'The Rip' review: Damon, Affleck rip through tough talking crime thriller
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are cops on the edge of the law in "The Rip," a tough-talking, chest-thumping, ultramacho police thriller where the only crosses are double crosses and the only trust is full of deceit.
Damon is...Read more
Trump lambastes British for ceding territory as Johnson visits Parliament
WASHINGTON — Hours before Speaker Mike Johnson became the first speaker in U.S. history to address the British Parliament, President Donald Trump was criticizing the United Kingdom’s planned ceding of overseas ...Read more
Adam Minter: 'Heated Rivalry' has given the NHL a test
Among the four major North American men’s sports leagues, the National Hockey League is the only one that has never had an openly gay player, active or retired. And, as anyone who has spent time around hockey knows, ...Read more
Legendary Bay Area rock act Green Day to perform Super Bowl Sunday concert at Levi's
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Green Day, one of the most successful acts in Bay Area music history, is getting in on the Super Bowl Sunday fun.
The East Bay pop-rock band, which formed in Rodeo in 1987, will perform an opening ...Read more
Duran Duran, the Offspring and James Taylor set to headline 2026 BeachLife Festival
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Redondo Beach will once again be hit with a tidal wave of music as the BeachLife Festival returns with a nod to the ’80s, a touch of punk and some nostalgic rock.
Festival organizers for the May 1-3 ...Read more
3.8 magnitude earthquake reported in central Illinois
CHICAGO — U.S. Geological Survey officials reported a 3.8 magnitude earthquake happened overnight near Ohlman in central Illinois.
The USGS said the quake happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. about 3 miles northeast of ...Read more
Dolly Parton celebrates her 80th birthday with new music and best wishes
Country music superstar Dolly Parton celebrated her 80th birthday Monday with new music and greetings from friends.
The freshly minted octogenarian posted a new version of her 1977 tune “Light of a Pure Blue Morning” ...Read more
In 1 decade, 170 babies, kids and teens died in NC after fentanyl encounters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One hundred and seventy babies, kids and teens in North Carolina died after fentanyl exposure between 2015 and 2024, new state data shows.
Infants, children younger than 5 and teenagers aged 13 to 17 ...Read more
Hippo Campus to lead 'ICE Out' protest concert in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The first major anti-ICE protest concert in the Twin Cities has been announced at First Avenue for Feb. 15.
Billed as “ICE Out!,” the Sunday matinee show will be headlined by St. Paul-reared pop/rock ...Read more
'Children are allowed to make mistakes...' David Beckham breaks silence in wake of Brooklyn's social media rant
David Beckham has broken his silence following his son Brooklyn's astonishing Instagram rant in which he accused his family of putting Brand Beckham "first" as the feud between him and his wife Nicola Peltz and his parents...Read more
Oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96 as new moon astronauts share Apollo inspirations
Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He’s just one of four living moonwalkers and the oldest remaining astronaut still making trips around the sun.
Edwin Eugene Aldrin...Read more
Zelenskyy plans to skip Davos as Russian strikes leave Kyiv dark
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’ll likely scrap plans to attend the World Economic Forum as he oversees the war-battered nation’s response to Russian air strikes that have left vast swathes of Kyiv ...Read more
EU tells Trump 'a deal is a deal' as Greenland threats escalate
President Donald Trump’s economic threats on the European Union over acquiring Greenland amount to a “mistake” that violates a trade arrangement forged last year between the transatlantic allies, the bloc’s ...Read more
Emirati rescue, Saudi fury: Middle East heavyweights split over Yemen
ADEN, Yemen — Stuck in Aden airport with an invitation from Saudi Arabia he couldn't — but very much wanted to — refuse, Aidarous al-Zubaidi played for time, nitpicking on points of protocol that delayed the plane's...Read more
Trial over alleged gang bounty on Bovino to offer litmus test as immigration enforcement controversies continue
CHICAGO — Operation Midway Blitz was in high gear in early October when authorities made a sensational announcement: An alleged ranking member of Chicago’s Latin Kings street gang had been arrested in a murder-for-hire...Read more
This week: House seeks to finish work on fiscal 2026 spending
WASHINGTON — The House aims to finish its work on fiscal 2026 appropriations bills this week, after releasing a four-bill package early Tuesday headlined by funding for the Pentagon and the Department of Health and Human...Read more
Midnight Oil founder Rob Hirst dies aged 70 after battle with cancer
Midnight Oil founder Rob Hirst has died at the age of 70.
In April 2025, the drummer revealed he had been battling stage three pancreatic cancer since 2023. His band confirmed his death on Tuesday (20.01.26), admitting ...Read more
Matt Damon reveals the Christopher Nolan movie that left him 'sobbing'
Matt Damon was left "sobbing" after reading the script for Interstellar.
The 55-year-old actor appeared in Sir Christopher Nolan's 2014 sci-fi blockbuster as the cowardly astronaut Dr. Mann, and with Damon collaborating ...Read more
Morrissey cancels yet another 2026 show
Morrissey has cancelled yet another date of his 2026 US tour.
The former Smiths frontman was due to take to the stage at the Duke Energy Center For The Arts' Mahaffey Theater on Tuesday night (20.01.26), but he has pulled...Read more
Noel Gallagher returns to work, raising speculation new music is in the works
Noel Gallagher has returned to work following the festive break, fuelling fresh speculation that new music could be on the way after a hugely successful year for Oasis.
The guitarist confirmed he was heading back into ...Read more
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