A Florida man has been arrested on charges that he intentionally ignited the devastating Pacific Palisades Fire in Los Angeles that killed 12 people and wiped out neighbourhoods at the start of the year, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday. Jonathan Rinderknecht is facing federal criminal charges related to the fire after an investigation...
The LG C4 OLED is one of the best TVs we’ve ever tested, offering incredible picture performance and great features at a lower price than flagship models. If you want the 65-inch C4, it got a great price cut for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, at just $1,300. But if you’re looking for something a...
Kemi Badenoch has survived her first Conservative conference as leader, which is an accomplishment of sorts. On every other metric she is failing. She has not given a plausible explanation for her party’s defeat in last year’s election, and without one she has little prospect of recovering lost supporters or recruiting new ones. When she...
The European Parliament (EP) has voted to ban the use of words like “burger” or “steak” to describe their plant-based variants. The 355-247 majority vote is seen as a victory for livestock farmers who say the labels threaten their industry and livelihoods. A full ban, however, is not imminent – or even certain – as...
We’re going to be real with you: Prime Day deals on food aren’t going to change your life. You’re usually only saving a buck or two on snacks. That said, it is a great time to restock pricier pantry items or grab the things you use up quickly. Think protein powders, greens blends, and the...
By AFP Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 8, 2025 Swiss flavors and fragrances group Givaudan announced on Wednesday the start of construction of a $215 million (€185 million) plant in the United States. Givaudan Located in Reading, near Cincinnati, Ohio, the new plant will strengthen the group’s presence in North America, where its...
North Carolina is reportedly preparing for a possible divorce from Bill Belichick, just five games into the head coach’s tenure. According to Andrew Jones of 247Sports (h/t Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio), the school held “potential exit strategy discussions” on Wednesday and has had “preliminary conversations” about the possibility of moving on from the head coach,...
After OpenAI’s video-generating app Sora surged to the No. 1 position on the U.S. App Store, it has now, technically, experienced a bigger first week than ChatGPT on iOS, according to new data from app intelligence provider Appfigures. Its estimates show that Sora saw 627,000 iOS downloads in its first seven days of availability, compared...
The US Department of Commerce said on Wednesday it would add a dozen companies based in China to a restricted trade list for their alleged roles in facilitating the purchase and use of American components and tech found in the weaponised drones said to be operated by Hamas and Houthi militants in Yemen. Ten companies...