Jezebel is resurrected by 'Paste' magazine
The online publication Jezebel was been acquired and brought back by the pop culture magazine Paste. Jezebel shut down earlier this month after 16 years.
Business
In Venezuela, harmful oil spills are mounting as the country ramps up production
After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills.
This 3-year cruise around the world is called off, leaving passengers in the lurch
Disappointed customers are now scrambling to make new plans for where they will live for the next three years — and to extract refunds from the company.
It's peak shopping — and shoplifting — season. Cops are stepping up antitheft tactics
Merchants say retail thefts have become more frequent and brazen. Law enforcement is now putting more money into things like store stakeouts and task forces that track organized retail crime rings.
Mark Cuban working on sale of NBA's Mavericks to Sands casino family, AP source says
While Cuban would sell the team to Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, he would retain control of basketball operations. The agreement would be in the range of $3.5 billion.
There's been a noticeable pushback against shoplifting this year
It's peak season for retail sales — and for retail theft, which stores say has become more frequent and brazen. Their complaints have led to new efforts to try to stop the wave of retail theft.
'Sports Illustrated' is accused of posting articles by writers created by AI
A new report exposes stories by writers who don't seem to exist, with bio photos that are stock images, at the revered sports magazine.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs temporarily steps aside as chairman of Revolt TV network
Combs temporarily stepped down as chairman of the TV network he co-founded in 2013, a spokesperson for the record executive confirmed. The move follows lawsuits against Combs alleging sexual abuse.
Nikki Haley lands endorsement from Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity PAC
The conservative mega-donor network is throwing its weight behind the former South Carolina governor in an effort to beat former President Donald Trump.
Anger unleashed by the Israel-Hamas war has hit small businesses in the U.S.
The war has led to wild ups and downs for some small businesses. A Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, D.C., which is owned by Israelis, was hit with a boycott and then an outpouring of support.