there’s also been an unforeseen benefit.Inc. - 1d -
What Is Signal, the App Involved in a War Plans Security Breach?
The app, which was introduced in 2014 and has hundreds of millions of users, is widely viewed as the safest messaging tool because of its encryption technology.The New York Times - 4d -
What to Know About Adderall, Ritalin and Other Prescription Stimulants
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called them poison, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people.The New York Times - 3d -
Storm system brings severe thunderstorms and large hail to Midwest and South
Thunderstorms, large hail, destructive wind gusts and strong tornadoes threaten up to 73 million people across the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Sunday.NBC News - 14h -
23andMe bankruptcy: With America's DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new twist
Genetic testing company 23andMe's bankruptcy has led to a new consumer privacy issue: what happens to the DNA of millions of Americans when it goes on sale?CNBC - 15h -
Elon Musk gives out $1M to Wisconsin voters after unsuccessful legal challenge
Taking the stage in Green Bay wearing a yellow foam cheesehead hat, Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters.CBS News - 4h -
Man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.The New York Times - 4d -
The Fallout From a Sip of Water at a Bode NYC Hot Yoga Class
Online grandstanding, intergenerational head-butting and a lost job, all thanks to one inopportunely timed water break during a hot yoga class.The New York Times - 2d -
Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican
Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening ...ABC News - 2d -
Maryland’s Kermit the Frog Commencement Choice Gets Mixed Reaction From Students
The University of Maryland says it is honoring Jim Henson, an alumnus, with its choice of commencement speaker. Some students think it is avoiding “real issues.”The New York Times - 2d -
Amber Ruffin dropped from White House Correspondents' Association dinner
The White House Correspondents' Association announced Saturday that its annual dinner will not feature Amber Ruffin or any comedian.ABC News - 1d -
Key Takeaways From America’s Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine
An investigation by The New York Times has revealed that America was woven into the war far more than previously known.The New York Times - 1d -
Four pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after quake
At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.BBC News - 12h -
Three takeaways from the Twins’ opening series in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — The Twins kicked off their season on Thursday in St. Louis, falling 5-3 to the Cardinals on Opening Day. Things didn’t get much better over the weekend. They finished with three hits in ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Damage from Myanmar earthquake assessed as death toll tops 1,700
Officials are continuing to survey the destruction left in two major Myanmar cities and the Thai capital Bangkok, after a powerful earthquake hit the region Friday.CBS News - 6h -
Al Fayed estate faces legal action from alleged victims
The women worked as nannies or private air stewards for the late billionaire and former owner of Harrods.BBC News - 6h -
Takeaways from the Ducks 3-2 Loss to the Maple Leafs
The Anaheim Ducks continued their five-game homestand on Sunday when they hosted the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs at Honda Center. The Ducks were coming off a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over the ...Yahoo Sports - 3h -
Referee's lunch break saved Miami winner Mensik from early exit
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik, who stunned Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final on Sunday, said had it not been for a referee taking a timely lunch, he would have pulled out of the tournament ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Conan O'Brien is returning as Oscars host in 2026
This year was Conan O'Brien's first time leading the show, which attracted its biggest broadcast audience in five years.CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Gronk-a-Mania set to run wild over WrestleMania weekend
Rob Gronkowski grew up emulating his sports heroes in school, never shy about unleashing a Stone Cold Stunner or dropping a People’s Elbow on his roughhousing friendsABC News - 2d -
Dreamers review – this teen dance drama is too subtle for its own good. Where’s the debauchery?
Where other teen shows ramp up the sex, drugs and scandal, this Leeds-set saga about rivalries in a dance school keeps it real – so real it almost refuses to be entertaining. The implausibility of ...The Guardian - 9h -
Kernels grab multiple second-place finishes at Ruth Marske Invitational
Mar. 30—BROOKINGS — In the second-to-last indoor meet of the season, the Mitchell High School track and field team grabbed multiple second-place finishes at the Ruth Marske Invitational on Saturday ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Amid athletic lore in Pauley Pavilion, UCLA women’s basketball finally has a legacy to add
SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA has won 124 national championships in school history. The women’s basketball team comes into its home gym of Pauley Pavilion and sees banners for 11 men’s basketball titles, ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
WATCH: New footage shows baby sloth at San Diego Zoo
The sloth is the first cub born at the San Diego Zoo in three years.ABC News - 2d -
Dachshund Lost on Australian Island Is Still Alive, but Elusive
A year after getting loose on Kangaroo Island, Valerie is still out there.The New York Times - 2d -
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...ABC News - Mar. 23 -
Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster series
The latest “Hunger Games” novel sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide during its first week, the biggest opening ever for Suzanne Collins’ blockbuster seriesABC News - 3d -
Getting in touch with the Fortnite generation | Cody ‘Clix’ Conrod interview
I spoke with Cody "Clix" Conrod, who has millions of followers on social. He has been playing Fortnite since a young age and now he is world famous.VentureBeat - 14h -
Sources: Aiyuk trade unlikely barring late change
The 49ers are not expected to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk by Tuesday, when he is due a $22.85 million bonus, barring a late deal materializing, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.ESPN - 6h -
Voice of America journalists speak out after Trump shuts down network
Voice of America is silent after President Trump effectively shut down the broadcaster. VOA journalists are speaking out about what this could mean for an audience of 360 million around the world.CBS News - 7h -
‘We are thinking about it’: Euro giants’ club chief confirms interest in summer swoop for Man Utd star
INEOS are hoping to raise substantial transfer funds via player sales when the summer window opens.The likes of Jadon Sancho, whose loan deal includes a £20-25 million obligation to buy, will ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court ...ABC News - Mar. 17 -
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art Basel
At Hong Kong’s Art Basel, painter Chow Chun-fai’s new works transport viewers back to the night in 1997 when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, displayed in the very exhibition ...ABC News - 3d
