When LeBron James signed up to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to NBA glory with a $154-million contract in 2018, it wasn’t the biggest deal he did that year. Just months before he joined, a limited liability company he controls borrowed almost $300 million from a pair of Midwestern life insurers advised by an arm…
New York — TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children’s privacy litigation on Friday, one of the largest amounts yet for a case of this kind. The Justice Department first sued TikTok in 2024, claiming the app failed to stop children from joining the app…
Yves here. Just wait for the hysteria about progressives (who will be called socialists and worse) to shift to a higher register as a result of El-Sayed’s probable success. The Hill has made a call too: El-Sayed beats Stevens to take on Rogers in battleground Michigan Senate race. Even though experts expect a very hard…
By Kath Hudson 02 Aug 2026 Work is underway on a £13 million project in Wythenshawe, UK, which will unite the Wythenshawe Park Hub and Wythenshawe Sports Ground Hub as a single integrated destination. Delivered by Alliance Leisure for Manchester City Council, the project will create an active environment where modern sports facilities, healthcare…
LOS ANGELES – Director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” had an epic debut, grossing $264.1 million in global ticket sales on its opening weekend, including $124.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, Universal Pictures (CMCSA.O), opens new tab said on Sunday. The film, based on the ancient Greek poem by Homer, stars Matt Damon…
By Kath Hudson 09 Jul 2026 The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK, creating a next-generation public leisure, health and wellbeing hub for the local community. Operated by Everyone Active on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council, the centre replaces the ageing Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre and has been…
