Scientology ‘speedrun’ TikTok trend has teens mapping Hollywood buildings
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known for its colorful cast of characters. But even by those standards, the scenes of Jesus Christ and Sonic the Hedgehog racing past security guards employed by the Church of Scientology in recent days were a little bizarre. On Saturday afternoon, someone dressed as the Christian messiah was among…
Vermont teachers push for less tech in classrooms
Blake Fabrikant is the dean of students at Sharon Academy, an independent school in the central Vermont town, where he also teaches a class on film and philosophy. In his class, students watch films and are expected to write essays on them. In prior years, students would write their assignments on their Google Chromebook laptops….
Target’s stock may be on a tear, but shoppers are still hating on the company
Target’s (TGT) stock is up a solid 9.2% in April as investors bet on a long-awaited turnaround taking shape. But the move papers over a reality that investors may be forgetting: It’s going to be hard to outrun the company’s recent checkered past in pursuit of brighter days financially. What some new data says: Goldman…
New direct-to-satellite technology launched to help farmers manage cattle from above – RNZ
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Health Services Needs Help Identifying Patient Found in East Hollywood in Early March
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Tuesday sought the public’s help in identifying a patient hospitalized at one of its facilities for well over a month. The patient has been at Los Angeles General Medical Center since March 2 after being found unresponsive near the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vermont Avenue in…
Oceaneering Wins 2026 NOIA Safety In Seas Award
Oceaneering’s High Hazard Task Elimination program is a systematic offshore safety initiative that replaces reliance on human behavior with engineered hazard elimination, including robotic inspection technologies such as remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems that remove personnel from high-risk environments entirely. Accountability is embedded across every business unit through KPIs tied directly to leadership compensation. Since…
United Arab Emirates quits OPEC as Iran war raises Gulf tensions
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that it would leave OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which coordinates oil output among leading energy producing nations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The departure from OPEC will likely lead the UAE to boosting energy output….
Van Ameyde Marine Appoints New Commercial Director – Ocean News & Technology
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Hollywood Gym Turned Museum Has Surprising Origins
A dive into the history of what started as an old wooden barn on the Paramount Pictures lot For decades, an old wooden barn on the Paramount Pictures lot was the studio gymnasium. Today it is the Hollywood Heritage Museum, where you can pose with a vintage medicine ball and ancient workout gear. Hollywood Heritage…