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Kim Browne
Kim Browne is an L'Officiel Lifestyle editor whose work focuses primarily on lifestyle and contemporary culture.
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Oil extends rally as bullish momentum overpowers China woes
Oil extended a rally that has brought it to the highest in more than two months as shrinking US crude stockpiles and a risk-on tone in…
Business
Biden’s decision on US Steel deal followed divide in his orbit
TWO weeks after the US presidential election last November, hundreds of allies gathered at the White House to soothe Joe Biden in defeat.…
News
Jeju Air’s Problems Mount After Crash That Killed 179 People
When Jeju Air’s status as South Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier seemed under threat from the merger of the country’s two biggest airlines…
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Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues
More than two feet of fresh snow fell on Park City, Utah, this past week, perfectly timed for the throngs of holiday skiers gathering at…
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What We’re Watching in 2025
Andrew here. Happy New Year and happy Saturday. This morning, we’re taking a look at what may — or may not — happen in 2025. This is not…
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How One Pastor Is Helping Struggling Churches Keep Their Doors Open
Late last month, two days before Christmas, the Rev. Dr. Katrina D. Foster, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in the Brooklyn…
Business
With New Amazon Prime Show ‘On Call,’ Dick Wolf Enters Streaming
Around 2010, Dick Wolf’s vast television empire was suddenly coming undone. First, NBC abruptly canceled his network mainstay, “Law &…
Business
Why Japan Won’t Stop Trying to Invest in the U.S.
As signs emerged that President Biden was gearing up to stop the Japanese steel maker Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh-based U.S.…
News
Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The Washington Post, said on Friday evening that she was resigning after the…
Business
US: Wall Street ends sharply higher with assist from tech; investors eye Trump policies
US STOCKS rebounded on Friday (Jan 3) as investors neared the end of a holiday-shortened week that also rang in a new year, which brought…
Politics
TikTok and Government Clash in Last Round of Supreme Court Briefs
The two sides in the momentous clash at the Supreme Court over a measure that could shut down TikTok made their closing written arguments…
Politics
Johnson Denies Scratching Backs to Flip GOP Holdouts
Mike Johnson is trying to convince everyone that he rewon the speakership on his good word alone. Johnson was awarded speaker of the House…
Politics
Trump and Nancy Mace Join Forces to Save Mike Johnson’s Speakership
“This is an American attack. This is an attack on our democracy. This is an attack on our freedoms. This person was radicalized, but it…
Politics
Rudy Giuliani Has a Ridiculous Main Concern in His Contempt Case
Rudy Giuliani could be fined or jailed Friday for his continued refusal to transfer $11 million in assets to a pair of Georgia poll…
Politics
In Major Twist, Trump Will Face Consequences for Something After All
“Sorry. Thank you for your vote, now go fuck yourself,” Fuentes said. “That’s the message from the Republican Party for the next four,…
Politics
U.S. Hits Chinese Cybersecurity Company With Sanctions After Breach
The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company on Friday, blaming it for helping Chinese hackers…
Politics
GOP Finally Elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, in Sign of Chaos to Come
House Speaker Mike Johnson ultimately retained his gavel Friday afternoon. The Louisiana Republican was able to convince Representatives…
Politics
House Members Clap for Joy at Matt Gaetz’s Absence
Matthew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, recently named by law enforcement as the suspects in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion…
Politics
Messy Speaker Vote Shows How Much Danger Mike Johnson Is in
Matthew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, recently named by law enforcement as the suspects in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion…
Politics
Struggling Mike Johnson Barely Unites His Own Party in Speaker Vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost the first floor vote Friday to retain the gavel. When the vote was unofficially called, a handful…
Politics
Struggling Mike Johnson Barely Unites His Own Party in Speaker Vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost the first floor vote Friday to retain the gavel. When the vote was unofficially called, a handful…
Business
Ford and General Motors Report a Sales Surge, Especially for E.V.s
General Motors and Ford Motor each reported strong increases in vehicle sales in the United States in the final three months of 2024 amid…
Politics
Trump Loyalists Still Waiting for Job Offers
Those who worked tirelessly for President-elect Trump during campaign season may not get the coveted administration jobs they were…