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LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Laila Lockhart Kraner first slipped on the headband and cat ears for “Gabby’s Dollhouse” at age 11, she couldn’t have predicted how her character’s mantras of positivity and resilience and “failing fantastically” without giving up would shape her own life.Six years later, those lessons are so embedded in Kraner’s life that they’ve become core principles rather than just lines in a script. That voice of imagination and persistence — which has become familiar to millions of kids around the world — now moves from the series’ cozy living room to DreamWorks Animation’ s first ever…

NEW YORK (AP) — A smiling Sean “Diddy” Combs waved to his supporters as he returned to court Thursday for a hearing that could help a judge decide how long the Grammy-winning producer will stay in prison.Judge Arun Subramanian then began listening to arguments from lawyers on points of law that could help him decide a sentence for the Bad Boy Records founder, who was convicted of prostitution-related charges in July.Combs, 55, will have been jailed for nearly 13 months when he is sentenced Oct. 3.His lawyers argued in court papers submitted this week that he should be sentenced to…

A sign is posted in front of a CarMax dealership on April 10, 2025 in Santa Rosa, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Shares of CarMax were down by more than 20% in early trading Thursday after the used auto retailer missed Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and revenue expectations.CarMax shares were trading early Thursday under $45 — the stock’s lowest price since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic closed down U.S. auto production and many retailers. The stock is down around 46% this year, with a less than $6.7 billion market cap. The company’s results included earnings…

Up Norway introduced a seven-day “Arctic Women, Blazing Trails: A Hosted Women’s Empowerment Trip” expedition, which will be led  Randi Skaug, the first Norwegian woman to summit Mount Everet and complete the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each of the seven continents; and Hege Enge Dekkerhus, founder of Norwegian Wild, a nature retreat based in the Ånderdalen National Park on the Norwegian island of Senja.“Limited to eight guests and departing March 25, 2026, the inaugural journey answers growing demand for transformative, skills-based and community-driven travel, pairing practical Arctic know-how with moments of reflection, shared meals, and the kind of…

The launch of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 26, introduced a new design language called Liquid Glass. The interface makeover, one of Apple’s largest since the shift from skeuomorphic to flat design in 2013, adds a translucent, glass-like material to Apple’s software. This is used across iOS elements like buttons, sliders, media controls, switches, notifications, tab bars, app sidebars, and in system experiences like the Control Center, Home Screen, Lock Screen, and more. The design itself is inspired by mixed-reality (AR/VR) devices like the Apple Vision Pro and is potentially gearing up for a future where the OS does, in…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk and end what he called “wokeness” in public schools, is resigning to lead a conservative educators’ group.Walters, 40, said Wednesday night on Fox News that he is stepping down as state superintendent of public instruction to become the CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a nonprofit that says it assists educators “in their mission to develop free, moral, and upright American citizens.”“We’re going to destroy the teachers…

Doja Cat had been dropping hints that her newest album would be filled with ‘80s flavor — from the big hair and exaggerated structure of her VMAs outfit to the retro dance moves in the music video for her single “Jealous Type.” Out Friday, “Vie” speaks for itself. The rapper-singer known for hits like “Say So” and “Kiss Me More” leans back into the pop genre on her fifth studio album, incorporating some of the most iconic music styles from the past to create something innovative and fun. And don’t worry, she still includes her signature rap verses in every…

A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale on Aug. 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesSales of previously owned homes were essentially flat in August, coming in 4 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is a 0.2% drop from July and an increase of 1.8% from August of last year. Sales were strongest in the Midwest and weakest in the Northeast.This count is based on closings, so people signing their deals in June and July, when mortgage rates were about 50 basis…

Oracle is reportedly looking to raise funds just weeks after the company inked a historic AI infrastructure deal with OpenAI.   Cloud infrastructure giant Oracle is looking to raise $15 billion through corporate bond sales, according to reporting from Bloomberg, citing sources. The sale could include up to seven different parts, with the potential for one said part to be an uncommon 40-year bond, Bloomberg reported.   TechCrunch reached out to Oracle for more information.   This report comes just a few weeks after Oracle reportedly signed a sizable deal with OpenAI to supply the AI research lab with $300 billion worth of compute. Questions of how either side was going to pay for such a deal came shortly after.   The company is also reportedly in talks with…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A proposal to brand a new type of federal Pell Grant as “Trump Grants” has sparked pushback from Rhode Island lawmakers who want the program to retain the name of its creator — the state’s longest-serving U.S. senator.The name change is currently tucked inside a House spending bill for the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for the upcoming fiscal year.Rhode Island’s congressional delegation this week argued that the proposal would “erase Senator Pell’s name from a program that has uplifted generations and replace it with a President whose record on education…