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The Baltimore Ravens have secured a key offensive weapon for the long term. Star tight end Mark Andrews has agreed to a new three-year contract with the team. The deal was confirmed by NFL insider Mike Garafolo.This move ends speculation about Andrews hitting free agency. It ensures one of quarterback Lamar Jackson’s most trusted targets remains a Raven. The agreement solidifies the team’s offensive core for their championship pursuit. Contract Details and Team Commitment The new contract is worth $39.3 million in total. It includes $26 million in guaranteed money for the Pro Bowl tight end. Andrews will earn an…

U.S. consular officers are now required to conduct enhanced vetting for H-1B visa applicants. This new directive specifically targets individuals whose work involves content moderation or online safety. The policy was ordered by the Trump administration in early December.According to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, applicants with relevant work histories face increased scrutiny. The policy aims to identify individuals involved in the censorship of protected speech. What The New Vetting Policy Requires The cable orders a thorough review of an applicant’s professional background. Officers are instructed to examine resumes and LinkedIn profiles. This includes checking the work history…

Miley Cyrus believes that she is not the one to be easily surprised, but her now-fiancé, Maxx Morando, went above and beyond to plan a proposal which totally caught her off guard. The 33-year-old pop superstar sparked engagement rumours when she was spotted with the bling on her finger, and soon confirmed the big news. The Flowers hitmaker had her first interview after the engagement on Wednesday, December 3, in which she shared the details behind the surprise proposal. “I am not easy to surprise because I love to control every situation, and I had completely surrendered. And I’m telling…

LEGO World Cup Trophy unveiled today marks the start of an exciting partnership between the LEGO Group and FIFA. The iconic 2,842-piece collectible set drops at $199.99 and pre-orders are already open through LEGO.com. Soccer fans and brick enthusiasts can secure this life-sized replica of the legendary trophy ahead of its March 2026 release. Life-Sized Trophy Stands Over 14 Inches Tall The new LEGO World Cup Trophy measures over 14.5 inches (36 centimeters) tall, making it an impressive display piece for any collection. The LEGO Group announced today that this is the most ambitious soccer-themed set in their catalog.The trophy…

Amanda Seyfried is set to star in the new film The Testament of Ann Lee, out this Christmas. Ahead of its release, Seyfried and Academy Award-winning composer Daniel Blumberg have released the song “Clothed by the Sun.” “Clothed by the Sun” is one of three original songs Blumberg composed for the film, which tells the story of the founder of the Shaker movement. The tracks appear alongside 10 reimagined Shaker hymns. On the new single, Blumberg and Seyfried’s voices intertwine over tender guitar, harmonica, strings, and bells. “When I write songs, usually the best ones happen very quickly and naturally,”…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) found itself under public and passenger scrutiny after a business-class traveler, identified as ‘Stomper MM,’ reported a distressing experience involving a defective lavatory door on flight SQ406 from Singapore to Delhi. The incident, which occurred before the aircraft had taken off, led to two separate occasions where the lavatory door was inadvertently opened while the passenger was inside, causing him considerable embarrassment and a perceived violation of privacy. Passenger Experience and Immediate Response According to the account provided to Stomp, the passenger felt “appalled” not only by the malfunction itself but also by the initial handling of…

Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino are heading back to Stars Hollow — at least on the page. The star and creator of Gilmore Girls are collaborating on a book about the beloved series. Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan, has acquired the book and will publish it in fall 2027. The book will feature a look back at the beloved WB/CW dramedy’s production and explore how Gilmore Girls became a fixture in pop culture (including an annual viewing bump on Netflix in the fall). Graham and Sherman-Palladino share stories from the set that they haven’t told publicly before and offer…

