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Chloe Fineman Makes Broadway Debut

By Lindsey Anderson
- Thursday, January 9, 2025

Chloe Fineman, one of SNL’s most well-known current cast members, made her Broadway debut on January 2, 2025, starring in All In: Comedy About Love By Simon Rich. Fineman, who joined the SNL cast in 2019, studied drama at New York University and performed theater in Ithaca before her comedy...

Health and Wellness

The Health Benefits of Daily Walks

By Lindsey Anderson
- Thursday, January 9, 2025

We’ve all heard sitting is the new smoking, but now doctors are touting walking as an incredible immune boost and cure-all for many ailments. According to the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, walking is “the closest thing we have to a wonder...

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NFL Announced LA Vikings-Rams Playoff Game Contingency Plan Amid Wildfire Risk

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Thursday, January 9, 2025

The terrible wildfires battering Los Angeles are beginning to affect future NFL games. According to ESPN, the upcoming game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams at the SoFi Stadium could be impacted. On Wednesday, the NFL issued a statement confirming it is closely monitoring the situation and has...

Movies

Tom Holland To Star in John Grisham’s The Partner Movie Adaptation

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Thursday, January 9, 2025

Tom Holland is set to make a highly anticipated return to Hollywood with a new adaptation of a John Grisham novel. According to Deadline, the acclaimed actor will star in and co-produce The Partner, an upcoming Universal Pictures film based on Grisham’s 1997 bestseller. The story follows Patrick Lanigan, a...

Movies

Oscar Nominations: Impact of Los Angeles Fires

By Meredith Hall
- Thursday, January 9, 2025

The January 6th Los Angeles wildfires have caused widespread devastation to residents and surrounding communities. Spanning numerous locations throughout Los Angeles County, the unexpected blaze resulted in five confirmed deaths and the destruction of over 1,000 structures. These wildfires also prompted the cancellation of the highly anticipated Oscars Nominations announcement....

Politics

Trump Lashes Out at Biden and Newsom as Fires Rage Across California

By Lindsey Anderson
- Thursday, January 9, 2025

On Wednesday, as wildfires ravaged some of Los Angeles’ most iconic neighborhoods and thousands watched as their homes burned to the ground, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to air out his grievances – and blame California Governor Gavin Newsom and sitting President Joe Biden for the natural disaster. ...

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Los Angeles Wildfires: A City Under Siege

By Benazir Paikan
- Thursday, January 9, 2025

Los Angeles, a city known for its glitz, glamour, and breathtaking landscapes, finds itself increasingly vulnerable to wildfires. With its Mediterranean climate, dry brush, and Santa Ana winds, the region has become a powder keg during wildfire season. In recent years, these fires have grown in frequency and intensity, leaving...