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Malin Akerman is clearing up a major mystery surrounding her viral wig on The Hunting Wives, Netflix’s wildly popular murder mystery set in a fictional far-right Texas town. Akerman plays Margo Banks, a wealthy socialite and leader of a clique of gun-toting, anti-abortion housewives with deadly secrets. Based on May Cobb’s novel of the same name, the debut season premiered last month and captured the zeitgeist for its sleazy, twisty fun, eliciting a ton of buzz online — none the more so than for Akerman’s questionable wig. During an appearance on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast this week,…

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces cannot be stopped right now. Wilson poured in 36 points on Saturday afternoon to lead the Aces past the Washington Mystics, 91-81, for their 10th consecutive win. Less than a month ago, the Aces were below .500, and on Aug. 2 they lost by 53 points to the Minnesota Lynx — the second-largest defeat in league history. They haven’t lost since then. Their 10-game winning streak, which is the Aces’ longest since they moved to Las Vegas and the longest in the WNBA since 2021, has vaulted them into third place at 24-14. Instead of…

The Earth is constantly receiving space signals that contain vital information about extremely energetic phenomena. Among the most peculiar are brief pulses of extremely high-energy radio waves, known as fast radio bursts (FRB). Astronomers compare them to a powerful lighthouse that shines for milliseconds in the middle of a rough, distant sea. Detecting one of these signals is an achievement in itself, but identifying its origin and understanding the nature of its source remains one of the great challenges of science.That is why recent research led by Northwestern University in the United States has captured the attention of the astronomical…

A warehouse worker uses a scanner to identify cartons of parcels of goods on a conveyor belt in a hangar at DHL’s parcel distribution and express freight warehouse in Valence, France, on December 12, 2024. Nicolas Guyannet/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicolas Guyannet/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Many European parcel companies — including DHL, the Royal Mail, and the French and Spanish national post offices — are temporarily suspending some shipments to the U.S., citing new U.S. tariff policies that kick in this week. And while the financial costs of tariffs have dominated trade news this…

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. I played some darts in bars back in the day, but I didn’t know very much about the game, apparently. Read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times,…

Mark SavageMusic correspondentBBCReading Festival marked the star’s first UK festival headline setWhen Chappell Roan toured the UK last autumn, she was playing small, club-level shows.On Friday, she headlined the Reading Festival, taking no prisoners with a dazzling, jubilant set that capped her incredible rise to fame over the past 18 months.Backed by a gothic fairytale castle and a powerful all-female band, she added a crunchy rock edge to hits like Hot To Go and Casual, bringing her debut album to stadium-sized life.”Thank you for loving me and standing with me,” she told the 90,000-strong audience. “This is a dream come…

Keegan Bradley, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay? Just when Tommy Fleetwood looked to have a firm grip on this Tour Championship, Cantlay emerged from the shadows in a bid to become the third member of the US Ryder Cup contingent in the course of this season to deny Fleetwood the win he is long overdue on American soil. It feels poetic that Cantlay was front and centre as Fleetwood and Europe triumphed over the US in Rome two years ago. If it is to be Tommy’s time, he will have to scrap for it. Cantlay might be in his home country…

Strikes are latest by the Nigerian military as it battles resurgence of attacks by armed groups in country’s northeast.The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has killed at least 35 armed fighters in air strikes near the country’s border with Cameroon, following intelligence that an attack on ground troops was being planned.The strikes were launched on Saturday on four targets in the Kumshe area in Borno State, near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, said NAF spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame.“Following the operation, communication was re-established with ground troops, who confirmed that the situation around their location had been stabilised,” he said.The strikes are the…

How to solve today’s Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Finally, we’re getting some decent rain. I can stop griping about it in my Wordle columns. Rain, rain don’t go away, please stay for another day. It’s so lovely and refreshing after so many days of dry heat. If it’s rainy where you are, or too hot, and you’d just like to stay inside, be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide for all the latest shows and movies. If you’re looking for a good book, check out James Islington’s The Will Of The Many. It’s a really unique, exciting…

In a new blog post, OpenAI warns against “unauthorized opportunities to gain exposure to OpenAI through a variety of means,” including special purpose vehicles, known as SPVs. “We urge you to be careful if you are contacted by a firm that purports to have access to OpenAI, including through the sale of an SPV interest with exposure to OpenAI equity,” the company writes. The blog post acknowledges that “not every offer of OpenAI equity […] is problematic” but says firms may be “attempting to circumvent our transfer restrictions.” “If so, the sale will not be recognized and carry no economic…