The historic California town of Mendocino is running out of water, as the wells the tourist town depends on are drying up amid a devastating drought. The Alegria Inn is paying to truck in water so its guests can shower. “Right now it costs $600 for 3,500 gallons, and that’s lasting us a week,” said … Read more
NBA free agency moves fast. Major deals were made in the minutes after teams could begin negotiating with players on Monday. And 48 hours later, most of the big names are off the board. However, a few prominent free agents remain without a deal: Kawhi Leonard, Reggie Jackson, Dennis Schroder, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kelly Oubre Jr. … Read more
Jeffrey Wright in The Batman. (Photo: Warner Bros.) There have been countless film and television productions delayed, canceled or generally deeply affected by the coronavirus pandemic over the past year and a half, but perhaps none as high profile as The Batman, the Matt Reeves-directed reboot for Warner Bros. and DC Comics starring Robert Pattinson … Read more
Lemonade Inc. stock fell 9% late Wednesday after the insurance company reported that sales declined and losses more than doubled in the most recent quarter. Lemonade LMND, +3.39% said it lost $55.6 million, or 90 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $21 million in the second quarter of 2020. … Read more
ENCINO, Texas (AP) — An overloaded van carrying about 25 migrants crashed Wednesday on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 11 people, including the driver, and injuring more than a dozen others, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 281 in Encino, Texas, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) … Read more