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Stephanie Yang | (TNS) Los Angeles Times KOH SAMUI, Thailand — Mike White, the creator of the HBO series “The White Lotus,” was in Thailand searching for the perfect place to film the show’s third season. His journey had led him to the island of Koh Samui and into the open-air lobby of the Four Seasons Resort, overlooking lush mountains, glimmering ocean and $9,000-a-night villas. Related Articles Travel | 5 under-the-radar travel destinations the UN says you should visit Travel | Gift ideas for people planning their next trip Travel | Lights and decor, réveillon meals make Christmastime special in New Orleans Travel | Why American travelers are choosing Europe for Christmas Travel | Jaw-dropping holiday light displays worth the trip this December The hotel‘s general manager, Jasjit Singh Assi, was ready with his pitch. But it didn’t take much to persuade White. “He was quiet for a bit,” Assi recalled. “Then he says, ‘All right, this is it.’ It was as if he fell in love with it.” Nearly two years later, the entire country is preparing to reap the benefits when the new

Jim Rossman | Tribune News Service Cord cutting used to refer to abandoning pay TV and putting up an antenna to watch free over-the-air TV. Then cord cutting expanded to include streaming services like Netflix and Hulu and individual streaming sources. Related Articles San Jose Sharks debut catchy sequel video to ‘Holiday Sweater’ Gift ideas for people planning their next trip Lights and decor, réveillon meals make Christmastime special in New Orleans Why American travelers are choosing Europe for Christmas Jaw-dropping holiday light displays worth the trip this December Now we also include streaming bundles, like YouTube TV or Hulu Live or DirecTV Stream. These bundled services mimic cable and satellite service, in that they have hundreds of channels. The ease or complexity of the cord cutting experience depends on how you have things set up. Let’s take a look at some gift options for your favorite cord cutter. DirecTV Gemini Air DirecTV Gemini Air. (DirecTV/TNS) As far as I know DirecTV is the only streaming bundle service that offers its own hardware. The Gemini Air is a small dongle that plugs into an HDMI

While watching a screening of the new Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” attended by the film’s star last week, I kept asking myself the same question. Who, exactly, is this movie for? Two stridently different, yet equally deranged, fandoms will certainly eat up the film, which opens in theaters on Dec. 25. Hardcore Dylan acolytes will find much to love, and hate, about it as well as plenty of opportunities to endlessly complain and/or debate its finest of points. Meanwhile Timothée Chalamet fans will adore the 28-year-old movie star’s intensely focused performance that seemingly came from the ABS — Always Be Smoking — school of method acting. (Director James Mangold has said the film is more of a Robert Altman-style ensemble piece than a traditional biopic, but Chalamet is front and center pretty much the entire time.) I’m unclear, however, what the audiences who made smashes out of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman” will think of this lengthy, ponderous film about an enormously gifted young performer who responds to his nearly instant fame by retreating into his own world and alienating the very people who

By ABC7.com staff Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:55AM Dick Van Dyke and his wife Arlene and their pets evacuated as the Franklin Fire approached their home but their cat ran away and remains missing. MALIBU, Calif. — Among celebrities whose homes have been threatened by a California wildfire is Dick Van Dyke, who safely fled the approaching flames with his wife and their pets. Van Dyke, who turns 99 on Friday, said he and his wife Arlene and their animals are safe except for a cat who remains missing. “Arlene and I have safely evacuated with our animals except for Bobo escaped as we were leaving,” Van Dyke posted on Facebook. “We’re praying he’ll be ok and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires.” Witnesses say a home in Malibu Canyon across the street from where Van Dyke lives burned down but the actor’s home was spared from the flames of the Franklin Fire. Also in the immediate vicinity is the Serra Retreat, a Catholic conference center that was damaged by flames. Dick Van Dyke and his wife Arlene Silver look

LOCALISH Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:31AM In San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, Club Fugazi has transformed from the legendary home of “Beach Blanket Babylon” to a vibrant show, “Dear San Francisco.” Report a correction or typo Related Topics LOCALISH SAN FRANCISCO KGO ARTS & CULTURE PERFORMING ARTS LOCALISH BAY AREA Watch Live ON NOW Top Stories Mother of four and wife remembered after tragic crash 8 minutes ago FBI Director Chris Wray resigning amid pressure from Trump Child possibly infected with bird flu drank raw milk, officials say 5 teens and man arrested for fight at Tulare Christmas parade Clovis 5th grader cited for making threat against Cedarwood Elementary Mangione fingerprints, gun match those in shooting: NYPD 2 hours ago Hannah Kobayashi, woman who vanished in LA, found safe, family says Bodycam captures rescue efforts of northwest Fresno house fire

HOUSTON — A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive. The decision late Tuesday night is a victory for Jones, whose Infowars site was put up for sale as part of his bankruptcy case in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts have ordered him to pay over falsely calling one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history a hoax. Families of the Sandy Hook victims had backed The Onion’s bid. Following a two-day hearing in Houston, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said he would not approve the sale, while citing concerns about transparency in the auction. That clears the way for Jones to keep – at least for now – Infowars, which is headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Onion had planned to kick Jones out and relaunch Infowars in January as a parody. “We are deeply disappointed in today’s decision, but The Onion

A powerful storm system is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the East Coast. CBS News national weather correspondent Rob Marciano reports.

