A spacious historic house in the 700 block of Carlston Avenue in Oakland has new owners. The 2,258-square-foot property, built in 1928, was sold on Nov. 6, 2025 for $1,770,000 which works out to $784 per square foot. This two-story house offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The unit is situated […]
Media and tech executives at CES 2026 explain how creators are transforming Hollywood’s talent pipeline and business model. Caroline Brehman / AFP via Getty Images Creators are evolving into entrepreneurs and disrupting the traditional Hollywood model. At CES 2026, executives from Lionsgate, Hello Sunshine, Amazon, Microsoft and T-Mobile made clear that the creator economy is […]
This critic doesn’t endorse talking in movie theaters. But… Sometimes a horror film is so gonzo, so full of jaw-dropping kills, that a quip from the crowd can’t hurt. “Primate” is that kind of movie. Director Johannes Roberts knows this material isn’t Shakespeare. Or even “Jackass.” So he leans into the task at hand with […]
Videos show that the Sinaloa Cartel used marble slabs and statues to smuggle meth into Spain from Mexico. Authorities in Spain, working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, were able to raid several properties and businesses in a takedown of the cartel and its allies in that country, which led to the arrest of nine […]
Previous government reports, including one 2024 report from the Department of Energy and a 2025 report from the Government Accountability Office (an independent government watchdog), have pointed out this issue in the past. “To date, no mitigation technology has been able to fully restore the technical performance of impacted radars,” as the DOE report puts […]
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, will reportedly announce his retirement from Congress on Thursday. Mr. Hoyer’s impending retirement was first reported Wednesday evening by Politico. The 86-year-old Mr. Hoyer has been in the House since 1981, representing a district that includes Washington’s eastern suburbs and Southern Maryland. He rose to the No. 2 slot […]
Choosing a mobile hot spot Mobile internet can be relatively expensive, and with apps and services requiring more data, it’s easy to use it all in only a few days. You could look for public Wi-Fi, but there are many security risks to connecting to it. But if you need to connect your laptop or […]
From museum benefit auctions to new institutions, philanthropy has become a structural force shaping how art is funded, presented and sustained. Wellesley Girls (1967) by Alice Neel. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images Philanthropy has long been a vital force in the art world, but in recent years its scope, ambition and social impact have expanded […]
President Donald Trump said the 2027 military budget should be increased to $1.5 trillion, pointing to national security needs and strong tariff revenues as reasons the higher amount is both necessary and achievable. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump released a statement on Truth Social calling for an increase in the 2027 military budget, raising the […]
Last spring, 3,000 British soldiers deployed an invisible automated intelligence network, known as a “digital targeting web,” as part of a NATO exercise called Hedgehog in the damp forests of Estonia’s eastern territories. The system had been cobbled together over the course of four months—an astonishing pace for weapons development, which is usually measured in […]
