Lizzo 'deeply offended' by how women's bodies were discussed in media during late-1990s and early 2000s
Lizzo was "deeply offended" by how women's bodies were discussed in the media during the late 1990s and early 2000s.The ... Read More
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LA-area father arrested after repainting crosswalk, adding stop signs near children's park
LOS ANGELES — A longtime El Segundo resident was arrested earlier this month after installing unauthorized stop signs at a neighborhood intersection he says has become increasingly dangerous for children.
Joseph ...Read more
As Mayor Mamdani dials back rhetoric, NYC Rent Guidelines Board starts looking at whether to freeze rents
NEW YORK — The city’s Rent Guidelines Board kicked off the process of deciding whether to enact Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign promise of freezing rents on stabilized units in its first meeting of the year Thursday,...Read more
Rewritten air safety legislation moves out of House committees
WASHINGTON — Two House committees voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a new version of aviation safety legislation intended to respond to the January 2025 fatal midair collision between a commercial airliner and a ...Read more
Contestant on canceled 'Bachelorette' season was driver in the crash that paralyzed ex-Rep. Madison Cawthorn
One of several contestants “The Bachelorette” fans won’t be seeing due to the cancelation of the dating show’s current season is 29-year-old Brad Ledford, who says he was behind the wheel during a car crash that ...Read more
Senators worry about 'historically dangerous' strategic threats
WASHINGTON — A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday laid bare concerns in both parties about alarming advances in Russian and Chinese missiles, nuclear weapons and antisatellite capabilities.
Sen. Roger ...Read more
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how
The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more quickly. Diseases transmitted by insects present another evolutionary front: ...Read more
Netflix prices are rising again, hitting $27 a month
LOS ANGELES — Netflix prices in the U.S. are going up — again.
For the second time in a little over a year, the streaming service will demand a few more dollars a month from its subscribers. Netflix's standard plan ...Read more
Conservative group's image mocking the late Melissa Hortman draws scorn
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrats are calling out a right-wing political group for mocking former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last year.
The fracas comes as the House State Government and ...Read more
As Trump attacks DEI, college diversity officers from across the country gather in Philly to find a path forward
Hundreds of college diversity officers opened their national conference Thursday in Philadelphia with a moment of silence for those who had been forced out of their jobs and for offices and programs that had been shut amid...Read more
Paul McCartney honors John Lennon in new song from upcoming album
Paul McCartney is back with his first new album since the end of 2020, and a new single that honors late former bandmate John Lennon.
The Beatles icon and former Wings frontman, 84, announced Thursday that on May 29 he’...Read more
Minnesota to repeal Cesar Chavez Day after bill passes Legislature
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota will no longer recognize March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day after the Legislature passed a bill repealing the commemoration of the farm labor leader’s birthday.
The Senate unanimously approved the ...Read more
Franklin Graham says Trump has been raised up by God, urges loyalty in midterms
Evangelist Franklin Graham said conservatives nationwide must unite ahead of the 2026 midterm elections to elect candidates who share the same values as President Donald Trump.
During a speech Thursday at the Conservative...Read more
Old Dominion faculty senate 'exploiting' tragedy for 'personal agenda,' board rector alleges
NORFOLK, Va. — The rector of Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors asserted in an impassioned letter Thursday afternoon that the university’s faculty senate was using the recent deadly shooting on campus in “...Read more
Former employee sues French Laundry for wage theft. Upscale eatery calls lawsuit 'frivolous'
The French Laundry, the three-Michelin-starred restaurant helmed by renowned chef Thomas Keller, has been sued by a former employee who alleges wage theft and other labor law violations at the Yountville, California, ...Read more
Kentucky whiskey company Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard reportedly in merger talks
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Louisville-based spirits company Brown-Forman is reportedly in talks with a competitor for a potential merger or acquisition.
Both Bloomberg and Reuters reported Thursday that spirits industry ...Read more
US stocks fall most since Iran war began on ceasefire doubts
U.S. equities tumbled Thursday, with the S&P 500 Index posting its worst loss since January, amid doubts over a potential ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran and a climb in Treasury yields.
The benchmark S&...Read more
Multiple security checkpoints closed at Baltimore/Washington International Airport as TSA staffing gaps continue
BALTIMORE — Staffing shortages tied to the ongoing federal shutdown forced security checkpoint closures at Baltimore/Washington International Airport on Thursday, raising the risk of delays for travelers in the days ...Read more
Grand jury blasts 'failure' of Yolo County officials for deadly Esparto explosion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yolo County officials failed for years to shut down an illegal fireworks operation in Esparto despite repeated warning signs, a civil grand jury report released Thursday found, a lapse that preceded ...Read more
Will Coloradans foot the bill for data centers? Regulators aim to prevent that
DENVER — Making sure that regular utility customers don’t get stuck bearing the burden of paying to run data centers is a main goal as state regulators consider the impacts of the energy-intensive facilities.
The ...Read more
FKA twigs sues ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf over 'unlawful' NDA
LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter FKA twigs is suing her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, claiming that he is trying to "silence" her from speaking out against sexual abuse through the use of an "unlawful" nondisclosure ...Read more
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