Claudia Bergnaum 
An activist warned California’s reparations task force of “a serious backlash” if they do not honor his demands for a six-figure payout for eligible black residents. Speaking at a meeting of Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans at Oakland City Hall on Wednesday, Deon Jenkins argued that every black Californian … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Wrestling star Chris Jericho, fresh off a supporting role in horror breakout Terrifier 2, is set to lead cast in wrestling-themed horror Dark Match. Jericho will star with Ayisha Issa (Transplant), Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), Michael Eklund (Wynonna Earp) and Jonathan Cherry (Goon). The Dept. 9 Studios film, … Read more
Avaya Holdings Corp (NYSE: AVYA) will likely file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Earlier in the week, Avaya said it is considering restructuring proposals from creditor groups. The technology company, Bloomberg reported, has been trying to clear problems around its accounting standards. In August, the company said it was doubtful about continuing its operations. The company did not file a … Read more
Miss Wisconsin has won the title of Miss America 2023. Wausau native Grace Stanke, a 20-year-old nuclear engineering student at UW-Madison, was crowned the winner of the Miss America competition on Thursday at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Conn., becoming the pageant’s 95th winner. She is the third woman from Wisconsin to win the … Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is 'optimistic' Congress will pass an omnibus spending bill
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has the “great opportunity” to start on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, head coach Robert Saleh announced Friday. Mike White wanted to play and has practiced, but was unable to get medically cleared for game contact. Nov 27, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Zach … Read more
A report last August about NBC considering dropping the 10 PM hour and giving it back to its affiliate stations rattled the creative community with the prospect of losing several hours of prime real estate for drama programming. NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell in October acknowledged the discussions, stressing that no final decisions have been made. … Read more
Low-carb diet may help patients with diabetes achieve better weight loss and glucose control compared to a low-fat diet. Patients achieved better weight loss and glucose control over a 6-month intervention with a low-carbohydrate, high-fat, calorie unrestricted diet compared to a high-carb, low-fat diet. This is according to a randomized controlled trial of more than … Read more
DraftKings does not get enough credit from the market, says one Citi analyst, who is a buyer of the sports betting company’s stock and has confidence in its “long-term prospects.” Citi analyst Jason Bazinet maintained his Buy rating of DraftKings (ticker: DKNG) and $24 price target. In a research, he cited note growth potential as … Read more
Abigail Spencer and Meghan Markle attend ELLE’s 6th Annual Women in Television Dinner on January 20, 2016. (Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for ELLE) Abigail Spencer, Meghan Markle’s Suits co-star and longtime friend, was one of the members of her inner circle providing commentary during the Harry & Meghan Netflix doc, which saw the remaining three … Read more