Elise Finch, an Emmy-award-winning CBS New York meteorologist, has died aged 51, the station announced Sunday. Ms. Finch died at a local hospital and her cause of death has yet to be determined, CBS News said in a statement expressing their “profound sadness” at the news. “Elise was on the air with us just this…
10 Alternatives to Watching TV: Distancing Your Family From Screens This Summer
American households average nearly 8 hours of TV watched per day, according to Nielsen, a market-research firm—and that’s not counting time spent streaming on computers or mobile devices. The Nielsen data count any time when at least one person is watching TV in the household. So in Nielsen’s methodology, if three people watch a program for…
Thanks to Netflix, This Tiny Swiss Town Has More Visitors Than Locals
The small fishing village of Iseltwald, Switzerland, is home to just about 400 people. Located on the southern shore of Lake Brienz, it’s long been quiet and uneventful, rarely visited by outsiders—until a popular South Korean TV show put it on the map for global travelers, practically overnight. Since September 2022, Iseltwald has been hosting…
Young Gymnast Among 3 Killed in Shootings Near Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla.—At age 9, T’yonna Major excelled at her school work and in gymnastics, shown flexing her arms after competitions with newly won medals around her neck in photos her proud dad posted on social media. “She was a light to everyone that knew her,” the girl’s father, Tokiyo Major, posted on the fundraising site…
First TVs, Now Tortillas: US Companies Set Minimum Prices to Halt Discounting
NEW YORK—Makers of everything from toys to tortillas are increasingly setting minimum prices on their goods to maintain profits and limit price cutting as retailers like Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. try to grab sales from each other online. As a result, shoppers face fewer discounts for everyday purchases at a time when inflation is…
‘Murder, She Wrote’ Star Angela Lansbury Dies at 96
Angela Lansbury, the star of “Murder, She Wrote,” died on Thursday, according to her family. She was 96. The British-born actress died in her sleep in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, they said. No official cause of death was revealed. “The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully…
French TV Stocks Slide After Merger to Challenge Netflix Collapses
PARIS/MILAN—The collapse of a deal to form a French TV giant to challenge U.S. streaming services such as Netflix knocked shares in M6 Group and TF1 on Monday. France’s two biggest private broadcasters gave up their merger plan on Friday citing French antitrust requirements that rendered the deal unworkable. Like other local broadcasters in Europe,…
Sitting and Watching TV May Boost Older Adults’ Dementia Risk
Adults 60 and older who sit for long periods watching TV or engaging in other passive, sedentary behaviors may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. The risk is lower for those who are more active while sitting—engaging in behaviors like reading or using a computer. “It isn’t the time…
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Older adults who get a lot of “screen time” may have an increased risk of developing dementia — but a lot depends on what type of screen they use, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among older British adults, those who spent a lot of time watching TV were more likely to be diagnosed…
Vin Scully: The Last Uniter
Commentary One of the joys of coming to Southern California in 1987 was listening to Vin Scully broadcast the games of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Especially memorable was Kirk Gibson’s walk-off home run in the 1988 World Series, which I’ve watched numerous times, beginning where Scully says, “Look who’s comin’ up.” I’m from Detroit, so…
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