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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The devastating wildfires still raging in the Los Angeles area have brought about several new changes and updates to the 2025 awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced more updates to its 97th annual Oscars season on Monday, including an extension to its voting period and shifting the […]
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY Usher continues to celebrate 30 years of his music career with The Last Showman, the latest installment of Audible’s Words + Music series. The episode will find Usher discussing the “inspirations, heartache and personal growth” that led to his 2004 album, Confessions, breaking down some of its popular tracks, […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is rolling out a new rule that is aimed at responsible use of artificial intelligence technology. According to a press release about the rule, this action “streamlines licensing hurdles” and “provides clarity to allied and partner nations about how they can benefit from AI.” The action “is […]
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is […]
Kim Won Jin/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted that his nation’s forces would “undoubtedly” capture more North Korean troops, after sharing purported video of two prisoners of war detained after being wounded in fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region. “It’s only a matter of time before our troops manage to capture […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles residents who fled devastating wildfires are facing a huge recovery and rebuilding effort, as they gather what they can from ruins that were once their homes. As firefighters continue a massive effort to contain and subdue the historic infernos, Angelenos are grappling with unthinkable loss. Mike Geller […]
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About […]
CBS/Recording Academy After much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires. In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on Jan. 13, Academy executives confirmed that the awards show telecast on CBS will “proceed as planned.” However, the letter notes that the telecast will “carry a […]
Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Health care centers and medical facilities remain closed as the devastating California wildfires spread. At least 24 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as of Monday morning. Additionally, 105,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another […]
Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images After days of battling wildfires in LA, firefighters received a little help from The Game, who provided them with some essentials. “We came out here this morning with blankets, pillows, coffee, bananas, water,” he said in a video shared to his Instagram Sunday. “Just anything we can, you know, bring […]