Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is drawing fresh attention to the Greek island of Ithaca, a place long associated with Homer’s epic hero Odysseus, as local businesses and officials anticipate an increase in visitors inspired by the film.
For Filipino drummer Mikee Colet, building a career in the US music industry did not happen through one major leap. It unfolded through a series of opportunities that began while she was still a student in Manila.
Former actress and singer Nikki Gil has earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from SoFA Design Institute, graduating with highest distinction and receiving the school’s Best Thesis Award.
Oscar-winning actor Brad Pitt said he resumed drinking alcohol after maintaining sobriety for seven years, but now limits how much he drinks.
Alex Eala’s breakthrough run at the National Bank Open ended Monday, but the 21-year-old Filipino star left Toronto with a new set of lessons and a place among the tournament’s quarterfinalists.
Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time NBA champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86.
Meta has agreed to comply with new Texas standards for data centers as Gov. Greg Abbott orders state regulators to conduct comprehensive reviews of proposed projects before they can connect to the state’s electric grid.
Gov. Greg Abbott is defending his temporary pause on new data center connections to the Texas power grid as major technology companies pledge to meet the state’s new standards for energy, water and infrastructure.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico outlined an economic agenda focused on affordability, higher wages and debt relief during a campaign stop Sunday at San Jacinto College in Pasadena.
Camp Mystic’s revenue fell by nearly half after the deadly July 2025 flood, while the Texas girls’ summer camp reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to members of the family that operates it, according to bankruptcy records filed Friday in federal court in Houston.