A large Coca-Cola bottling plant in Southern California will shut down permanently this summer, ending a longstanding relationship between the company and the city.  Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling made the announcement in a May 8 WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice – a legally required 60-day “heads-up” that employers must give to workers before a major layoff or office closure.”We regularly assess our locations, products, and services to ensure we can continue driving sustainable growth and innovation across our business,” a spokesperson for Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling wrote to SFGATE. “As such, we have announced the closure of our Ventura Distribution…

In the words of the great Peyton Sawyer, sometimes all you need is one — but it may take a while to get there. The One Tree Hill characters were in countless love triangles and even got married in high school — and in real life, things weren’t always so magical. When the series first debuted on The WB in 2003 (later airing on The CW), Sophia Bush began dating costar Chad Michael Murray. On screen, their characters, Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott, entered a relationship as well. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Murray proposed in 2004, and they…

The price of gasoline is set to drop as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) appears poised to collapse, experts predict. OPEC has long kept crude oil prices higher than they would otherwise be. If this pans out, it will be a major victory for the Trump administration, which is resetting global energy markets. The news of a probable end of the oil cartel also vindicates President Donald Trump, who has previously said OPEC is “ripping off the rest of the world.” For a long time, the president has led a pressure campaign against OPEC, which has vast crude…

Goodspeed Musicals presented Vienna, by Irene Sankoff and David Hein (the creators of Come From Away), as an industry presentation on May 15, 2026 at Pearl Studios. The cast included Jeff Kready as Dan, Megan McGinnis as Rachel, Brendan Looney as Aiden, Michelle Veintimilla as Viktorine/Vee, Zachary Prince as Hans Asperger, Jim Walton as Franz/Donald, Abigail Esfira Campbell as Mary, James Moye as Beaman/Georg, Lawrence E. Street as Barker/Ensemble, Happy McPartlin as Deborah/Ensemble, Claire Saunders as Ellie/Ensemble, and Hunter Hoffman as Drew. Members of the cast also appeared as various clinicians, community members, and key employees of The Home Depot.…

By Thursday evening, the line outside the Times Square Swatch store resembled a small roadside encampment. Not an unusual sight for anyone in the resale game, looking to make a hefty profit in the aftermarket off a coveted release. Nearly half the block between Seventh and Eighth avenues was scattered with foldable camping chairs resting against police barricades. Trash bags, empty coffee cups and personal belongings littered the sidewalk. The line outside the Swatch store in Times Square for the limited edition watch collaboration. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post A group of men took shifts holding spots while others hit…

Sienna Miller is getting real about mothering three kids in different phases of life after welcoming a newborn. “I would say the teenage girl would be harder to juggle until the transatlantic flight I took yesterday with the toddler and the newborn,” Miller, 44, said during a Thursday, May 15 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “The toddler now wins, hands down.” She added, “It was an absolute disaster. There’s no negotiating. No is no.” Miller recalled the “looks” she was given on the flight while having a child throwing a tantrum. “The baby’s screaming. She’s screaming,” Miller…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A grenade-type improvised explosive device was discovered and detonated in an Alabama reservoir that serves as the sole drinking water source for roughly 350,000 people, officials said Thursday.Divers surveying the Converse Reservoir Dam for routine maintenance discovered the bomb, which the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) described as a “grenade-type IED,” and immediately alerted the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), according to authorities.The device was secured and detonated by a multi-agency team of operators including personnel from the FBI Bomb Squad, Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordnance Detail, Alabama Law Enforcement…

The New York Public Library presented a discussion, hosted by Richard Ridge, featuring the cast members of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway. Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joshua Boone, and Abigail Onwunali discuss how they were first introduced to the work of August Wilson, what it’s like performing August Wilson’s work on stage, and more. You can watch the full discussion here! Cedric the Entertainer shared how he first was introduced to August Wilson’s work, stating, “Mine was later in life, the play Fences was one that came into my life at a later…

Victims of fraud may soon be seeing green.  Fidelity Investments, the financial services firm, has agreed to pay a $2.5 million class-action settlement in response to claims it failed to prevent a 2024 data breach that compromised sensitive consumer information. The hefty payout follows allegations that the company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, failed to adhere to specific data security protocols, enabling a breach that reportedly exposed personal information of 77,000 customers and individuals.  The 77,000 people who were allegedly impacted by the 2024 Fidelity Investments data breach may be eligible for class action settlement payments of up to $5,000. fizkes – stock.adobe.com…

In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity Thursday from Beijing, President Trump said that during their summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that China would not provide military equipment to Iran for its war in the Middle East.Asked by Hannity how big of a discussion the two leaders had regarding China’s support for Iran, Mr. Trump responded, “We discussed it. When you say support, they’re [China] not fighting a war with us or anything.”According to Mr. Trump, Xi told him that he’s “not going to give [Iran] military equipment. That’s a big statement. He said that today. That’s…

It’s not summer yet, but it sure does feel like it. That’s especially true on Netflix, which just dropped some easy and breezy movies that should take your mind off things. If you’re looking for a charming British comedy, stream Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and visit the world-famous city of lights and lovers. Fans of Only Murders in the Building star Martin Short are in for a treat with Marty, Life is Short, a documentary chronicling the legendary comedian’s impressive career. Last but not least, watch Tom Hanks fall in love with a mermaid in the ‘80s classic, Splash.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A businessman caught on a viral video saying he was “rich enough” to avoid the consequences of allegedly attacking a beloved endangered seal species in Hawaii might have to prove it after he was slapped with two federal charges stemming from the incident.Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is suspected of tossing a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal — one of the rarest marine mammals on earth — on May 5 in an incident that was caught on camera by locals.Business records show that Lytvynchuk, who…

Isa Briones is once again treading the boards on the Great White Way. Currently appearing as Connie Francis in Just in Time, The Pitt star has returned to her theater roots for the project, though she admits her experience has changed since the last time she was onstage. “I’m so happy to be back… but it’s definitely a little different now. People kind of know who I am now,” shared the performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, adding that “people are coming to see me.” Briones made her Broadway debut in Hadestown in 2024. Since that time, she began…

One fish, two fish, red fish — Mr. Snuffleupagus fish? A new species of ghost pipefish resembling the beloved star “Sesame Street” character — now officially named Solenostomus snuffleupagus — has recently been discovered by research scientists, with the show creators supporting the fish’s matching moniker. The fish, whose identifying characteristics include a lengthy snout and orange filaments that look like hair, was seen for the first time back in 2001 by Dr. David Harasati, the principal research scientist at Australia’s Port Stephens Fisheries Institute. Solenostomus snuffleupagus is characterized by its long snout and orange, hair-like filaments. Dave Harasti He…

The FBI is offering $200,000 for information that could lead to the arrest of a former Air Force intelligence specialist who was charged in 2019 with spying for Iran.In an announcement Thursday, the FBI said it is still trying to locate Monica Witt, who it believes defected to Iran in 2013. The agency said it believes she “likely continues to support (Iran’s) nefarious activities.””The FBI has not forgotten and believes that during this critical moment in Iran’s history, there is someone who knows something about her whereabouts,” Daniel Wierzbicki, special agent in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Counterintelligence…