Where Did the Phrase 'Red Herring' Come From?

The figurative phrase is more than 200 years old, but the obscure etymology of a 'red herring' is a fishy story that is itself a red herring.

2023-06-01 04:27

Tony Awards telecast make inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike

The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside more splashier rivals on Sunday to win the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its muscle in the face of Hollywood writers’ strike and fully embraced trans-rights with history-making winners

2023-06-12 12:17

Gap earnings beat outshines bleak holiday-quarter sales forecast

By Katherine Masters and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Gap on Thursday forecast holiday-quarter sales below estimates, but posted better-than-expected results

2023-11-17 07:59

Take Five: Almost half-time

The hefty weight of tech megacaps, strange reporting rules for an upcoming OPEC meeting and more pain for

2023-06-02 15:23

Ancient Ukraine treasures returned after court battle

Golden helmets and precious gems are sent to Kyiv after a 10-year row with Russia over their ownership.

2023-11-28 02:52

Who is Jessica Ross? Georgia mom files lawsuit accusing doctor of decapitating her baby during birth

A doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman’s baby during delivery

2023-08-10 16:46

Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Arrive For Chiefs-Jets Game

Taylor Swift arrived at the Jets game with a celebrity entourage.

2023-10-02 08:50

U.S. trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy after loading up on debt

U.S. trucking firm Yellow Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, burdened with a heavy debt

2023-08-07 11:22

'Barbenheimer' is still going strong at the box office after its second weekend

Barbie haters thought its "bonkers" opening weekend would be a blip, but she can't be

2023-07-30 22:46

Tom Holland reveals the DIY project that helped him win Zendaya's heart

2023-06-30 04:51

Dodgers rally to beat Astros 8-7 after Houston reliever Stanek called for balk in 8th

James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Houston reliever Ryan Stanek in a messy eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Astros 8-7 for their fourth straight victory

2023-06-25 10:52

Brighton battle back to hold Marseille, West Ham set English record in Europe

Brighton fought back to secure their first Europa League point in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Marseille on Thursday as West Ham won 2-1 at Freiburg to set a new record unbeaten...

2023-10-06 03:53