Book excerpt: "Carson the Magnificent"

Bill Zehme and Mike Thomas' biography examines the public and private lives of the man who remade late-night TV.

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Book excerpt: "Resolute" by Benjamin Hall

The Fox News correspondent and author of the bestseller "Saved" writes about his recovery from devastating injuries suffered from a Russian missile attack in Ukraine, and of his return to Kyiv.
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The ‘Magnificent Seven’ are out; these stocks are in — but there’s one catch

Japanese yen carry-trade unwind could again tank the stock market.
MarketWatch - 4d
Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House

During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out.”
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Why Apple’s stock has held ground as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ have faltered

Wall Street seems to like the company’s measured approach to AI spending and its opportunity to mitigate potential tariff impacts.
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A Book Club for Bewildered Democrats

Democrats will have no shot at containing Trump if they don’t first understand why voters turn to him.
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These Books Are Absolutely Unreadable. That’s the Point.

A new exhibition at the Center for Book Arts in New York features a range of items — transistor radios, lanterns, cigarette lighters and more — designed to look like books.
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10 books to read in March

Promising books, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your March reading list
Los Angeles Times - 16h
Carson Hocevar finishes runner-up after on-track aggression ruffles feathers

HAMPTON, Ga. -- Immediately after exiting his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Carson Hocevar walked toward the frontstretch and conversed with Ross Chastain in a multi-minute conversation. ...
Yahoo Sports - 5d
Carson Hocevar frustrates foes at Atlanta on way to career-best Cup finish

Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain were not pleased with Carson Hocevar's driving in Sunday's race.
Yahoo Sports - 5d
Analysis: Backlash to Carson Hocevar reads like a title contender's rite of passage

He was chided primarily by Ross Chastain and Ryan Blaney, but the receiving line of disgruntled drivers waiting for Carson Hocevar could have been so much longer. After the latest thriller at ...
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Giants have three Carsons knocking on door of big leagues

The San Francisco Giants have a trio of Carsons knocking on the door of the big leagues.
Yahoo Sports - 19h
The week's bestselling books, Feb. 23

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19
The week's bestselling books, March 2

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 2, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
Los Angeles Times - 2d
This Chinese AI Bet Has Outperformed Magnificent Seven Names Like Meta and Google This Year

Alibaba stock soared after a strong earnings beat, bringing its year-to-date gains to 60 percent.
Inc. - Feb. 21
Book Review: ‘Right-Wing Women,’ by Andrea Dworkin

In a newly reissued 1983 book, the radical feminist Andrea Dworkin argued that conservative women understood the reality of male domination.
The New York Times - 2d
Oscars flashback: Morgan Freeman enters the history books

The actor won a supporting actor trophy for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby,' the second of their three collaborations.
Los Angeles Times - 2d
Murkowski book with 'fervent' appeal for bipartisanship planned for June

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is penning a bipartisanship-focused memoir that calls for compromise amid a deeply divided Congress. "Far From Home" details how Murkowski "learned to adapt to the ...
The Hill - 2d
Carson Beck, Hanna Cavinder reportedly have multiple cars stolen overnight in South Florida, suspect arrested

Cavinder's SUV and Beck's Mercedes were recovered, but police are still looking for a Lamborghini owned by Beck.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20
Arrest made in theft of three cars belonging to Miami QB Carson Beck, basketball star Hanna Cavinder

While Beck's Mercedes and Cavinder's Range Rover have been recovered, Beck's Lamborghini remains missing
CBS Sports - Feb. 21
College football buy or sell: Should Texas have sat Quinn Ewers after torn oblique? Is Carson Beck a villain?

Our college football reporters open a six-pack of burning college football questions and play buy or sell
CBS Sports - 2d
What did Eagles ultimately receive in Carson Wentz trade from 2021? Philly built Super Bowl champion from deal

The Eagles cleaned up in the Carson Wentz trade from four years ago
CBS Sports - 4d
With ‘Paper Doll,’ Dylan Mulvaney Wrote the Book on Girlhood. Now What?

