USA

Art

Picasso, Rothko and Warhol for sale after billionaire couple's divorce

Real estate mogul Harry Macklowe's divorce from wife Linda has resulted in a potentially record-breaking Sotheby's auction of world-class art.

18/02/2022

USA

Police officer gets 2 years in prison for killing unarmed motorist

Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, 20.

18/02/2022

Series

Meet the guerrilla gardeners rewilding cities in the most joyous way

Shalaco and Phoenix of SF in Bloom spoke with us about their lifelong love of plants - and how to democratise nature for all.

17/02/2022

No Comment

Rams fans cheer champions at LA victory parade

Rams fans cheer champions at LA victory parade

17/02/2022

Culture news

What is real and what is fake in new Netflix drama 'Inventing Anna'?

The Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix hit is making headlines for its punchy, powerful drama surrounding socialite con artist Anna Sorokin's fall from grace.

17/02/2022

Culture news

'Pose' star Mj Rodriguez to be honoured at this year's GLAAD awards

Rodriguez was the star of Ryan Murphy series 'Pose' and also appears in Oscar-bait film 'Tik, Tik...BOOM!' alongside Andrew Garfield.

17/02/2022

Nature

Rescue team risk their lives to save whale entangled in rubbish

The female humpback whale was travelling with a male and a calf.

16/02/2022

Tech News

Ahoy, Metamates! Mark Zuckerberg announces new job title for workers

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said the company, which rebranded itself last year, is updating its "cultural operating system".

16/02/2022

Green News

Is this renewable biofuel worse for the climate than petrol?

President Joe Biden is reviewing policies on biofuels as part of a broader effort to decarbonise the US economy by 2050.

16/02/2022

Health news

First transplant using umbilical cord blood helps cure woman of HIV

Since receiving the blood treatment for Leukaemia from a naturally HIV-resistant donor, the woman has lived virus-free for 14 months.

16/02/2022

Green News

US 'megadrought' is the worst seen in 1,200 years

The region would still be dry without climate change but global warming is making the drought more intense, new research shows.

15/02/2022

Culture news

The 'Avengers of Hip Hop': Dr. Dre & co's electric Super Bowl set

Over 100 million people are expected to have tuned in to a nostalgic celebration of America's vibrant history of hip hop music.

14/02/2022

Mobility

Farting Teslas recalled for breaking safety rules

An over-the-air update will disable a feature that played loud noises outside the car after authorities raised doubts over pedestrian safety.

14/02/2022

USA

Eminem takes a knee during Super Bowl half-time performance

The NFL denied reports that it was attempting to stop Eminem from making the gesture.

14/02/2022

Culture news

What happened to Bruce Willis?

Following the creation of a new Razzie awards category for the actors' 2021 output, we investigate how Bruce Willis went from a 'Die Hard' action star to a one-man low-budget film factory.

12/02/2022

USA

Germany and Austria repatriate 19th-century human remains to Hawaii

The bones were originally collected by a German naturalist around 1880 but will now be transported to Hawaii for burial.

11/02/2022

Tech News

Tinder wants to take you on a blind date with its new feature

Users won't be judged on appearances… just on their habits, lifestyles and values instead.

11/02/2022

No Comment

USA: teenagers rescued in the ice

A water rescue training session turned into a reality for suburban St. Louis Fire Department personnel, saving two teenagers.

10/02/2022

Travel News

Cecil Hotel: Real life horror hotel to reopen, but not to guests

Would you live in the most haunted hotel in the world? The infamous Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is trying to rebrand itself as affordable housing.

10/02/2022

Culture news

Zendaya defends Euphoria against 'glorifying' drug use criticisms

'Euphoria' lead actress says the HBO series encourages empathy and helps viewers with their own battles.

09/02/2022

No Comment

Crowds gathered in the remote desert of Southern California for the annual King of the Hammers race

Massive crowds gathered in the remote desert of Southern California for the 16th annual King of the Hammers race

08/02/2022

Mobility

How do you get into your frozen Tesla? Whack it

The electric cars from California can freeze over in low temperatures, leaving drivers locked out. Luckily, the solution is surprisingly simple.

08/02/2022

Tech News

Meta warns it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe

The drama continues for Mark Zuckerberg whose company last week reported it lost daily active users for the first time in its history.

07/02/2022

Tech News

Spotify says Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere

Spotify acknowledged that podcast episodes featuring racist language were taken down at their urging - but insisted that the company wasn’t Rogan's publisher.

07/02/2022

Tech News

Facebook announces new tool to stop metaverse sexual harassment

One test user recently described the experience of being gang-raped by men in the metaverse. Is Facebook's new tool enough to stop it from happening?

06/02/2022

USA

Californian surfing great wins pipeline title a week ahead of 50th

A week before his 50th birthday, surfing legend Kelly Slater defeated 24-year-old local favourite Seth Moniz to win the 2022 World Surf League's Billabong Pro Pipeline title in Hawaii.

06/02/2022