Neil Young Pulls Out of Glastonbury 2025 Claiming Festival Is under Corporate Control of Bbc

Disney, partners pull the plug on Venu Sports streaming service

Venu was announced in 2024 as a slimmed-down streaming package carrying the channels that would have offered such channels as ESPN.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10

9 Best Mobile Game Controllers (2025): iPhone or Android

Touchscreens don’t always get the job done. Try one of these WIRED-tested controllers for your iPhone or Android instead.

Wired - Jan. 10

Ferguson defends decision not to bring Young on against dad

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson defends his decision to leave Ashley Young's son Tyler on the bench for Everton FA Cup tie.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Pop star Chappell Roan wins BBC Sound Of 2025

The singer, who was one of the breakout stars of 2024, is tipped for even bigger things this year.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Los Angeles officials face questions, criticism as out-of-control wildfires continue to rage

Authorities estimate that as of Thursday, more than 5,000 structures have been destroyed by the wildfires that have torched more than 30,000 acres across Los Angeles. Many questions remain about ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

Firefighters Rushed to Control Blazes Surrounding L.A.

Also, Jimmy Carter was remembered as a humanitarian and public servant. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

BBC goes inside hospital battling unprecedented winter pressures

As pressures on the NHS bite, doctors are facing terrible decisions about who should get a bed.

BBC News - Jan. 9

BBC reporter assesses destruction on fire-ravaged street

At least five people have died as a result of the Eaton fire as the blaze remains 0% contained, officials say.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Starmer aide to receive dividends from corporate advisory firm Hakluyt

Varun Chandra still holds majority of his previous stake in the group despite joining Downing Street in July

Financial Times - Jan. 9

The Rev. Andrew Young remembers Jimmy Carter

The former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., the Rev. Andrew Young, spoke Thursday at Jimmy Carter's state funeral about his relationship with the former president, saying Carter was a blessing from ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

How ‘ins and outs’ are defining the look of 2025

Resolutions are so last year. Instead, the latest fashion trends, life goals and dating rules are playing out on the battleground of viral listicles. Plus: your wardrobe dilemmas solved. Repeating ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

2025 NFL playoffs: Three keys for Broncos to beat Bills, pull off historic wild-card upset in Buffalo

Whichever team plays mistake-free football has the edge on Sunday

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Aerial view shows California wildfires still burning out of control

KNBC helicopter reporter Julia Deng surveys the leading edge of the Palisades Fire as it continues to spread. The fire remains at zero percent containment.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Los Angeles wildfires rage out of control leaving at least 5 dead

Strong winds spread blazes as more than 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Clear racism at Al Fayed's Harrods, former staff tell BBC

Staff of "certain races" would leave shop floor before he toured the store, BBC told.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Corporate borrowers kick off 2025 with record-setting $83bn bond bonanza

Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White House

Financial Times - Jan. 9

The race to claim the Moon’s airwaves

Increased share of commercial radio spectrum filings shows bet on future lunar economy, FT research finds

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Out-of-Control Fires Devastate Los Angeles Area

Also, no one bid for the chance to drill in Alaska’s wilderness. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

The 2025 SAG Awards nominations are out. Here's the full list

The nominations for the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced. The SAG Awards will be held Feb. 23 and streamed live on Netflix.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8

British track and field body charged with corporate manslaughter over Paralympic athlete's death

The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic athlete who was hit on the head by a metal pole during ...

ABC News - Jan. 8

Good Girl — a young woman’s longing for escape

Aria Aber’s Berlin-set debut paints a vivid picture of a life plagued by instability and claustrophobia

Financial Times - Jan. 8

LIVE: Thousands flee out of control wildfires in and around Los Angeles

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled.

The Hill - Jan. 8

BBC Sound of 2025: Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar

The producer and DJ from Edinburgh is revealed in third place on the BBC's Sound of 2025 list.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Musk's 'disinformation' endangering me, Jess Phillips tells BBC

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser criticised the safeguarding minister after she defended a government decision not to hold an inquiry into UK grooming cases.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Trump doesn't rule out using military force to take control of Panama Canal, Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He addressed pardons for Jan. 6 defendants and whether he would pursue efforts to put Greenland and the ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Trump won't rule out using U.S. military to control Panama Canal or Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. should control the Panama Canal and Greenland, and has also expressed a desire to make Canada a state.

CNBC - Jan. 7

RadioShack comes back to CES 2025 under new ownership

RadioShack, the iconic American chain of consumer electronics stores, went bankrupt in 2017. But it's back at CES 2025.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Wife of late Padres owner sues for control of team

Sheel Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler, filed suit against two of his brothers Monday in an attempt to gain control of the team.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Grading NFL rookie QBs, other young signal-callers in 2024: Jayden Daniels, Bryce Young finish with top marks

The final 2024 regular-season grades for first- and second-year quarterbacks

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

New York Yankees top prospects 2025: Jasson Domínguez leads list once again with two young shortstops waiting

Domínguez finally seems poised to step into a starting role this season

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

WATCH: Chinese city unveils magical ice and snow festival

China's city of Harbin unveiled its annual Ice and Snow Festival this week, which features sculptures, castles and even huge ice slides.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alerts

Apple has pledged improvements to its news summarising tool, but critics say it is dangerous and needs to be withdrawn.

BBC News - Jan. 7

FirstFT: US corporate bankruptcies hit 14-year high

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump reiterates ambition to buy Greenland and Wall Street’s top regulator steps down

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions

The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7