Her bubbly video diaries about her gender transition were once a study in oversharing. Now on the other side of a nationwide boycott, she sees the value in keeping some things to herself.
The New York Times - Feb. 19
Need to attend a meeting, order groceries or book a flight? There's an 'AI agent' for that

As big tech developers race to roll out the next generation of artificial intelligence, some people are already enlisting an army of AI helpers to check off their daily to-do lists.
NBC News - 5d
Trump: New Michael Wolff book 'total FAKE JOB'

President Trump on Sunday slammed a new book by author Michael Wolff, calling it “a total FAKE JOB." “So-called ‘Author’ Michael Wolff’s new book is a total FAKE JOB, just like the other JUNK he ...
The Hill - 4d
"The Sandlot" star Patrick Renna returns to the game with a new kids' book

Three decades after his iconic role as "Ham" in "The Sandlot," Patrick Renna is teaching young players life lessons through "A Little Slugger's Guide to the Unwritten Rules of Baseball and Life."
CBS News - 4d
Trump threatens lawsuits, 'NICE NEW LAW' over anonymous sources in books

President Trump on Wednesday threatened lawsuits against authors who use anonymous sources in books about him or his allies, calling them defamatory and dishonest. Trump also teased that a new law ...
The Hill - 2d
Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds

Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit. The majority of banned books in US public schools last year dealt with people of ...
The Guardian - 1d
Defense Dept. Schools Pause Pride Clubs and Remove Books

Clubs for Hispanic and Asian students were also among the student groups put on hold as officials raced to interpret Trump administration orders.
The New York Times - 1d
Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective Book Releases June 24

While Nintendo still hasn't announced a firm release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond , we now know when the Metroid Prime Trilogy's retrospective book will be published. Initially revealed last ...
GameSpot - 1d
‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book

Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art showcases creative work across a diverse range of mediums. A new landmark book celebrating Māori art has clocked up a couple of impressive firsts: ...
The Guardian - 22h
7 Tips for Writing a Bestselling Business Book, According to the Pros

It takes more than a great idea to turn a book into a bestseller. Here are seven ways to write a bestselling book according to the pros who have done it.
Inc. - 14h
'Hello, Eric, it's Oprah.' Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

Eric Puchner is a well-regarded fiction writer whose new novel, “Dream State,” tells a story about life’s unexpected and improbable plot twists
ABC News - Feb. 18
Andrew Garfield, Percival Everett and Attica Locke among L.A. Times Book Prize finalists

Andrew Garfield, Percival Everett and Attica Locke are among the finalists for the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes.
Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19
Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J
ABC News - Feb. 19
Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroes

If you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes
ABC News - Feb. 19
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner refused to sign memo saying Trump was not antisemitic, book says

Pair declined to give public endorsement of Trump in wake of 7 October attacks, All or Nothing by Michael Wolff reveals. Donald Trump ’s Jewish daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared ...
The Guardian - Feb. 21
‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism

From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...
The Guardian - 6d
John Simpson: 2025 could be year for the history books as Trump shreds global norms

Like 1968 or 1989, this could be a year when the world changes in a fundamental way.
BBC News - 5d
Julianne Moore’s freckles? How Republican bans on ‘woke’ books have reached new level

Trump administration escalates movement forged by US states to censor literature in full-scale DEI crackdown. When the actor Julianne Moore learned her children’s book, Freckleface Strawberry , ...
The Guardian - 4d

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Michelle Trachtenberg's "Buffy" co-stars, others react to her death

Cast members of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Gossip Girl" and more are remembering their co-star Michelle Trachtenberg after the news of her death.
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Highlights from the Grammy Awards

Entertainment Tonight's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier break down music's biggest night at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
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Former Beatle and music legend Paul McCartney took the stage at New York City's Bowery Ballroom for a surprise show Tuesday evening.
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer, dies at age 88

Roberta Flack's intimate vocal and musical style on "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and other hits made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after.
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Demi Moore looks back on career journey and her powerful performance in "The Substance"

Last month, Demi Moore collected a Golden Globe for her performance in "The Substance." Now, she's getting buzz as the frontrunner for the Oscar. Moore looks back at her career journey as she ...
CBS News - Feb. 11