By Jill Lawless | Associated Press LONDON — Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. He was 85. Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. Born in Bristol, southwest England, in […]
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller and his wife Katie, who works as Pence’s communications director, announce the birth of their first child with photos
Summary List Placement Two of the most important aides in the Trump White House gave birth to their first child recently, according to photos tweeted by Katie Miller, the communications director for Vice President Mike Pence. She and her husband Stephen, a senior aide to President Donald Trump and one of his most trusted advisers, […]
Anfisa Nava Shades Jorge Pregnancy Announcement: Nice Rebound Baby!
When Jorge Nava announced that he’s going to be a dad, 90 Day Fiance fans immediately wondered what Anfisa might think. Well, wonder no more. Anfisa Nava has never shied away from sharing glimpses of her sculpted body with fans. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Anfisa took to Instagram to share another look. This time, we see […]
This map shows how bad the Santa Ana fire threat will be this week in Southern California
The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index categorizes Santa Ana winds based on anticipated fire potential. The five-day forecast is showing a moderate level fire threat beginning Thursday, Dec. 3 and lasting through Dec. 5. The index created by the U.S. Forest Service uses a comprehensive, state-of-the-art predictive model that includes the moisture level in dead […]
How Jeff Bezos’ ‘customer obsession’ transformed Amazon from an online bookseller into a $1.4 trillion retail giant that’s burrowed into every corner of daily life
Summary List Placement In 2011, Ian McAllister, Amazon’s former director of Alexa and Smile, went to CEO Jeff Bezos with a series of new program ideas. At Amazon, that means presenting Bezos with an internal press release, or a document presenting a clear problem that consumers are facing and an explanation of how the idea […]
Dr. Birx to Thanksgiving travelers: ‘Assume that you were exposed’
By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan | CNN With more than 1 million travelers dispersing across the country in one day, health experts are asking those who gathered with people outside their households over Thanksgiving week to get tested for Covid-19. Sunday marked the busiest US air travel day since the coronavirus pandemic began. And […]
Renewable energy expert says the world’s energy transition is here to stay despite recent surge in oil prices
Summary List Placement Oil company stock prices jumped more than 10% since Pfizer announced its vaccine breakthrough, amidst hopes that life will soon return to normal. So does this mean oil giants will swing back to producing more oil and abandon renewable energy? No, not at all. Even if the industry wished to turn back […]
The best Kohl’s Cyber Monday deals happening now, including steep discounts on Roomba, Keurig, Instant Pot, and more
Summary List Placement Kohl’s is hosting a Cyber Monday sale and the deals are some of the best we’ve seen from any retailer so far. Deals on robotic vacuums, kitchenware, wireless earbuds, and more are well underway; we’ve sorted out the best Kohl’s Cyber Monday 2020 deals below. For shopping on Cyber Monday, you’ll […]
Who to keep and who to cut: SF Giants have nine decisions to make this week
The San Francisco Giants must determine whether to tender contracts for the 2021 season to nearly one quarter of the players on their 40-man roster by Wednesday. Nine players including key contributors such as Alex Dickerson and Donovan Solano are among the Giants who are arbitration-eligible this winter, giving many opportunities to increase their salaries […]
Return disabled California man to care of his husband, attorneys implore appeals court
In the latest twist in a confounding legal case that pits two fundamental rights for the disabled squarely against one another, a man with the mental capacity of a first-grader is appealing a judge’s decision to strip his husband of legal guardianship and move the disabled man out of their Riverside County home. In a […]
Amelia Hamlin: YES! I’m Actually Banging Scott Disick!
Older, successful men dating much younger, unestablished women has been a Hollywood cliche for as long as Hollywood has existed. Thankfully, the icky practice has begun to fall out of favor, as many have come to view these power-imbalanced relationships with major skepticism. But don’t tell that to Scott Disick, who still seems to have […]
Iran will ‘have to retaliate’ for assassination of top nuclear scientist, former US special operations commander McRaven says
Summary List Placement Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven, the former Navy SEAL and special operations commander who oversaw the bin Laden raid, said Sunday that Iranian retaliation for the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist is all but certain. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a former officer in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a physics professor who […]