Dodgers rout Dbacks to kick off pursuit of third-straight World Series

It took the Dodgers four innings to knock the rust off. Then, the two-time defending World Series champions finally started looking like themselves. In an 8-2 Opening Day win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, the Dodgers began their season exactly as advertised –– riding a relentlessly deep lineup and dominant starting pitching performance to a season-opening rout in front of 53,712 at Dodger Stadium. The pursuit of a third-straight title couldn’t have started any better. Even after falling behind early on Geraldo Perdomo’s two-run homer in the fourth, then entering the bottom of the fifth without a hit since…

Netflix hiking prices on all subscriptions again — here’s how much

Netflix has increased prices on all its plans in the US, as the streaming giant pushes into new programming formats such as video podcasts and live sporting events. The company’s ad-supported tier will now cost $8.99 a month, compared with $7.99 earlier, while prices for its standard plan rose $2 per…

US judge blocks Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, for now

A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a…

Iconic steakhouse Delmonico’s eyes another potential Midtown NYC expansion

The lease that Delmonico’s Hospitality Group just signed for a nearly 12,000-square-foot restaurant at 1330 Sixth Ave. might not be the great steakhouse’s only planned expansion from its historic home at 56 Beaver St. downtown. Sources said Delmonico’s owner Dennis Turcinovic and partner Max Tucci have scouted at least one…

The most effective way to stop smoking is… not actually that healthy

Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier. A new, worldwide review of smoking cessation from 2014 to 2023 found the best way to quit cigarettes is to swap in nicotine-filled e-cigarettes. Progress? Evidence shows that nicotine-laden e-cigarettes were better at kicking butts than nicotine replacement…

Uber expansion at 3 World Trade Center a boon to local economy

Uber’s 86,000 square-foot expansion at Silverstein Properties’ 3 World Trade Center, announced this week, brought the car-service giant’s total space there to nearly 500,000 square feet on 11 floors. The deal brings the 2.5 million square-foot skyscraper to 89% leased. Uber’s diverse neighbors include WPP, Hudson River Trading, Diageo, Kelley…

Household power steamers recalled after dozens of burn injuries reported

Wagner Spray Tech is recalling about 700,000 power steamers in the US, plus roughly 8,000 sold in Canada, after reports the products can overheat and cause burn injuries, according to federal safety regulators. The recall affects the company’s 905e Auto Steamer, 915e On-Demand Power Steamer and 925e Steam Machine Elite Steamer, which…

Dodgers’ Opening Day lineup features sentimental surprise

When the Dodgers announced their Opening Day lineup Thursday afternoon, it included one sentimental surprise. Typically, World Series hero Miguel Rojas will not start against right-handed pitching this year, set to platoon at second base base with switch-hitting Alex Freeland. Yet, even with the Dodgers facing Arizona right Zac Gallen…

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, once a crypto skeptic, now says he owns Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, long a cryptocurrency skeptic, disclosed Wednesday that he personally owns a small amount of Bitcoin. Speaking at the World Liberty Forum at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., the exec described his crypto holdings as “very little, but some” Bitcoin. The 64-year-old Wall…

Democrats plot boycott of Trump’s State of the Union address with lefty rally

WASHINGTON — Democrats are plotting to boycott President Trump’s State of the Union address next week and host an alternative rally instead after being widely panned for their rowdy behavior during his marquee speech last year. Dubbed the “People’s State of the Union,” multiple Democrats are planning to assemble on the…

Exclusive | Calif. House candidate apologizes after sleazy Reddit posts resurface: ‘Fresno freaks in the house’

A California congressional hopeful was forced to apologize for newly resurfaced sleazy Reddit posts — including ones commenting on women’s buttocks and references to “Fresno Freaks.” Local progressive union activist Lourin Hubbard, who’s running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jim Costa, had a penchant for ogling at not-safe-for-work photos and lobbing…

Judge rejects Live Nation bid to toss feds’ lawsuit alleging Ticketmaster’s monopoly on live concerts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry. The decision by US District Judge Arun Subramanian cleared the way for a possible antitrust trial in Manhattan federal court, with jury selection…

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