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Just in time for wedding season, bridal-themed jeweler Gabriel & Co. has found a fittingly gorgeous face to showcase its latest wares in none other than Jessica Alba. (Gabriel & Co.) The actress, entrepreneur and former Maxim cover star showcases …

When GoldenEye 007 came out on the N64 in 1997, no one could have predicted that it would set the standard for every Bond game ever. In the ensuing three decades, excellent entries like Nightfire and Everything or Nothing would …

(Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Former Maxim Hot 100 leader Paige Spiranac may have taken a much-needed break from dominating social media, but the gorgeous golf influencer is back at it with a new video of her practicing her swing in front …

If some critics’ initial takes are to be believed, 79-year-old director Steven Spielberg has delivered his cinematic magnum opus in Disclosure Day. The upcoming sci-fi epic stars Emily Blunt’s Midwest meteorologist and Josh O’Connor’s whistleblowing cybersecurity expert at the center …

Courtesy Sherborne by Proper Frank Sinatra caroused by the pool. Marilyn Monroe held court upstairs. And the Beatles passed through during the frenzy of their 1964 U.S. tour — even amongst the colorful history of Miami Beach, the Shelborne By …

Seven decades after a Porsche 356—the pride of Stuttgart’s first production car—became the German marque’s inaugural export to the Middle East, the then-burgeoning Behbehani Motors dealership has stood the test of time. In addition to being one of the first …

(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ABA) Dua Lipa recently surprised fans by releasing her full-length concert film, Dua Lipa – Live From Mexico, entirely for free on YouTube.The documentary captures the final performance of her massive “Radical Optimism Tour,” offering viewers …

(D’USSÉ Cognac) D’USSÉ Cognac is marking the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z‘s classic debut album, Reasonable Doubt, with a limited-edition box set and a series of high-profile concert activations. The multi-city campaign, dubbed JAŸ-Z30, honors three decades since the 1996 release …

Maxim Cover Girl has teamed up with Salty Mermaid Swimwear to deliver one of our most thrilling prize packages to date. Up for grabs is $50,000 in cold, hard cash and a coveted spot on the Miami Swim Week 2027 …

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), who lost his bid for re-election in a divisive GOP primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, published a cryptic X post on Friday, recounting the “old, but apt fable” about the scorpion and the …

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion whose ferocious, hard-hitting style of play angered opponents and sometimes overshadowed his prodigious skills and ability to deliver in the biggest games, has died after taking his own life, according to authorities. He …

The key to the Bears’ upcoming season is the development of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, and certainly that has been Ben Johnson’s chief task over his year and a half as head coach, but, quietly, the best part of the …

The African/Caribbean International Festival of Life has been denied a permit by the city of Chicago for the second year in a row, its organizers told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday. The family-friendly celebration, now in its 33rd year, was …

VATICAN CITY — “How’s Chicago?” That was the first thing Pope Leo XIV asked Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson when the two met in a private audience Thursday afternoon at the Vatican. For Johnson, it was clearly a pastoral question. It …

By MEG KINNARD COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats may be in a more celebratory mood than usual as they gather Friday in South Carolina, a state led almost entirely by Republicans. The party is holding events days after the GOP-led …

By DAVE COLLINS, CLAUDIA LAUER and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER HONOLULU (AP) — A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii’s Big Island that had left residents on edge. …

Q: Do the cameras used by toll roads or express lanes, such as those on the 405 Express Lanes, have the capability to identify vehicles with expired registration tags and issue citations accordingly? – Wayne Li, Rancho Palos Verdes A: …

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% early Friday. The index is coming off six gains in a row and is …

To a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. To billionaire and gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, every problem can be solved by a tax increase. In a recent op-ed in these very pages, Steyer said that he’ll create a single-payer …