New Jersey residents looking skyward have been left baffled by dozens of drone sightings since last month. On Wednesday, Homeland Security officials and New Jersey State Police met state lawmakers to discuss the issue. Tom Hanson has more.

By TERRY SPENCER FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in September asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay his trial until next December as they need more time to review the evidence against him and decide whether to mount an insanity defense. Ryan Wesley Routh’s public defenders told District Judge Aileen Cannon they cannot prepare their case by February when the trial is currently scheduled, saying that’s not enough time to review the massive amounts of phone and computer evidence the FBI has retrieved. Routh owned 17 cellphones and numerous other electronic devices, plus there are hundreds of hours of police body camera and surveillance videos that have been provided to the defense. Assistant federal public defender Kristy Militello told Cannon the only other clients she has had with more voluminous evidence presented against them are those accused of complicated frauds and two who were accused of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S Capitol. Only one other attorney and an investigator are working with her on the case

By CHRISTINA LARSON The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. It’s one of the year’s last chances to see fireballs in the sky. The shower often produces meteors with a distinctly more yellow glow, likely due to the unusual origin material, said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum. Under ideal viewing conditions, the Geminids typically put on one of the best and brightest shows of the year because of the high volume of meteors visible each hour. However, an almost full moon this year means up to 15 meteors per hour are expected at peak time, according to the American Meteor Society. The moonlight “will wash out a lot of them,” Brummel said. Viewing lasts until Dec. 21. Here’s what to know about the Geminids and other meteor showers. What is a meteor shower? Multiple meteor showers occur annually and you don’t need special equipment to see them. Most meteor showers originate from the debris of comets, but a few — including the Geminids — result from the debris of

DALLAS — Willy Adames makes the San Francisco Giants a better baseball team. He fills a position of need. He provides power and defense. In Buster Posey’s estimation, Adames and Matt Chapman, who signed his own lucrative deal, represent baseball’s best left side of the infield. But Adames alone does not elevate the Giants to contention status. Adames alone doesn’t guarantee they’ll be a playoff team. So when Posey was asked if it was fair to say that the team still has multiple holes to fill, the Giants’ president of baseball operations didn’t entirely disagree. “I think baseball is unique in the sense that that’s probably true for any team,” Posey said. Posey has repeated his goal to build a team with strong defense and pitching. Adames, one of baseball’s better defensive shortstops, addresses the former. With Adames in place, Posey and general manager Zack Minasian can turn their attention to addressing the latter. San Francisco’s rotation, as currently constructed, features Logan Webb, Robbie Ray, Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison and Hayden Birdsong. (Posey said on Monday that Hicks will be a starter.) Mason Black, Landon

RED BLUFF—The Tehama County Elections Office announced that it began recounting the votes for Measure R on Wednesday morning. The recount count began at 8:30 a.m. at 633 Washington St. in Room 17, Red Bluff. Registrar of Voters Sean Houghtby shared the tentative recount schedule, which will occur between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. There will be a 30-minute lunch break around Noon. Candidates/proponents for that contest may choose representatives to participate as observers for the recount. “Once the recount begins on Dec. 11, 2024, it will continue at least 6 hours a day each business day until the recount is completed,”  Houghtby said. “Counting of the recount will continue until there are no more votes to count, the requester calls a halt to the recount, or the requester fails to deposit the required amount.” The Red Bluff City Council on Dec. 3 approved asking for the recount of  Measure R, a three-quarters-of-one-cent special use tax for street maintenance. As of the seventh unofficial voting report from the elections office, Measure R had yes votes of 65.70 percent. A special use tax needs 66.67 percent

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, said he had a “wonderful conversation” with Maine Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday as he pushed to win enough votes for confirmation. He said he will not back down after allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct. Related Articles National Politics | Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell. It’ll be a first for him National Politics | The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises National Politics | ‘You don’t know what’s next.’ International students scramble ahead of Trump inauguration National Politics | Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here’s how China plans to fight back National Politics | Trump won’t be able to save the struggling US beef industry Collins said after the hourlong meeting that she questioned Hegseth about the allegations amid reports of drinking and the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies. She said she had a “good, substantive”

Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance in Los Angeles launched a desperate search by family and friends, has been found safe in Los Angeles about a month after she voluntarily went missing, her family’s attorney said Wednesday.

