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James Van Der Beek didn’t want to wait to live his life to the fullest. The actor, who gained popularity for playing the title character on Dawson’s Creek, passed away on February 11th after a battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48 years old. The Varsity Blues star is survived by his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek and their children Olivia (15), Joshua (13), Annabelle (12), Emilia (9), Gwendolyn (7) and four-year-old Jeremiah. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed away peacefully this morning,” a statement posted to James and Kimberly’s Instagram account read. “He met his final days…
A “Now Hiring” sign hangs in the window of a business in Manhattan, New York City, on January 9, 2026.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesWednesday’s jobs report will give the market plenty to think about as investors parse the latest data and a series of revised data. Economists expect January’s nonfarm payrolls report to show zero or modest growth in that month. In addition, the annual revision also reveals that the U.S. economy created almost no net jobs going back to early 2024, potentially raising further questions about the health of the labor market.”The expectation is it’s going to be zero,”…
On Wednesday, xAI took the unusual step of publishing the entire 45-minute all-hands meeting video on X, making it publicly accessible. Details of Tuesday night’s meeting were previously reported by the New York Times, and may have influenced xAI’s decision to post the video online. The entire video reveals important new details about Musk’s AI Lab plans, including the product roadmap and continued relationship with the X Platform. The most direct revelation concerns a series of employee departures, which Musk described as layoffs due to changes in the company’s organizational structure. While reorganizations are common, their widespread departures have caused…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday that the company’s artificial intelligence venture xAI has undergone a reorganization that “requires a break with some people.”In a post on X, Musk said the review was done “to improve the speed of execution.” He did not say which employees had been cut as a result of the restructuring or which employees had left the company voluntarily.”We’re hiring aggressively,” Musk added. Earlier this week, xAI co-founders Jimmy Barr and Tony Wu announced their retirement,…
Paris Reuters — French wine and spirits exports fell to their lowest level in at least 25 years last year as U.S. tariffs and Chinese tariffs hit sales and a strong euro drove up the price of some alcohol, trade group FEVS said on Tuesday, warning there was no imminent relief. Total French wine and spirits exports fell 3% last year to 168 million cases, the lowest level since at least the beginning of this century, a FEVS spokesperson said. The value fell 8% to 14.3 billion euros ($17.03 billion), the lowest level in five years. Intensifying trade tensions have…
If you’re following the biggest sneaker trends for spring 2026, there’s one color combination you can’t ignore. It’s pink and brown. This combination has been quietly gaining popularity, and Nike’s latest release proves it’s more versatile than expected. Brown has already established itself as a classic thanks to our continued love of earth tones. Pink, especially romantic powder shades, is a soft color that feels fresh for spring. Even if you’re a self-proclaimed minimalist who prefers blacks, grays, and crisp whites, this combination will work for you. What’s the key? Keep your silhouette streamlined and accentuate the color contrast. The…
Gabriel Buiz | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Vatican Bank on Tuesday released two stock indexes that track stocks aligned with Catholic values. With its first foray into thematic investment products, the bank may roll out other financial products, including ETFs, in the future. The bank, which reports to a committee of cardinals and popes, said in a statement Tuesday that the Morningstar IOR Eurozone Catholic Principles Index and the Morningstar IOR U.S. Catholic Principles Index include 50 medium- and large-sized companies deemed to meet Catholic ethical standards, including prioritizing human bonds and social justice. “Building benchmarks according to recognized Catholic…
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testified at a US Senate hearing in Washington, DC on December 8, 2021.Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesInstagram Chief Executive Adam Mosseri said Wednesday in testimony in a high-profile social media trial that he believes social media use can be problematic, but doesn’t believe it constitutes an addiction.”I’m sure I’ve said this, but I think it’s important to distinguish between clinical addiction and problematic use,” Mosseri said, noting multiple times that he is not a medical professional.Mosseri said the use of the word addiction can refer to something more casually, and while he might have previously…
zayn malik He will pamper his daughter from dusk till dawn, no matter the cost. In fact, the “Pillow Talk” singer shared how his ex-girlfriend made him feel Gigi Hadid reacted when he gave it to the child Kai5. An expensive gift for the girl who lost her first tooth. “I think I gave her some. too much I got paid a lot of money by the Tooth Fairy,” Zayn, 33, said during the show. February 11th episode of please call her dad Podcast. For hosts alex cooper When asked how much money he left under Kai’s pillow, he replied,…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S., on Tuesday crushed pressure from President Donald Trump and his allies to change Senate filibuster rules to speed passage of a controversial voter identification bill.The SAVE America Act, introduced in January, would require voters to prove their citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and require them to submit a specific form of photo identification to vote. The bill is scheduled to be voted on in the House this week, but faces an uphill battle in the Senate, where Democrats have vowed to use the filibuster to block it, saying it could disenfranchise…