George Mandella, 51, of Pasadena holds up his phone while playing the "Ghosts in the Machine" mobile game at the Old Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. The site specific, AR experience designed by Koryn Wicks, is nominated for the Live Action Award at the IndieCade 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
10 Tips for Promoting the CIO- CMO EquationBy SiliconIndiaBangalore: While IT and Business are very frequently correlated in a company, there is an equation that isn’t spoken about too commonly; Marketing and IT. In such an economic climate, fostering a strong working relationship with the CMO can be very beneficial for a CIO and vice versa. Vala Afshar, CMO of Enterasys Networks and Benjamin Doyle elucidate about how to streamline the CIO- CMO relation in an article on HuffingtonPost.com. It is essential for a CIO to know what other companies are doing and what is contributing to their success stories. CIOs can add a lot of value to their marketing equation by understanding how great companies are using technology to better themselves.
Zelenksy: Without action now, there is no tomorrowSpeaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky encouraged world leaders to stand with Ukraine, saying "without action now, there is no there is no, there is no tomorrow."
LOADING ERROR LOADINGLaura Ingraham gave a master class in goofy geopolitical spin on Wednesday. She accused European leaders of throwing a hissy over President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland while not ruling out force. Trump eventually caved to reason in Davos, Switzerland, by retreating on his military and tariff threats. AdvertisementTo a graphic that read, “Dad sets the rules, kids learn to obey,” Ingraham said at the start of her show:“Europe’s pointless temper tantrum. Now, that was great for the other NATO countries, but it was a lousy deal for the United States, our taxpayers.
LA Times investigative reporter discusses her research into the LAFD and a celebrity PR firm LA Times investigative reporter Alene Tchekmedyian discusses her article, which highlights how a celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after the Palisades fire.
Gavin Newsom speaks to members of the media Tuesday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Gavin Newsom on Thursday morning said he was not surprised the Trump administration blocked his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland the day before, saying it was another example of the president trying to stifle dissent. “Is it surprising the Trump administration didn’t like my commentary and wanted to make sure that I was not allowed to speak? The venue featured several Trump administration speakers this week. “Many American universities are selling out, and yes, many corporate leaders are selling out to this administration,” Newsom said.
Overreacting to the NCAA Season What a week in women’s college hoops! Zena and Sabreena open up with the week’s wildest stat lines — Hannah Hidalgo swiping 16 steals, Audi Crooks pouring in 43, and Grace College exploding for 172 points. From there, it’s on to WNBA All-Star talk and why so few teams are willing to host it. Later, Zena and Sabreena are joined by The Athletic’s Ira Gorwara to dig into our biggest overreactions in women’s college hoops. Check out our show survey here: https://forms.gle/bNmxU13S84cnsfjBA Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Get in touch!
Until now, talk shows have qualified for the equal opportunities exemption as genuine news interviews, ever since the FCC’s Media Bureau granted an exemption to the interview portion of Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” in 2006. AdvertisementNetworks have relied on the ruling as a precedent for recent interviews with political candidates. In September, Carr said the FCC should consider reviewing whether “The View” runs afoul of equal time commission rules when covering rival political candidates. The rules do not apply to so-called bona fide news programs and are typically in effect 90 days before a political candidate’s nomination via convention or caucus. Advertisement“For years, legacy TV networks assumed that their late night and daytime talk shows qualify as ‘bona fide news’ programs - even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes,” Carr said.
“The LAFD Foundation provided communications support by hiring the Lede Company as part of its mission to provide resources to the LAFD,” Liz Lin, president of the foundation, said in an email. “I’m assuming they had something to do with the after-action report, because they’re a PR firm,” Moore said in an interview last week. “I would think a PR firm was going to give advice to the fire chief, because at the time, they didn’t have a director of public information. I can see where the original report and the public report aim to fix the same thing,” he said. In the wake of the fire, Rick Caruso, the businessman and one-time L.A. mayoral candidate, committed $5 million to the Fire Department Foundation, in annual increments of $1 million.
It was a free event — our first community arts-and-crafts night where people brought their favorite cards to be decorated with stickers and jewels. Left: The decorated "top loaders"; Right: the shattered glass left behind by the robbers Courtesy of Peter DuI don’t work at this shop on top of my “real career” for the paycheck. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe people in the store the night it was robbed were an extension of the same community. In one of my favorite experiences at the Pack Bar, I once saw a father who grew up in the ’90s realize his daughter’s favorite Pokémon matched his own. He collects too many Pokémon cards, is obsessed with new gadgets, doesn’t drink enough water, and serves on the junior board of Make-a-Wish’s Metro New York chapter, where he also grants wishes.
| HOT TOPIC: White House reverses $2B cut to mental health, substance abuse grants“He’s a physical specimen,” wrestling coach Jean-Antoine Ramirez said. He entered Monroe as a 13-year-old and went out for football but couldn’t play varsity until he turned 14. “Being a kid, I came across firefighting,” Datte said. “How fast can I get into this?”He went online and looked up schools that offered classes and came across Monroe. If I perform my best, that was still a positive performance.”As for other lessons learned from wrestling, Datte said, “Always put yourself in a coachable position.
AdvertisementIndeed, there are some pretty note-worthy absentees from this year’s Oscar nominations, while there are a fair few others we were pleasantly surprised to see make their way into their categories. Here are our seven biggest snubs and surprises of the 2026 Oscar nominees…SNUBWicked: For GoodCynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked: For Good UniversalLet’s start with the biggie, shall we? In 2025, the first Wicked movie racked up a hefty 10 Oscar nominations, including acting wins for both Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, and wins in the Best Production Design and Best Costume Design categories. AdvertisementHowever, neither actor has been recognised at this year’s event – and, in fact, Wicked: For Good failed to pick up a single Oscar nomination in something of a blow for the musical sequel. Surprisingly – and, we have to say, disappointingly – this did not translate to an Oscar nomination for the young star, who will next be seen in Niki Byrne’s coming-of-age drama The Julia Set.
One joyful antidote to hyper-capitalism — and the piles of flimsy fast-fashion pieces we can now see from space — is thrift shopping. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“I don’t really buy electronics,” Ruane told us. For more thrifting tips, listen to the full episode above or wherever you get your podcasts. Life: There's Something Weird Happening With Some Trump Supporters — And It Might Piss You OffYou can also watch the full episode on YouTube. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHave a question or need some help with something you’ve been doing wrong?
LOADING ERROR LOADINGLAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics sliding centre and the ice hockey stadium are almost complete but some work is still necessary so they can be delivered for the Games in 16 days’ time, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. Milan’s Santagiulia ice hockey venue had an equally tight construction schedule. “The sliding centre. Yes, a lot,” the IOC’s Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi told a press conference. The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics sliding centre and the ice hockey stadium are almost complete but some work is still necessary so they can be delivered for the Games in 16 days' time.