The House approved the massive $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, after a controversial provision on gender-affirming care prompted backlash from Democrats.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 9:09PM Marin County health officials say a child with a suspected bird flu infection drank raw milk before getting sick. MARIN COUNTY, Calif. — Marin County health officials say a child with a suspected bird flu infection drank raw milk before getting sick. Officials say the child experienced symptoms, including a fever and vomiting, after drinking the potentially contaminated milk. The child has recovered, and no other family members have gotten sick. An investigation is ongoing as it’s still not clear whether people can become infected with bird flu from drinking raw milk. This case is one of two human infections being investigated in the Bay Area, as officials are still working to understand how another child in Alameda County fell ill. The Centers for Disease Control has ruled out raw milk as a source but has not yet identified how this child was exposed. California health officials recently announced recalls from the Fresno County-based dairy RAW FARM after its products tested positive for the virus. The USDA has also ordered testing across the nation’s raw milk supply to track the

Kobayashi has spoken with her family and has assured them that she’s safe. Wednesday, December 11, 2024 9:00PM Eyewitness News has learned Kobayashi has spoken with her family and has assured them that she’s safe. LOS ANGELES — The family of Hannah Kobayashi, a Maui woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles last month, says she’s been found safe. “We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe,” read a statement issued by the family. “This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time. Your kindness and concern have meant the world to us.” Sister station KABC has learned Kobayashi has spoken with her family and has assured them that she’s safe. No further details were released. Kobayashi flew from Maui to LAX on November 8 and was expected to take a connecting flight to New York but missed that connection. Aside from

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 8:20PM Dramatic body camera footage captures the moment first responders rescued a woman from a burning Northwest Fresno home. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Dramatic body camera footage captures the moment first responders rescued a woman from a burning Northwest Fresno home. The fire happened at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening on Holland and Cecilia. RELATED: Neighbors pull woman to safety after house catches fire in northwest Fresno Neighbors spotted the flames and initially tried to reach the woman by breaking the living room window, only to be overcome by smoke. Fortunately, officers arrived a short time later and they worked together to pull the woman to safety. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, Localish will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below* Wreaths are great for helping the exterior of your home feel a little more inviting, and what better way to ring in the holiday season than with a festive piece of decor? Shop our picks below for some of the best wreaths and bring a little extra Christmas spirit to your home. Best wreaths Worcester Wreath Balsam Fir Classic This wreath from Home Depot is great if you want something simple that still has a holiday feel. This is also a fresh wreath made with real Maine balsam and pinecones, according to the brand, so you’ll get that authentic pine smell. It’s complete with a weatherproof, velveteen bow and faux holly berries. Get it now for under $30. Lit Faux Red Berry Wreath This Pottery Barn wreath is on the pricier side but comes illuminated and is relatively multipurpose. According to the brand, it works great for windowsills, doors or even coiled around candles. It’s built with a handcrafted metal frame, so it’s relatively durable.

By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray told the bureau workforce Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would be stepping down “after weeks of careful thought,” three years short of the completion of a 10-year term marked by high-profile and politically charged investigations, including that led to two separate indictments of Trump last year. Wray’s intended resignation is not unexpected considering that Trump had settled on Patel to be director and had repeatedly aired his ire at Wray, including in a television interview broadcast Sunday. By stepping down rather than waiting to be fired, Wray is trying to avert a collision with the new Trump administration that he said would have further entangled the FBI “deeper into the fray.” “My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you’re doing on behalf of the American people

Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner appears to be trying to mount a political comeback and has officially registered to run for an East Village City Council seat. The once-promising politician, now infamous after being brought down by two very public sexting scandals and serving time in prison for sexting a minor, filed the paperwork formalizing his status as a candidate last week after publicly toying with the idea of running for the Council seat. Weiner said Tuesday his account with the city’s campaign finance board should be considered “exploratory” and that he hasn’t yet decided on whether to actually run. Weiner said he filed the paperwork because a local Democratic club required it to be considered at a candidates forum Thursday. “So here I am,” he said. “I’m doing this one step at a time,” Weiner said in a phone interview that was interrupted multiple times as he tried to usher his dog, a pit terrier lab mix named Billy, into his apartment after returning from a walk. The race to replace Council Member Carlina Rivera, who cannot run in 2025 due to term limits, is