NEED TO KNOW Elsie Hewitt and Pete Davidson spent their Fourth of July holiday together Photos showed them cuddling up close to one another on a lake PEOPLE confirmed their relationship in March 2025 after they were spotted packing on the PDA at a Florida beach Elsie Hewitt is giving a glimpse of her summer … Read more
Perplexity AI on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence-powered web browser called Comet in the startup’s latest effort to compete in the consumer internet market against companies like Google and Microsoft. Comet will allow users to connect with enterprise applications like Slack and ask complex questions via voice and text, according to a brief demo … Read more
Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers. Arrivals by boat from the region will be arrested and detained, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. He added that Greece was “sending a message of determination… to all traffickers and all their potential customers … Read more
When I first call Ros Hemmings, I expect her to be surprised. A widow in her 60s living in rural North Wales, she has never received a call from an investigative journalist in London. But instead she tells me: “Oh no, I have a very good idea why you are ringing.” She has been waiting for this … Read more
Eighteen more criminal defendants in Massachusetts are scheduled for hearings on Wednesday in Middlesex and Suffolk counties, after which they could be released from jail. Some are accused of assault and battery, stalking, trafficking fentanyl, and more. They could be released because they haven’t had a lawyer for more than seven days, due in part … Read more
Dennis Macdonald | Photographer’s Choice Rf | Getty Images With a solid economy, a world-class workforce, and a wealth of corporate hospitality, North Carolina is America’s Top State for Business in 2025. The Tar Heel State is on a roll. It captured top honors in the annual CNBC rankings in 2022 and 2023, and it … Read more
NEED TO KNOW Supermodel Paulina Porizkova has announced her engagement to writer Jeff Greenstein “He asked,” she wrote in a video shared on social media on July 9 as she showed off her gleaming new engagement ring The couple went Instagram official with their relationship in May 2023 and recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — On Wednesday, July 9, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took action on 12 bills, signing nine and vetoing three others, his office announced. Vetoed bills: House Bill 193 aimed to allow certain employees and volunteers to carry a concealed handgun on private school property with permission from the property owner. The … Read more
Multiplatinum trio AJR has been burning the house down lately. Composed of brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met, the trio of musicians grew up in New York City, where they made a name for themselves through busking and tap dancing. In 2016, they released their acclaimed EP What Everyone’s Thinking, a collection of songs that … Read more
The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services announced rail schedule adjustments for four commuter rail lines. Updated schedules will take effect on July 21 for the Fall River/New Bedford, Greenbush, Kingston and Providence/Stoughton lines. Officials said the adjustments are meant to improve reliability for passengers. Midday and evening trains will no longer stop at JFK/UMass on … Read more