Winning “Top Chef: Carolinas” season 23 has changed Rhoda Magbitang’s life in many ways. For one, she joked that she can no longer come out of an airport bathroom without getting recognized. The bigger picture, of course, is that her win has changed her life in grand ways, as well as the lives of the people around her. Thanks to her time on “Top Chef” and her incredible career that began long before her time on the show, Rhoda will now be one of the celebrity chefs with the prestigious honor of cooking at F1 in Las Vegas this November. …
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Police put the number of participants at the march, the latest in a series to be held in Brussels, at 45,000. Energy crisisAfter having its hopes dashed for a more ambitious deal last year in Brazil, the European Union is setting its sights low for next month’s COP31.With climate sceptic Trump withdrawing the United States from the negotiations, international efforts to combat global warming had already taken a battering.Now the situation looks even less promising. Surging energy prices have put major oil and gas producers in a position of strength that makes them less likely to want to discuss phasing out…
Zack Polanski calls for internal rule reforms to give party leaders greater control over policy after Zionism vote.Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026Zack Polanski, the leader of the United Kingdom’s Green Party, has proposed a potential overhaul of his party’s democratic mechanisms, calling for the leader to have larger control over strategic direction.The appeal came in an article published in The Guardian on Sunday after party members passed a motion declaring that Zionism is racism at their annual conference on October 4 in a divisive vote.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPolanski also failed to grab a parliamentary…
If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to win their first World Series title, they will have to do so without Shane McClanahan.Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported that McClanahan has been declared out for the rest of the postseason. He had not pitched since Sept. 3, landing on the Injured List with left forearm tightness. McClanahan also missed time in August with back tightness.Injuries are nothing new for McClanahan as he missed the previous two seasons due to Tommy John surgery and a nerve issue in his left triceps. He was effective when he was on the…
People who know what they are talking about, such as Bill Gates, are frightened by the unregulated, lightning-speed development of frontier artificial intelligence.Gates is taking time away from his work on global health at the Gates Foundation to warn anyone who will listen that a threshold has already passed where AI is getting a dangerous mind of its own. There’s no point in working to eradicate diseases in Africa, after all, if the biggest threat to human health could be a horrendous pathogen released by a rogue AI agent.Gates is not alone in the tech world sounding the alarm. Numerous…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Most product teams struggle because the structure around ideas and team talent isn’t optimized for impact. A framework is a set of best practices, not an ironclad rulebook. The teams that get this right understand why each step exists, but also know when to use judgment instead. Orient everything toward impact because that’s the only metric that actually matters. The most common way startups burn through financial runway isn’t a bad hire or a botched launch. It’s building the right product, but for the wrong reason, at the wrong time…
September 2026 shattered the record for the hottest September ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It marks another sobering record for an already historically hot year.This past January through September were the hottest first nine months of any year in the U.S. since at least 1895.Overall, the contiguous U.S. averaged a balmy 69.42 degrees Fahrenheit (20.79 degrees Celsius) in September—more than 4.5 degrees F (about 2.5 degrees C) higher than the historical 20th-century average.On supporting science journalismIf you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By…
If you didn’t set your alarm clock this morning, you may have missed the most exciting finish of the NFL season so far.The Philadelphia Eagles lost 19-17 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London after a fourth quarter filled with twists worthy of an M. Night Shyamalan movie.The first three quarters were already filled with theatrics: three fourth-down stops, multiple fumbles and an interception. Philadelphia ultimately took a 14-10 lead into the final 15 minutes.On the third drive of the fourth quarter, Jacksonville looked poised to take the lead, driving all the way to the 1-yard line. Then chaos ensued.The Jaguars…
Twenty-four years ago today, one of the most celebrated car chase movies of all time hit theaters and set a new bar for high-octane action.Men’s Journal revisits the film that fans still point to as the gold standard for practical stunts and white-knuckle pursuits.The movie’s relentless driving sequences helped cement its reputation among action lovers and car enthusiasts alike.Its influence can still be felt in the chase scenes audiences see today.AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the coverage below.Latest videoPowered by TPD VideoIn this storyTopicCar Chase MoviesTopicMovie AnniversariesOrgMen’s JournalReader pollAdvertisementPowered by SidedThe Conversation Source…
Ben Affleck might be a Hollywood heavyweight, but the kids playing “Fortnite” apparently aren’t impressed. The actor admitted that trying to keep up with his teenage son’s favorite game has led to some bruised pride and profanity-filled exchanges with young opponents. And when the trash talk starts, Affleck doesn’t always let it slide. His gaming confession comes alongside another awkward admission about navigating life online. While he joined Instagram to keep an eye on his kids, he says the platform twice banned him for impersonating himself. Ben Affleck Says Young ‘Fortnite’ Players Keep Humbling Him 5AdMedia / MediaPunch / MEGA…