Eddie Vedder, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow team up to bring laughs, music to Rock4EB! event
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 reopens after supply-chain crisis
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 leader says Chinese military could intervene in protests
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…
U.K. says chances of Brexit deal slim; EU condemns 'blame game'
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…
Three people wanted in killing of witness in trial of former Dallas police officer
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…
Alaska Natives and fishermen sue EPA for reversing Pebble Mine decision
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…
Force on red alert for hurting Waratahs
Western Force coach Michael Foley has put his team on red alert for a fired-up Michael Hooper in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the NSW Waratahs at nib Stadium. Hooper was labelled “dreadful” and a “non-event” by former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer last week after making a quiet start to the season. The Waratahs…
Bayern pair Boateng and Hummels not good enough for Germany, says Low
The two centre-backs have struggled with Bayern and the national team manager has explained that they are not currently up to his standard Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels have not been playing well enough to warrant Germany call-ups, according to national team manager Joachim Low. Both Boateng and Hummels have struggled for Bayern Munich thus…
'Lukaku is worth more than goals' – Berbatov defends Man Utd striker
The Belgium striker has struggled for form at Old Trafford but the ex-Bulgaria international believes he needs better service from his team-mates Dimitar Berbatov has defended Romelu Lukaku, insisting that the Manchester United striker is worth more than goals to Jose Mourinho. The Belgium international ended a drought of 997 minutes without a goal at…
'Mourinho prefers the result to the game' – Sacchi defends Man Utd boss and laments Seria A's loss of Sarri
The former Milan and Italy boss knows what it takes to reach the top and he is a big fan of the biggest coaching personalities in the Premier League Arrigo Sacchi has defended the methods of Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, who “prefers the result to the game”, and hailed the coaching credentials of Maurizio…