A weakness in pot stocks has scuttled MedMen Enterprises Inc.’s planned acquisition of PharmaCann less than a month after it received antitrust approval. The Los Angeles-based cannabis company said Tuesday that it will terminate the all-share deal, which was valued at $682 million when it was announced last October and MedMen was trading at about […]
On a sunny Saturday afternoon this past weekend, Julia Roberts was dressed in polka dots, waiting for a polo match to begin. It may sound like a scene straight out of the 1990 film “Pretty Woman,” but nearly 30 years after she donned that iconic brown-and-white polka dot dress for her star-making role, Roberts was […]
As a pantry staple, you can’t beat dried beans. They’re cheap, store well for a long time, and are filling and hearty. But the thing is, I just don’t have the patience for them. I often get the hankering for beans as soon as I’m hungry, and well, there’s no time for that critical step […]
As if headliner Adam Sandler with special guests Eddie Vedder and Judd Apatow weren’t enough top-level entertainment for Sunday’s Rock4EB! fundraiser, during his nearly hourlong set Sandler brought his daughters Sunny, 10, and Sadie, 13, to the stage to sing Taylor Swift’s “Lover” as he accompanied them on the guitar. “I love you, guys,” he […]
Rent the Runway says its business is working normally again after a cascade of delayed and canceled orders angered customers. Rent the Runway Chief Executive Jennifer Hyman said operations were back to normal as of Tuesday morning, “a few days ahead of schedule.” The company had previously said it was aiming for Oct. 15. Click […]
HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned Tuesday that the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms that has rocked the city for months “becomes so bad,” but said the government still hopes to resolve the crisis itself. Lam urged foreign critics to accept that the four months of protests […]
LONDON — Britain and the European Union traded ill-tempered barbs Tuesday as the U.K. said a Brexit deal might be impossible, with just over three weeks until its scheduled departure from the bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said EU intransigence had led to a breakdown in negotiations, prompting a top European leader to warn […]
DALLAS — Dallas police say three men are suspected in the killing of a man who testified at the trial of a Dallas police officer who killed her upstairs neighbor. Assistant Chief Avery Moore said at a news conference Tuesday that the three men from Alexandria, La., will face capital murder charges in Friday’s killing of […]
SEATTLE — Trump administration officials broke the law when they reversed course and gave a green light to a proposed copper and gold mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay, mining opponents said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Alaska Native, commercial fishing and economic development organizations said the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision July 30 to step aside and […]
Former Parramatta Eels fullback Reece Robinson will debut off the bench for the Waratahs on Saturday but it wasn’t an easy choice for Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson to make. Robinson was overlooked for the starting XV in favour of experienced back Matt Carraro, who will partner ex-All Black Zac Guildford on the wings. Gibson said […]