Hurricane Helene and Milton relief benefit airing on CBS, CMT

Hurricane Helene and Milton relief benefit airing on CBS, CMT

A benefit raising money for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night on CBS and CMT, two divisions of Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News. The hourlong “United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief” will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and it will also be streamed … Read more

5 shopping highlights in Hong Kong this weekend, August 30-September 1, dogs to diamonds

5 shopping highlights in Hong Kong this weekend, August 30-September 1, dogs to diamonds

Shop for a worthy cause with 20 per cent of vendor sales- including drinks from Young Master Brewery and Crushed Wines – and 100 per cent of lucky draw ticket sales donated to Catherine’s Puppies. Admission is free and furry friends are welcome. Shelter puppies and older dogs up for adoption will also be on … Read more

Doug Emhoff and Chasten Buttigieg Just Shattered Cher’s Record for Fire Island Fundraising

Doug Emhoff and Chasten Buttigieg Just Shattered Cher’s Record for Fire Island Fundraising

On a sticky August Friday afternoon on Fire Island, New York City’s second most illustrious summer weekend destination, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and First Secretary of Transportation Gentleman Chasten Buttigieg held the most successful fundraiser in the island’s history, according to event co-chair and former 18-year treasurer of the Democratic National Committee Andrew Tobias. He … Read more

With questions swirling about his future, Trudeau largely stays on message in speech to donors

With questions swirling about his future, Trudeau largely stays on message in speech to donors

In his first address to party faithful since Monday’s byelection loss, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged the defeat but didn’t seem to waver from his usual message. “We have a time where people are facing huge challenges and huge uncertainty around the world. We saw that on Monday night in Toronto-St. Paul’s,” Trudeau told Liberal … Read more

Denver’s Bar Bar aka Carioca Cafe is returning to business despite “permanent closure” notice

Denver’s Bar Bar aka Carioca Cafe is returning to business despite “permanent closure” notice

Iconic Denver dive bar Carioca Cafe and Bar — better known in the DIY music scene as Bar Bar — has been closed in recent weeks due to a broken pipe that flooded the bar during January’s deep freeze. However, the bar is returning to business despite an online profile listing it as permanently closed. … Read more

Denver’s Bar Bar aka Carioca Cafe may have closed for good

Denver’s Bar Bar aka Carioca Cafe is returning to business despite “permanent closure” notice

Iconic Denver dive bar Carioca Cafe and Bar — better known in the DIY music scene as Bar Bar — appears to have permanently closed. Its doors have been locked, windows boarded up, and its lights turned off during otherwise normal business hours in recent days. A Google profile of the cash-only bar, at 2060 … Read more