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Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter reportedly found dead; 911 call suggests OD

Victoria Jones, the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, was reportedly found dead at a hotel in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. She was 34. According to…

Newsletter: Jan 2, 2026

🗓️ Welcome to 2026. If you still write checks, don’t forget.. We would like to start the year by thanking our readers for their patience during our technology transition last…

TV shows we’re excited for in 2026: ‘Starfleet Academy,’ ‘Scrubs,’ ‘Beef’

Jan. 2, 2026 3 AM PT It’s the start of a new year and that means the kickoff of a whole new slate of television series. And while 2026 will…

Healthcare subsidies expire, triggering steep insurance hikes

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of…

CFP quarterfinals takeaways: Lane Kiffin is irrelevant for a day; new blood prevails over blue bloods

Traditional powers Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama exit the College Football Playoff along with Texas Tech. Upstarts Indiana, Ole Miss, Miami and Oregon continue on. Source link

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries are seeing new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska,…

Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town

SCOTIA — The last time Mary Bullwinkel and her beloved little town were in the national media spotlight was not a happy period. Bullwinkel was the spokesperson for the logging…

John Mayer and McG on why they bought Hollywood’s Henson Studios

John Mayer calls it “adult day care”: the historic recording studio behind the arched gates on La Brea Avenue where famous musicians have been keeping themselves — and one another…

Officials urge beachgoers to avoid L.A. County beaches after rain

Forget, for now, that “polar bear” ocean swim. Public health officials have issued an ocean water quality alert for all Los Angeles County beaches. In a notice issued Thursday, the…

AI may be scoring your college admissions essay

When prospective Caltech students applied in the fall for early admission, some faced a new, technologically advanced step in the selection process at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities.…