• Stars in Space: Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez
  
  Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.
• SNL Apologizes to 'White Lotus' Actress for Trump Skit
  
  NBC's "Saturday Night Live" issued a rare apology following backlash over a skit about President Donald Trump and his family.
• Bill Gates Leaving Only 1% of His $101B to His Kids
  
  Microsoft founder Bill Gates thinks leaving his three children just 1% of his $101 billion net worth is the right decision, the New York Post reports.
• Bitcoin Investor Rides SpaceX for 1st Manned Polar Orbit
  
  A bitcoin investor who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers blasted off Monday night on the first rocket ride to carry people over the North and South poles.
• The 2025 Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge - The Most Powerful and Impressive Rolls Yet
  
  We attended the Moda Miami 2nd annual motoring event and were impressed with the reveal of the 2025 Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre. This is the most powerful and radical version of the Spectre, the brand's first all-electric model.
• Explosive Meta Memoir Tops US Bestseller List
  
  A scathing book about Facebook parent company Meta, whose author has been barred from promoting her work, entered at the top of The New York Times bestseller list after its first week of release in the United States.
• French Socialist: 'Give Us Back the Statue of Liberty'
  
  France should reclaim the Statue of Liberty because the U.S. and France no longer share the same values, leading French politician Raphael Glucksmannn said.
• Prada's CEO Flies to N.Y. as Speculation Swirls Over Versace Bid
  
  Luxury fashion group Prada's CEO Andrea Guerra has flown to New York, a source close to the matter told Reuters, as the group is in talks to buy Capri Holdings-owned Versace in a deal that would unite two of the biggest names in Italian fashion.
• Meta Halts Promotion of 'Careless People' Tell-All Book
  
  Meta Platforms won an emergency arbitration ruling to temporarily stop promotion of the tell-all book "Careless People" by a former employee, according to a copy of the ruling published by the social media company.
• Ford Shows Off Treasure Trove of Rarely Seen Vehicles
  
  A select few are getting the chance to set their gaze on a slew of rarely seen Ford vehicles at the automaker's Michigan headquarters.
• Trump's 'The Apprentice' Re-runs Hit Amazon
  
  Re-runs of "The Apprentice" reality show that propelled Donald Trump into the US national consciousness, are showing on Prime Video, the latest indication of warming relations between the U.S. president and Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos.
• Michelle Obama, Brother to Launch Weekly Podcast
  
  Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month featuring a special guest pulled from the world of entertainment, sports, health and business.
• Ex-Meta Official's 'Bombshell' Book About to Hit Shelves
  
  An insider account being billed as an "explosive dispatch" about "seven critical years" at Facebook/ Meta will be published next week.
• Jon Stewart 'Game' for Interview With Elon Musk
  
  Jon Stewart said he is willing to meet tech CEO Elon Musk's conditions for an interview to take place.
• Michael Bloomberg Tops List of Biggest US Donors
  
  For the second year in a row, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the most to charitable causes, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's exclusive Philanthropy 50 list of the Americans who donated the largest sums to nonprofits last year.
• Citigroup Mistakenly Credits Bank Account $81 Trillion
  
  Citigroup erroneously credited $81 trillion, instead of $280, to a customer's account and took hours to reverse the transaction, a "near miss" that shows up the bank's operational issues it has sought to fix, The Financial Times reported Friday.
• Woman Pleads Guilty to Plot to Sell Elvis's Graceland
  
  A Missouri woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to hatching a "brazen scheme" to steal ownership of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley, from the family of the King of Rock and Roll and put it up for auction.
• Christie's First-Ever AI Sale Angers Some Artists
  
  Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave -- a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists.
• Moon or Mars? NASA's Future at a Crossroads Under Trump
  
  Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars?
• Melania Trump Wins Fans in China for Her Grace & Independence
  
  Joyce Yip, a 39-year-old entrepreneur in southern China's Guangzhou, has a new celebrity crush: Melania Trump.
• 'Make California Great Again': Danes Dream of Buying Golden State
  
  In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take control of Greenland, some Danes are California dreaming, offering to buy the golden state and infuse it with a Nordic vibe and universal health care.
• President Trump Agrees That Eliminating The Cent Makes Sense
  
  The end of the one-cent coin looks to be approaching a reality in the United States now that President Donald Trump has announced he is moving forward with the plan to end the "penny" due to its increasing cost burden on taxpayers.
• The Punk Rock Proletariat ™ & The PMR Punk Metal & Rap Generation that Propelled Trump to Power
  
  The idea of the Punk Metal Rap Proletariat (PMR) taking over the leadership of the United States and putting Donald Trump into power might seem like an imaginative and surreal narrative, but it provides an intriguing lens to examine the intersection of music, rebellion, and...
• Fashions for Trump #MAFA: NYFW Has a Surprising Trend
  
  It's that time in February when the world turns to New York. No, not Valentines Day, but New York Fashion Week, which previews the upcoming Fall/Winter 2025-2026 clothes stores will sell to you.
• FireAid Benefit Concert Raises $100 Million
  
  The stars came out for FireAid and so did wallets - the massive benefit concert last week to raise money for those affected by the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires is expected to raise more than $100 million.

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