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Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 is here and Playstation has their Portal, Xbox is officially entering the fray with their upcoming Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. The long-rumored portable Xbox will allow casual and core gamers alike to …

(Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) In a way, Sydney Sweeney began prepping to play pioneering pro boxer Christy Martin before she’d ever ever appeared on-screen. The superstar actress recently made her W magazine cover debut for the publication’s “Special Summer Issue” in …

The olfactory experts at The Fragrance Foundation recently crowned their ten best men’s colognes of the year across a range of categories. (Tom Ford) “Men’s Luxury,” “Men’s Prestige,” “Indie Perfumer of the Year” and “Universal Luxury” (a unisex category) were …

(Tag Heuer) As the now-official timekeeper of Formula 1 for the first time since 2004, Tag Heuer isn’t wasting a second maximizing its visibility in the top-tier auto racing series. Tag’s lap-clocking mission even extends to adjacent motorsport events such …

(Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen) Pop superstar Doja Cat, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, and Colombian reggaeton sensation J Balvin are officially set to headline the inaugural halftime show at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final. The groundbreaking concert, curated …

By Leah Fabel, Oona Zenda, KFF Health News ST. PAUL, Minn. — High school senior Joshua Yang understands sacrifice. When he was midway through 10th grade, his mom survived a terrible car crash. But her body developed tremors, and she …

OAKLAND The 11th annual Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival will return from 12 to 6 p.m. Saturday with free and family-friendly fun in the Montclair district of Oakland’s hills. Related Articles Oakland’s Assemblymember Wicks names her Nonprofit of Year …

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press NEW YORK  — Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet …

By JESSICA DAMIANO Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields, and that’s because the kind of rice we’re most familiar with — the long-grain, wetland variety called lowland rice — can be considered …

DENVER — A hop farm on the Western Slope in Colorado is open its doors to the public, giving people an up-close-and-personal chance to see how this crucial ingredient is grown — and to taste it at the source. For …

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, Associated Press All 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients, according to a statement. A …

With “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” producer Kosuke Yabuki said he felt his team at Nintendo reached a finish line. In an interview published by the company, members of the developer’s team said they perfected the formula that Nintendo had used …

Two Los Angeles County men face federal charges for possessing Molotov cocktails during anti-immigration-enforcement protests in Los Angeles and Paramount, while two Orange County men face charges of assaulting a federal officer during a rally in Santa Ana, authorities said …

The Golden State Valkyries will be without their rookie standout for the next few weeks.  French forward Janelle Salaün is reporting to the French National team for the EuroBasket tournament that starts next week, the Valkyries announced on Wednesday.  Salaün …

By BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press Eight female athletes filed an appeal Wednesday of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement, arguing that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pay for athletes who were barred from making …

The Aurora City Council voted this week to meet virtually and to do away with public comment sessions until the suburban city resolves a lawsuit filed recently by the family of a Black man fatally shot by Aurora police. The …

By BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press Eight female athletes filed an appeal Wednesday of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement, arguing that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pay for athletes who were barred from making …

By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers. The U.S. Department of …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, shared a photo on X this week of a State Trooper escorting a handcuffed woman. The caption reads: “Marriage fraud is a federal crime. There will not …