The Global Update

If cooking more at home in the New Year is a lifestyle resolution of yours, this might be a great time to refresh your kitchen’s cooking tools.  Here’s a list of nifty gadgets that might elevate your at-home chef experience — and make the cooking experience easier, better and more satisfying. The right tools can…

True crime is booming, and we sometimes view the genre as a harmless distraction, mere entertainment. That’s a mistake. The justice system is the core of our democracy, and our faith in it is critically important to its functioning. If people believe all prosecutors are corrupt, that police are always conspiring to frame people, and…

COMMENTARY: Some might suggest that 2024 was not the best year for the British royal family, but as we take a peek back at what went right and wrong, what can we look forward to in 2025? As we all know, Princess Catherine had the most devastating year when it was announced that she was…

As New York’s “congestion pricing” inner-city tolling plan takes effect Sunday, one of its major proponents is questioning whether the timing is right for a policy meant to drive people to an increasingly dangerous mass transit system. Through a spokesman, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed that he still backs the system that now tolls drivers…

The California Highway Patrol took to social media to warn state residents about a new scam circulating. Phone scammers posing as Amber Alert “representatives” are offering to meet at homes and gather personal information to “register” children, a procedure that is not actually practiced. “This is NOT how the AMBER Alert system works!” the post…

A man in California was arrested shortly after the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1 for drunken driving after he claimed to be “the DUI” during a traffic stop. The Murrieta Police Department in Southern California shared a bodycam video of the encounter on its Instagram page on Thursday. The driver was pulled over for…

Demi Moore, Adrien Brody and Jean Smart won big Sunday at the 82nd Golden Globes. The 2025 Golden Globes featured a star-studded roster with Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Sharon Stone dazzling on the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in the heart of Beverly Hills, Calif. Here’s the complete list of winners from…

Demi Moore earned her first Golden Globe trophy Sunday for her role in “The Substance.” Upon stepping on stage to accept the award, Moore, 61, admitted she was “in shock.” “I’ve been doing this a long time, like over 45 years, and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor,” Moore…