PHILADELPHIA - Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games. The Detroit Lions are next with seven players and the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles each have six players on the NFC roster. Patrick Mahomes wasn't selected to the...
Wallace & Gromit Return for a Full-Length Film With a Familiar Foe
LONDON - The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning. In the 35 years since Nick Park introduced the world to his stop-motion creations and their eccentric, unapologetically British existence, they've won Oscars, appeared in commercials, video games, animated series and even...
Goldman Sachs: AI to Displace 300 Million Jobs, Make Inequality Worse
The rise of artificial intelligence could drastically alter the U.S. and European job markets, according to Goldman Sachs in a Forbes report. The investment bank estimates 300 million jobs may be lost or diminished as automation accelerates. While AI could drive innovation and increase global GDP by 7%, it also...
FBI Seeks Clues About Truck Attack That Killed 15 in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans pressed ahead with plans to reopen the city's famed Bourbon Street on Thursday as investigators kept digging into the background of the U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers, killing 15 people. The FBI said it was investigating the...
This Ginger Kitty Loves to Snuggle as Much as He Loves to Play
What could be more adorable than a russet-striped and tawny polka-dotted kitty? How about five of them found together in someone's yard needing sustenance to survive! They were brought to The Cat House on the Kings for help. Only with color-coded collars can their wonderful foster mom tell these iconic...
Experts Share Best Times To Visit Disney in 2025 Based on Ride Closures and Crowds
All signs point to a busy 2025 for Disney theme park fans. Disneyland Resort released a full-year calendar of seasonal events and new information regarding its highly-anticipated 70th Anniversary celebration. This announcement comes right off the heels of Walt Disney World unveiling new details about the opening timelines for several of its latest offerings...
Why Coffee Prices Are Soaring (Again)
When it comes to coffee, Thaleon Tremain has always tried to ignore what the market is telling him. As the CEO and a co-founder of Pachamama Coffee in California, Tremain sells his specialty beans for more than what the global commodity price might dictate. He wants his customers to think...
New Mexico Cracks 100 Points in Easy Win Over Fresno State
Mustapha Amzil and C.J. Noland scored 23 points apiece to lead New Mexico to a 103-89 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday night at the Save Mart Center. Amzil added five rebounds for the Lobos (11-3, 3-0 Mountain West Conference). Noland made 11 for 17 shots. Donovan Dent scored 17....
Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in Gaza Including Children as War Grinds Into the New Year
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year. One strike hit a home in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza, the most isolated and heavily destroyed...
Driver Rams Revelers in New Orleans, Kills 10. Mayor Says It Was ‘Terrorist Attack.’
NEW ORLEANS — A driver rammed a vehicle into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism. The driver was killed in a firefight with police following the attack...