Cuisinart’s Buy-It-For-Life Kitchen ToolThe Cuisinart food processor is about as close to a buy-it-for-life countertop appliance as you can get thanks to its enduringly-simple—yet effective—design. December 22, 2025
Cuisinart’s Buy-It-For-Life Kitchen ToolThe Cuisinart food processor is about as close to a buy-it-for-life countertop appliance as you can get thanks to its enduringly-simple—yet effective—design. December 22, 2025
An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows The CNN logo displayed at the entrance of the CNN Center in Atlanta, GeorgiaThe word inside CNN is that staffers are thrilled that their parent, Warner Bros. Unlike Netflix, they’re buying not just the streaming and studio business, but the cable properties as well. People who work for the father-and-son duo say they want to grow cable as part of a global, integrated media empire that sells both CNN and CBS in cable packages. He employs a handful of journalists, including former CNN anchor Chris Wallace and longtime CNN chief Jeff Zucker. Trump rips the network’s political commentators, but CNN’s news product is formidable, with bureaus around the world reporting 24/7.
By Robin Abcarian / Los Angeles TimesLast week, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for kids under 16. Denmark is poised to ban social media for kids under 15. Despite protestations to the contrary, social media companies — Meta/Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Roblox, TikTok, X, Discord, YouTube and Reddit — are craven when it comes to the safety of minors. And yes, of course, while parents bear some of the responsibility for out-of-control social media use of their kids, they can only do so much. ©2025 Los Angeles Times, latimes.com.
Inside Our Tinned Fish Taste TestGood tinned fish is a treat. On a very fishy day in the office, we tasted 109 promising-looking options and found 24 that we’d happily serve at a party or give as a gift, though many would make a nice meal for one, too. December 22, 2025
Your Humidifier Could Make You SickThe standing water in an uncleaned humidifier can become a breeding ground for any number of nasty bacteria, amoebas, and fungi. But don’t worry, cleanup is pretty easy, especially if you do it consistently. December 22, 2025
In 2025 fires, ICE raids, neighborhood curfews and tariffs added to the strain on Los Angeles restaurants. “Usually, the San Francisco restaurant owners are very pessimistic,” Condie said, “and with L.A. restaurants, it’s usually the other way around. They’ve traded places, and I haven’t seen anything like this in our surveys in a while.”Of the L.A. restaurateurs surveyed, 84.8% said traffic is down compared with last year. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times)L.A. restaurateurs warned Levy that operating in Los Angeles can be more costly and require more permitting than he’d experienced in New York City. “We might not see it the way it was again, but the restaurant business isn’t over, we can’t accept that.
The global electronics distributor has been included on the list for four consecutive yearsTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, has been ranked #171 on the 2025 list of America's Top Private Companies by Forbes. DigiKey ranked #171 on Forbes’ 2025 List of America’s Top Private Companies. Forbes has been tracking the top private companies in America for 40 years. Seven Minnesota-based companies are included on the list, with DigiKey ranking #4 within the state. "DigiKey is honored to be recognized by Forbes for the fourth year in a row as one of the top private companies in America," said Shane Zutz, vice president of human resources for DigiKey.
A total of 13 staff members are leaving Heritage to join Advancing American Freedom, founded by Pence in 2021 as he began laying the groundwork for an ultimately unsuccessful run for president in 2024. "AAF is honored to welcome these principled conservative scholars to the team," Pence said in a statement. "They bring a wealth of experience, a love of country, and a deep commitment to the Constitution and conservative movement that will further the cause of liberty." Heritage did not immediately respond to a HuffPost query. One Heritage researcher, who spoke on condition of anonymity, acknowledged that the departures were not normal.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGVice President JD Vance has the same nasty view of race-baiting activist Nick Fuentes and MS NOW host Jen Psaki ― when it comes to what they’ve said about his wife, Usha Vance. “Let me be clear, anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat shit,” Vance told the British political site UnHerd for Monday’s edition. “That’s my official policy as vice president of the United States.”AdvertisementJD Vance (center) appears to have equal contempt for MS NOW's Jen Psaki and bigot Nick Fuentes. “Who is this guy, really?” Fuentes said. An appearance by Usha Vance without her wedding ring also got tongues wagging a short time after that.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGActor James Ransone, who was known for his roles on the hit TV series “The Wire” and the blockbuster horror film “It: Chapter Two,” died on Friday. AdvertisementBorn in Baltimore, Ransone studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and later pursued both acting and music. “He left a memorable mark on horror and will be missed,” horror film magazine Fangoria wrote on X. “Unique actor that I was continuously impressed and inspired by,” François Arnaud, an actor on the HBO Max show “Heated Rivalry,” wrote on Instagram. AdvertisementJames Ransone discussed "IT: Chapter 2" and "The First" with Build Brunch at Build Studio in 2018.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGTop conservative influencers repeatedly turned on each other at Turning Point USA’s annual confab this past week while grappling with how to take on rising antisemitism and bigotry in the Republican Party. “If you have that person on your show and you proceed to glaze him, you ought to own it.”Tucker Carlson, left, and Ben Shapiro, right, clashed at the Turning Point USA event. Advertisement“Calls to deplatform at a Charlie Kirk event? A Politico story exposing racist and antisemitic texts sent in a group chat of young Republicans has also roiled the party. Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, who has taken over leadership following her husband’s death, attempted to spin the schisms as a healthy debate.
In the weeks leading up to my birthday, I had been preparing for my best friend’s wedding, and not in the vague, celebratory way people often mean when they say that. If there’s one universal truth about wedding season, it’s this: Women are the ones holding it together. Society has long linked women with weddings, even when they’re not the ones walking down the aisle. “For many women, attending a wedding isn’t simply about being present. I loved my best friend’s wedding, and I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything.
Fog and power outages darken the skyline as traffic moves in San Francisco during Saturday’s blackout. Roughly 110,000 PG&E customers have service again following a major power outage Saturday in San Francisco that left homes in the dark, stalled traffic and shut down restaurants, shops and holiday lighting displays. “We have mobilized additional engineers and electricians.”AdvertisementThe fire broke out inside a PG&E power substation at about 2:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and the city Department of Emergency Management on Saturday urged residents to avoid nonessential travel and take extra caution on the darkened roads. “The most frequent calls we had last night due to the power outages was people stuck in elevators and fire alarms going off,” he said.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGSen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said former President Bill Clinton should address the public’s questions about his appearance in numerous images released by the Department of Justice last week in relation to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “You know, I actually haven’t tracked what President Clinton said, and if there are unanswered questions, he should address them,” Kaine told NBC News’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” Sunday. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), left, and former President Bill Clinton and the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on right. Clinton has not publicly addressed Jackson’s X post. In response, Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña said in a statement: “These emails prove Bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing.
