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After Hall of Fame omission, what next for 'Super Bowl god' Belichick?

He is one of the most decorated coaches in NFL history, but his snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame adds to a growing list of defeats.

Commentary: A sponsor may leave, but Torrey Pines championship will endure

After 16 years, Farmers Insurance is ending its sponsorship of the PGA tournament at Torrey Pines, but the iconic championship is sure to edure.
As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment

As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment

American singer-songwriters are taking up the protest torch like their forebears Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, releasing tracks featuring searing criticism of Donald Trump and homage to Minneapolis residents killed this month by federal immigration agents.
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop

Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop

As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.

16 Old Hollywood Cheating Scandals That Prove, Yes, Actors Have Always Been This Messy

Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner got arrested on a date!View Entire Post ›
Why more Japanese than ever support strengthening the Self-Defence Forces

Why more Japanese than ever support strengthening the Self-Defence Forces

A record share of the Japanese public now supports strengthening the country’s Self-Defence Forces, a new government survey shows, highlighting how sharply attitudes on national security have shifted amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s expanding military activities and rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Analysts said the shift reflects a growing sense that diplomacy and alliances alone may no longer be sufficient to guarantee Japan’s security. According to a Cabinet Office survey...
Late corporate governance activist David Webb showed why transparency benefits Hong Kong

Late corporate governance activist David Webb showed why transparency benefits Hong Kong

On January 13, the British-born corporate governance activist David Webb, who had made Hong Kong his home for the past 35 years, died. Like many who have come from near and far after finding success, he did much to contribute to our society and its fabric. Many of our city’s landmarks bear the philanthropic imprint of such immigrants, from our universities to our hospitals. David was able to do some of the splendid work he did because of some of the characteristics of this city, which may not...
Hang Seng Bank’s delisting from the index it created signals a shift

Hang Seng Bank’s delisting from the index it created signals a shift

For generations of Hong Kong investors, Hang Seng Bank was never just a stock. It was a companion through decades of economic ascent, market turbulence and personal milestones. This is why the bank’s delisting on Tuesday after 53 years on the exchange has stirred something deeper than a routine corporate transaction would. It feels like the end of an era not because the numbers no longer add up but because the memories still do. Consider the irony of this moment. The Hang Seng Index, the city’s...
Plane spotter turned activist tracking Minneapolis 'ICE air' flights

Plane spotter turned activist tracking Minneapolis 'ICE air' flights

The surge of immigration detention flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport spurred plane spotter Nick Benson to shift from tracking rare and unusual aircraft to cataloging the removal of detainees from Minnesota.
Bruce Springsteen sings out against ICE and Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’

Bruce Springsteen sings out against ICE and Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’

Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticising US President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city. The lyrics of “Streets of Minneapolis”, released Wednesday, describe how “a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath an occupier’s boots”, which Springsteen calls “King Trump’s private army”. Springsteen in a statement said he wrote and recorded the song over the weekend and released it in response to a second deadly shooting by...

Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this year

Charles Victor Thompson received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas.

Zelensky at Davos: Europe’s Blackmailer

Guest post by Drieu Godefridi Let’s begin with the truth no serious observer denies: Russia invaded Ukraine. The post Zelensky at Davos: Europe’s Blackmailer appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.