Pitchfork cancels its Chicago music festival after 19 years

Pitchfork announced that its annual Chicago music festival would not return in 2025.

Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting

The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.

Cardi B hospitalized after 'medical emergency,' pulls out of weekend music festival

Cardi B remains hospitalized following an undisclosed 'medical emergency.' The rapper has canceled her Saturday performance at Atlanta's One Musicfest.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Some Chicago street festivals not paying city for police overtime

City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.

Italian 19-year-old skier Matilde Lorenzi dies from injuries after crash in training

Promising Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi has died from her injuries after a crash in training in northern Italy

Sports - ABC News - October 29

19-year-old Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi dies after a crash during training

19-year-old Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi died after a crash during a training session in northern Italy, the country's defense ministry announced on Tuesday.

"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers up for auction 19 years after being stolen

Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."

Cardi B says she's hospitalized with medical emergency, will miss music festival

Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a performance at an Atlanta music festival

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Cardi B says she was hospitalized and will miss performance at Atlanta music festival

Rapper Cardi B said Wednesday she is recovering from a medical emergency and will have to miss her performance at an Atlanta music festival this weekend.

Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster

In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party to a political liability

After Baillie Gifford: are literary festivals on their last legs?

Over the past 75 years, the idea of the book festival has become embedded in the British cultural landscape. But as costs rise sharply and reading habits change, many are finding it a struggle to ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

‘Christmas creep is real’: festivities start earlier every year, analysis finds

Data supports belief that Christmas-themed merchandise, songs and decorations are appearing ahead of season. Halloween might not yet be upon us, but the creepy thing is, Christmas is coming – and ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Man United makes its worst league start in almost 40 years after 1-1 draw with Chelsea

Moises Caicedo’s stunning long-range volley has secured a 1-1 draw for Chelsea against Manchester United in the Premier League

Sports - ABC News - November 3

After 20 Long Years, WoW Is Getting Player Housing In Its Midnight Expansion

World of Warcraft is, at long last, getting player housing. Blizzard confirmed during its recent Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct that the long-asked-for feature will be part of the MMORPG's ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 13

Miami native 'Cuban Cowboy' Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival

Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a permanent spot in the city's music scene alongside events like Ultra and Rolling Loud

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

19-year-old woman found dead in oven in Canada Walmart

A Canadian Walmart store was closed for a third day Tuesday as police investigated the death of a woman whose body was found inside an oven.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Walmart Planned to Remove Oven Before 19-Year-Old Employee's Death

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Delta, CrowdStrike sue each other over widespread IT outage that caused thousands of cancellations

Delta is seeking damages for its losses from the July IT incident, as well as litigation costs and punitive damages.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Delta sues CrowdStrike after widespread IT outage that caused thousands of cancellations

Delta Air Lines on Friday filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Georgia, accusing the security software vendor of breach of contract and negligence after an outage in July that brought down ...

Tennis event canceled after players and coach are victims of a 'virtual' kidnapping in Mexico

The Mexican Tennis Federation has canceled a junior tournament in the central state of Guanajuato after 10 players, all underage, and a coach, were victims of a “virtual” kidnapping

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Flights to Haiti Canceled After Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Planes Hit by Suspected Gunfire

The main airport in Port-au-Prince is temporarily closed to air traffic. The country is embroiled in political unrest.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

U.S. airlines cancel flights to Haiti after plane is hit by gunfire

U.S. airlines canceled flights into and out of Haiti after a Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale was hit by gunfire as it approached the airport in Port-au-Prince. The plane was rerouted to ...

Splinter Cell Movie Sneaks Back To The Shadows After Being Canceled

After years of development hell, Ubisoft's Splinter Cell movie has been canceled. Originally announced back in 2012, the film would have starred Venom actor Tom Hardy as Sam Fisher , a black-ops ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy

The Singles’ Day shopping festival looks less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth

World - ABC News - November 11

Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy

Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy.

Tesla shares leap 22% after Musk predicts sales rebound

EV maker adds more than $150bn in market value after billionaire says sales may increase as much as 30% next year

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Boeing’s stock reverses lower after announcing a $19 billion capital raise

.Boeing’s stock knee-jerked higher after a larger-than-expected capital raise was announced, but then quickly resumed its decline.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Police helicopter footage shows firework attacks as 19 arrested

Officers said residents in Edinburgh and Glasgow were left terrified by the "targeted" disorder.

A local LGBTQ+ nightclub was denied COVID-19 aid. Its owner is fighting back

Club Cobra, a Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub in North Hollywood, is among several businesses fighting for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Collins Dictionary reveals its word of the year

Collins experts monitor their 20-billion-word database to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.

19-year-old Walmart employee found dead in store walk-in oven in Canada

Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead in the store’s walk-in oven on Saturday in Canada.

19-year-old employee was found dead in Walmart walk-in oven by her mother

The 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada was discovered by her mother, who also worked there, according to a community fundraiser for the family.

Tesla stock soars 22% for best day in over a decade on Musk's 2025 growth projection

Tesla shares soared 22% Thursday, the stock's best day in 11 years, following its better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 24

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