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On Nov. 8, 2018, the day one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history burned the town of Paradise, California, and killed 85 people, a school bus driver was sent to pick up 22 elementary school students to take them to safety. The Camp Fire was quickly spreading, communications were down and what was supposed to be a straightforward mission turned into a harrowing five-hour ordeal.It’s these events that are dramatized in “The Lost Bus,” which opens in select theaters Friday before streaming on Apple TV+ on Oct. 3. Turning a recent, real-life tragedy (even the heartwarming stories that emerge…
Sports Illustrated Resorts is putting down roots in one of the world’s premier sports destinations.Travel + Leisure Co.’s new hotel brand geared toward sports fanatics and lovers of the iconic magazine is expanding to Chicago, with the latest property expected to be ready by late 2026. The property will be converted from an existing hotel located in The Loop along the Chicago River, just a block off Michigan Avenue. The hotel will remain open during construction, which will result in 250 guestrooms.Once completed, the resort’s updated lobby will honor the building’s origins as a historic financial institution by preserving its…
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s updating the Discover page in its flagship Search app to allow you to follow specific publishers and creators to surface more content from those you like. The update follows a feature Google rolled out last month, allowing users to pick their choice of news sites and blogs for the Top Stories section in search results. In the weeks ahead, Google says people will also start to see different types of content on Discover, including articles, YouTube Shorts, and posts from X and Instagram from creators and publishers across the web. Moving forward, Google will…
In an aerial view, a Cracker Barrel sign featuring the old logo hangs on a sign outside of a restaurant on Aug. 27, 2025 in Florida City, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesCracker Barrel Old Country Store said Wednesday the restaurant chain is focusing on enhancing its experiences for guests after it faced intense backlash over an attempted rebrand earlier this summer.The company reported mixed fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon, and CEO Julie Masino said the company is “optimistic” about its future as it heads into next year.The stock sank 10% in after hours trading.Here’s how the company performed compared with…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 9:35 AM ET, Wed September 17, 2025 Want to take a river cruise vacation on your own? Starting in June 2027, Riviera Travel will offer a river cruise ship—the MS George Eliot—dedicated entirely to taking solo travelers along the Danube, Rhine and Moselle rivers in Europe.“Our solo river cruises are among our most popular itineraries,” says Stuart Milan, president of North America for Riviera Travel. “With growing demand for even more solo departures, we knew it was time to dedicate an entire ship to this thriving segment of the market. With this announcement, we are…
From stealth mode to center stage, Mach Industries is bringing AI into one of the world’s most complex and controversial sectors: defense. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to share what it takes to build in high-stakes environments where speed and autonomy matter most — and why next-gen infrastructure starts with rethinking the fundamentals. Inside the AI arms race — and the founder aiming to rewrite it Thornton launched Mach Industries out of MIT in 2023 with a bold mission: to build decentralized, next-generation defense technologies that safeguard freedom…
Early on in “Adulthood,” siblings Meg and Noah Robles suddenly — and unhappily — learn why they never got to have a dog growing up.It’s not because their parents didn’t think they could handle the responsibility or because dogs can be messy. It’s because there was a body walled up in the basement.“How could our parents act like nothing ever happened?” Noah Robles asks. “That’s worse than the killing. It’s not, but still. They called it the ‘playroom.’”That 30-year-old corpse will soon unleash a suburban comedy of errors as the bungling brother and sister — raised on TV police procedurals…
Next summer, travelers will be able to visit two of the Mediterranean’s most glamorous islands with ease, thanks to Delta’s latest route expansion. The airline just announced it will launch routes from New York JFK to Sardinia, Italy, and Malta in May and June 2026, respectively. When the new flights begin, Delta will be the first carrier to serve both destinations nonstop from the United States. The route announcement follows Delta’s first-ever contest to allow members of its SkyMiles loyalty program and its employees to vote on its next destinations. The contest, which the airline dubbed a “route race,” allowed customers…
A new social network has been quietly blowing up with Gen Z and younger, and it’s not from Meta. San Francisco-based Airbuds offers a mobile, social app that lets people express themselves through their music. Users can share what they’re streaming with friends through a smartphone widget that works with a range of streaming services. On Wednesday, Airbuds is announcing its raise of $5 million in funding from early-stage venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Image Credits:Airbuds The startup has seen over 15 million app downloads up to this point, and has 5 million…
CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence.The 21-year-old student was found near the campus pickleball courts early Monday. While police have said they saw no evidence of foul play, his family is demanding answers and has hired prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump.Campus police Chief Michael Peeler released little new information about the investigation at a news conference, calling the death an “isolated incident” and insisting…