Menendez defense focuses on 'doing his job' as senator
An attorney for Sen. Bob Menendez used opening statements Wednesday to portray the senator as using the power of his position to represent the interests of his constituents and the United States — not taking corrupt ...Read more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs juvenile justice legislation, state budget, and bills in honor of Pava LaPere
BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson signed the state budget as well as other legislation Thursday that will expand the list of criminal charges that can be filed...Read more
In talks with Putin amid Ukraine war, Xi calls Russia-China ties a 'strong driving force'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping put their countries' partnership on red-carpet display in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to project a unified alternative to the West as each faces pressure amid Moscow'...Read more
Cannes: 'Fury Road' prequel 'Furiosa' forgets what makes the 'Mad Max' movies great
CANNES, France — When Australia's George Miller came here in 2016 to serve as jury president, just months after his "Mad Max: Fury Road" won six Oscars, he swept in like a conquering hero. His movie was undeniable: a ...Read more
Ben Gibbard on that glow-up of a haircut and his love-hate relationship with LA
LOS ANGELES — Twenty-one years ago, Ben Gibbard's life changed twice in the span of eight months.
In February 2003, the frontman of Seattle's Death Cab for Cutie released "Give Up," the first (and only) album by his ...Read more
College professor will stand trial in death of Jewish man during dueling pro-Palestine, pro-Israel demonstrations
A Moorpark community college professor will stand trial in the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man who died from injuries sustained during dueling demonstrations triggered by Israel’s war with Hamas.
Loay Abdelfattah ...Read more
Supreme Court rejects payday lenders' challenge to Obama-era consumer protection bureau
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the U.S. consumer protection agency that was created under President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats to protect Americans from financial scams.
By a 7-2 vote, ...Read more
Television Q&A: When will 'Deadliest Catch' be trawling airwaves again?
You have questions. I have some answers.
Q: I'm a “Deadliest Catch” fan but I am unable to find any information concerning the 2024 broadcast schedule. Can you find any information?
A: The 20th season of the ...Read more
David Copperfield denies 16 women's 'entirely implausible' sexual misconduct allegations
Attorneys for famed illusionist David Copperfield have denied accusations made by 16 women in a new report alleging decades-spanning sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior.
More than half the women making ...Read more
Biden invokes executive privilege to block release of special counsel interviews in classified documents probe
President Joe Biden has invoked executive privilege to block release of taped interviews in the classified documents probe that Special Counsel Robert Hur said showed signs of his advanced age — which could amount to ...Read more
Trump defense lawyers set to attack Michael Cohen's credibility as hush money trial resumes
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime fixer-turned-foe, is slated to face a full day of cross-examination Thursday as the former president’s legal team seeks to poke holes in his story and the historic ...Read more
Woman gets millions from GM-owned company after getting dragged by self-driving taxi in San Francisco
LOS ANGELES — General Motors' autonomous car company, Cruise, has reportedly agreed to pay an $8-million to $12-million settlement to a woman who was hospitalized after getting dragged along the pavement by a self-...Read more
Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history
In July 2024, all eyes will turn to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games. Spectators from around the globe will converge on the City of Light to watch athletes compete and to soak in the culture, romance and history of ...Read more
Plant-based meat alternatives are trying to exit the culture wars – an impossible task?
Increasingly, vegans, vegetarians and others looking for meat alternatives are seeing a new option on the menu: patties that look, taste and even appear to bleed like beef hamburgers, but are actually made of soy, pea ...Read more
Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today
In January 1967, after a gubernatorial election that saw neither candidate gain enough votes to win, the Georgia Legislature was faced with a vital decision: the selection of the state’s 75th governor during the ...Read more
You should call House members ‘representatives,’ because that’s what they are − not ‘congressmen’ or ‘congresswomen’
For most of the nation’s history, members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been addressed as “Congressman” or “Congresswoman.” By contrast, a senator is referred to as, well, “Senator.”
...Read more
‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules and book bans might have felt familiar in medieval Europe − but queer themes in literature survived nonetheless
Americans have been challenging books at an unprecedented rate. According to the American Library Association, people requested that more than 4,200 titles be removed from public and school libraries in 2023, the ...Read more
San Diego's coastal zoning loophole 'pitting neighbor against neighbor'
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego zoning loophole is pitting neighbors against one another in Crown Point and making every coastal community in the city, from Ocean Beach to La Jolla, vulnerable to similar battles.
All across ...Read more
Buying a home in Southern California? There are now more options
For much of the past year, the Southern California housing market has been defined by an extreme shortage of homes for sale.
The abnormal scarcity — compounded by the region's long-running underproduction of housing —...Read more
He fled Afghanistan. Now he helps other refugees find work in Atlanta
Mirwais Nawab Jalali was a military officer in Afghanistan, assisting the U.S. government there for years in America’s longest war, before he left the country in the middle of the night with just some documents and his ...Read more
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