Rachel Sennott served as the host of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Women in Entertainment gala breakfast on Wednesday, presented by Lifetime. During her opening remarks to start the gala, the I Love LA creator-star joked about how “you know you made it as a woman in Hollywood when one of three things happen.” “When people call every photoshoot you do a ‘humiliation ritual,’ when someone uses AI to make a video of you kissing a sloth from Zootopia or when you get asked to speak at a women’s brunch,” Sennott said, later sharing a story about how she accidentally stumbled into…

he new round, which opens on December 10, will enable consumers to buy the company’s shares at its Series C valuation of $1.3 billion. The company said it has so far raised $8 million in total from over 8,000 people across two previous community investment rounds. It held its first community funding event in 2021, aiming to raise $1.5 million. “This isn’t about raising capital, it’s about giving our community/fans a chance to invest while we’re private and join us on the journey,” a spokesperson for Nothing told TechCrunch. Community investors have a rotating seat on the company’s board, but…

The Am Law 200 firm announced a merger with San Antonio labor & employment boutique Schmoyer Reinhard, bringing all 11 of the boutique’s attorneys into the fold and boosting Fennemore’s office tally to 23. The move marks the latest step in Fennemore’s growth strategy. CEO James Goodnow said the firm’s expansion spurt made one thing painfully clear: their labor and employment practice wasn’t keeping pace. “We’ve had success in growth, but as we’ve done that, we realized that there were some practice areas that we needed to fortify,” Goodnow explained, noting that while Fennemore already has strong L&E talent, “we…

Spotify Wrapped is back. After last year’s widely criticized flop that included an AI podcast as its highlight, the streamer’s highly anticipated annual review feature has returned to its roots. This year, Spotify is doubling down on what it knows works best: deep dives into your streaming data, creative experiences, messages from favorite artists, and other social features.The company claims that Wrapped 2025 is its biggest, as it’s introducing nearly a dozen new features in addition to its old standbys, like top songs and artists. Plus, it’s offering more visibility into users’ data than in years past. For the first…

Or at least Samsung USA is. It just posted a short video on social media teasing a first look at… something on January 1, 2026. What’s it teasing? The simplest answer is that it’s teasing Samsung’s presence at CES, where it’ll drop a video showing off everything it plans to showcase next year. CES 2026 runs from January 6–9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and Samsung will no doubt hold a live press conference on day one and let visitors check out both new and already-announced products—on the show floor. CES 2026 runs from January 6–9 These products should…

If you want to keep using it until support drops, you’ll probably want to start managing battery life more closely.To do that, first, you may want to tweak a few Galaxy A35 settings to prolong battery life between charges. Then, you may also want to slow down the battery’s aging process and prolong the phone’s lifespan in the long run. Here are a few tips to achieve this. Galaxy A35: Tips to improve battery life between charges You can try several tips to improve your Galaxy A35’s battery life between charges, but for the most part, you may want to…

Hayley Williams is getting real about her mental health.The Paramore singer recently discussed the low mental health state she entered after the band’s founding members Josh Farro and Zac Farro left the band in 2010, noting that she and remaining member Taylor York channeled the feelings in their self-titled 2013 album’s song “Last Hope.” “I remember writing it and thinking, ‘This is so sad,’” Hayley explained during an appearance on Good Hang with Amy Poehler Dec. 1. “Unfortunately, it is how I feel. I’ve really struggled with my mental health and wanted to not be here plenty of times.” As…

The producer’s first remix in three years follows the pair’s collaboration on the In Waves song “Life.” Check it out below. Jamie xx said in a press release, “I had a blast making this remix; the original song is so great it was mega fun to get to play around with it. Thanks, Robyn! Looking forward to playing it on some dance floors v soon.” “Dopamine (Jamie xx Remix)” follows the producer’s 2022 remix of his xx bandmate Oliver Sim’s “GMT.” Before that was Jamie xx’s reworking, in 2017, of the xx’s “On Hold.” “Dopamine”marked Robyn’s return seven years after…

Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges is back—bigger, sharper, and in greater demand than ever. His upcoming “Here If You Need Him” tour is shaping up to be one of the hottest tickets of 2026, with five new dates just added to the original schedule, even before the general sale has gone live. For anyone hoping to catch Bridges live, securing a seat isn’t just about logging in and clicking buy; it’s a high-stakes race against time and thousands of other fans. Why Kevin Bridges’s Tours Sell Out in Minutes Bridges isn’t just another name on the UK comedy circuit. Over the…

