A bomb cyclone pounding Northern California and the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and strong winds was already blamed for two deaths and will likely fuel flooding, rock slides, debris flows and power outages, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. And more foul weather is on the way. The first storm was forecast to linger into…
“Wicked” is a story about empowerment, friendship and not judging people based on how they look. That’s why it’s especially notable that the film’s stars − Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo − have received a spate of comments on social media from fans making assumptions about their health based on their appearances. Fans have speculated the stars of the film…
The Ice King has been unmasked. In the latest episode of the Fox’s “The Masked Singer” Wednesday it was revealed that the Ice King is none other than iconic former child star and one of Nickelodeon’s most beloved comedy stars, Drake Bell. Bell was unmasked after he was eliminated on Episode 8 of the show during which…
Maurizio Cattelan’s art installation “Comedian” sold at auction at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday, purchased by a Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur for approximately $6.2 million. The final sale was roughly four times the initial estimated value, which Sotheby’s had listed between $1 million and $1.5 million. Sotheby’s described the artwork as “Passionately debated, rhapsodically venerated, and hotly contested.” All…
A dead oarfish found along the Southern California coast marks the state’s third sighting of the so-called “doomsday fish” this year. The roughly 10-foot oarfish was discovered on Nov. 6. at a beach in Encinitas, around 25 miles north of San Diego. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography said PhD candidate Alison Laferriere spotted the fish wash up on…
The golden dome works wonders on the College Football Playoff selection committee. After Notre Dame lost on its home turf two months ago to an average MAC opponent, reasonable minds wondered whether that loss would eliminate the Fighting Irish from the playoff. How would the committee assess a one-loss Notre Dame compared to a two-loss SEC team that played a…
Hitting the road for Thanksgiving? Circle K has a deal this week if you need to fill up ahead of your trip. The convenience store chain’s Fuel Day special on Thursday, Nov. 21, can get you 40 cents off per gallon between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time. The discount is on all types…
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday announced a policy banning transgender people from using restrooms in parts of the Capitol that correspond with their gender. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings – such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms – are reserved for individuals of that biological…
A popular Washington sushi restaurant has closed two of its locations after a viral TikTok video posted by influencer Keith Lee sparked food safety concerns. FOB Sushi Bar announced on Instagram Monday it is closing its Bellevue and Seattle locations. The closure announcements come a little over a week after the internet-famous food critic, Lee, reviewed the…
Two people are dead and others injured as a “bomb cyclone” battered the Pacific Northwest with high winds and rain Wednesday, cutting power to hundreds of thousands in Washington state amid forecasts calling for more dangerous rain, flooding and snow in the region. Two women in the Seattle suburbs were killed separately by falling trees,…