Holidays

Tesla has instructed workers on its Model Y and Cybertruck production lines at its Austin gigafactory to stay home for the entire Memorial Day week. According to Business Insider, employees were notified last week and given the option to either take paid time off or engage in non-production activities, such as cleaning and training. This decision comes amid escalating challenges for Tesla, including a 13% year-over-year drop in deliveries during the first quarter. Employees also told Business Insider that they have had to deal with erratic schedules since February, with...

A beloved Killeen, Texas, fire captain died in an off-duty car accident shortly after the birth of his fifth child over the weekend, according to officials. The tragedy involving Captain Marvin Taylor III occurred on Mother's Day, May 11, after he left the hospital in Austin. According to a statement, Taylor was driving to pick up his other children when "his vehicle was struck from behind." Austin police in the area assisted Taylor while waiting for first responders. However, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was...

Spring in the Pacific Northwest hits differently. It’s not just pretty; it’s raw, a surge of green pushing through the damp earth. For me, this season isn’t some idyllic unfolding — it’s a connection to the land waking up. This time of year, it’s all about the hunt, the quiet satisfaction of finding something wild and turning it into something good. And that’s where the fiddlehead fern comes in. These tightly coiled shoots, a taste of that untamed green, are a reminder that the best things often require a little...

German stars Moritz Bleibtreu (“Call My Agent! — Berlin”) and Kida Khodr Ramadan (“Four Blocks”) are set to star in timely gay immigration drama “Hijiamat,” which Arthood Entertainment is pre-selling in Cannes. “Hijiamat” is to be directed by Germany-based Iranian director Nadar Seimar. Principal photography will start this summer in Berlin. Seimar directed crime drama “The Witness,” co-written by Jafar Panahi, which won the Orizzonti Extra Audience Award at the Venice Film Festival.

Kristen Bell's daughter has already taken a thing or two from her mom's comedic repertoire. The Nobody Wants This star, 44, shared a photo on her Instagram of the handwritten note she'd received from one of her daughters on Mother's Day, which included bubble letters across the front that read, "Happy Fathers Day Mom!" The inside had a seemingly sweet message, beginning with, "Mom, I love you so much! To the moon and back!" But the end had a hilarious, NSFW message. "Happy Mothers Day you creative and consiterate [sic]...

Model Denise Bidot is accusing boyfriend Lil Wayne of emotional and physical abuse, also claiming that the rapper kicked her and her daughter out of their home on Mother's Day. Stating that her longtime on-again, off-again partner, real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., broke up with her via text message in videos shared on Instagram Stories, Bidot called the alleged behavior "diabolical." "Wayne literally kicked me and my daughter out on Mother's Day today," Bidot claimed in the video, which also featured daughter Joselyn, whom she shares with a former...

Gyspy-Rose Blanchard is celebrating her very first Mother's Day as a mom! On Sunday, May 11, the 33-year-old shared a photo on her Instagram as she shared how she spent the spring holiday with her baby daughter Aurora, whom she welcomed at the beginning of the year with boyfriend Ken Urker. In the photo, Blanchard included a white onesie, which had a cartoon photo of a mom holding her daughter. Around the graphic, the onesie read, "You're doing a great job Mama. Happy our 1st Mother's Day. Gypsy ️ Aurora."...

A record number of U.S. motorists will travel by road over the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, in part because of lower gasoline prices, AAA said. The agency forecast 39.4 million people will travel by car from May 22 through May 26, up by about 3% from the previous record set last year of 38.2 million travelers. The auto club on Monday predicted 45.1 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday weekend. The organization said it expects 3.61 million will travel by air, up...

Summer’s real barometer isn’t scorching temps or longer daylight hours; the foolproof indicator that summer has arrived is when fashion girls start bringing out their best cottagecore ’fits. The TikTok-viral aesthetic, which first made waves on Tumblr in 2018, is the epitome of the sun-loving lifestyle. Think: Lounging for a lazy picnic or frollicking through grassy fields, a basket of freshly-plucked flowers in tow, wearing billowy skirts, gingham dresses, and various saccharine details.

Jessica Alba is finding her joy in motherhood. The Valentine's Day actress, 44, shared adorable snaps of her and her three children , daughters Haven, 13, and Honor, 16, and son Hayes, 7, as she celebrates her first Mother's Day after filing for divorce from Cash Warren in February. She also included several pictures with her mom, as she honored her on the spring holiday. In the post, Alba, who shares her children with her estranged husband, penned a sweet message in the caption to commemorate the day. "Thank you...