The company announced Wednesday it has begun testing its autonomous vehicles (with a safety monitor) in Philadelphia, and that it will start manual driving to collect data in Baltimore, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. Waymo did not offer a timeline for when it plans to launch commercial services in those locations, nor do we know whether the Alphabet-owned company will partner with other companies to operate robotaxis in each one. That has been the move in cities like Atlanta and Austin, for example, where Waymo has partnered with Uber to advance its robotaxi rollout. But the new locations join a list…

The rapid succession of robotaxi deployments from companies like Waymo and Zoox have people in the industry, once again, dreaming about how autonomous vehicles might change our daily lives. That includes driverless taxi rides, sure, but also headier ideas like sending an autonomous vehicle to fetch groceries or pick up dry cleaning.If those things are ultimately going to happen, navigating the handoff moments — like where exactly a vehicle should stop to receive the groceries — will be a crucial piece of the puzzle. Palo Alto-based Autolane is trying to build that layer of infrastructure, and it now has $7.4…

The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will reopen next summer with a new band at the forefront: the Muppets’ Electric Mayhem After a quarter century of Aerosmith delivering some pretaped thrills at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, the band’s branded Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster is no more. Walt Disney World announced earlier this week that the amusement park will permanently remove Aerosmith’s presence — which included a loading-area video starring the band jamming in the studio — from the ride that opened in 1999. The indoor roller coaster itself will be closed and overhauled in the spring of 2026 to welcome…

Apple is offering a new Apple Pay promotion for the holidays, teaming up with Etsy to provide a $15 discount off of a purchase of $75 or more.Etsy users can get the $15 discount when making a purchase using ‌Apple Pay‌ as the payment method in the Etsy app and entering the promo code APPLEPAY at checkout.One discount is available per person, and it excludes shipping and handling, gift cards, and taxes. It is also not available for use on the Etsy website. The deal is available through December 10, 2025 at 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time.Fandango is also offering another…

Founded by veteran producer Michael George and backed by Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust and Gran Turismo star Emelia Hartford, Driven will be taken out for a test drive in a Beta version in the first quarter of 2026, with an initial 10,000 users invited to explore the platform. That will be followed by a public launch of Driven as an advertising video on demand (AVOD) service with premium original series, master classes and curated content from popular creators. A potential subscription video on demand (SVOD) service is on the drawing board for late 2026. After the success of…

Samsung’s mid-range phone designs never stopped evolving, much like the premium segment hasn’t. In fact, the mid-range Galaxy A series arguably went through more significant aesthetic changes in recent years than the pricier Galaxy S lineup.This means that some budget phones have aged more quickly. And among those that are starting to show their age is the Galaxy A34. It was released at the crossroads of key design changes across the A series, and it shows. Three design cues that give the Galaxy A34 away No matter how hard you may try to hide it, the Galaxy A34 is starting…

When France bids farewell to its cultural giants, the nation inevitably pauses to reflect. The passing of Alain Delon, a cinematic icon whose face and name are etched into the very fabric of French film, was no exception. Yet, as Nicole Calfan, a close associate, recently shared on “Pascal Praud et vous,” Delon’s funeral was anything but typical for a star of his magnitude. Calfan’s insights, aired alongside the cinema concert “Delon Le Dernier Samouraï,” added personal texture to a public moment.Pascal Praud, a prominent French media figure, drew direct comparisons between Delon’s send-off and the 2017 funeral of Johnny…

On a chilly Monday morning in December 2025, Timothy Shane—an inmate in custody for drug charges and a suspected kidnapping—managed to slip away from Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. What began as a routine transfer quickly spiraled into a statewide manhunt, capturing headlines and stoking community fears across Rockdale, Newton, and Henry counties. Timeline of the Escape: From Hospital to Hiding The chain of events began shortly after Shane, 52, was hospitalized following what investigators described as a suicide attempt. That detail alone signals the desperation and volatility authorities are grappling with. Not long after arriving at Grady, Shane seized…