Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's budget boosts utility bill relief, but critics see short-term fix
BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore directed hundreds of millions of dollars toward lowering utility bills when he signed ... Read More
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Kentucky appeals court says child support case for ex-Gov. Matt Bevin's son can continue
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge has denied former Gov. Matt Bevin’s request to overturn a ruling from last year that allowed his son to file for child support.
In an opinion issued April 8, Court of...Read more
US, Iran prepare for talks with Lebanon conflict unresolved
The United States and Iran prepared for peace talks in Pakistan with a fragile ceasefire largely holding, though issues such as Israel’s offensive in Lebanon and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved.
U...Read more
Key Bridge case: Maryland, ship companies reach preliminary settlement
BALTIMORE — Maryland officials said Thursday they have reached a settlement in principle with the owner and operator of the cargo ship involved in the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, resolving a portion of...Read more
'The Pitt' enabled star Patrick Ball to pay off $80,000 in student loan debt
NEW YORK — Starring in “The Pitt” enabled actor Patrick Ball to pay off his $80,000 student loan debt with earnings from the hit HBO medical drama, he said.
“I paid off my student loans like three months into The ...Read more
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature NYC 2-K child care program will be full day and year round
NEW YORK — As New York City prepares to launch free child care for 2-year-olds, Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to open most of the first 2,000 seats in the initiative, known as “2-K,” in programs that operate on a full-...Read more
Fooda launches marketing campaign to make return-to-office mandates more appetizing
Chicago-based Fooda, which introduced its pop-up lunch service at downtown office buildings 15 years ago, launched its first outdoor marketing campaign this week in an effort to boost its brand in the post-pandemic hybrid ...Read more
Class action lawsuit accuses ICE of unlawful stops, warrantless arrests in NY
NEW YORK — ICE agents operating in New York City and Long Island have conducted scores of suspicionless stops and unlawful arrests of Latinos based solely on the color of their skin, a massive class action suit filed in ...Read more
Offset owed big debt to another casino at time of Florida shooting
NEW YORK — Offset was being sued by a Detroit casino for thousands of dollars when he was shot outside a different casino in Florida earlier this week, according to a report.
In court documents obtained by TMZ, The ...Read more
Does a new report offer a way out of California's home insurance crisis?
As insurers hike rates and cancel policies for thousands of homeowners across California, a new state report has proposed a series of reforms to prevent the property insurance market from cratering amid increasingly ...Read more
Meta, Oracle and Qualcomm share details on layoffs across California
Tech behemoths, including Oracle and Meta Platforms, are laying off hundreds of California workers as they invest heavily in artificial intelligence.
Some of the top companies in tech that already had announced big plans ...Read more
Silicon Valley is booming. So why does the system feel like it's breaking?
Silicon Valley remains the global center of technological innovation, drawing billions in investment, producing breakthrough technologies and powering the artificial intelligence boom.
But beneath that dominance, the ...Read more
Aldermen bristle over Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson move on pension costs for aides
CHICAGO — City Council progressives are among those expressing fresh gripes over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s move to make them cover pension costs for their part-time aides, the latest City Hall rift as fiscal woes and ...Read more
Paul Rudd's movie crashed their St. Pete Beach vacation
TAMPA, Fla. — The Redden family lives in England, just 20 minutes from where the “Harry Potter” films were made.
Eager for some sun, they booked a last-minute vacation at the Don CeSar on St. Pete Beach — only to ...Read more
'Outcome' review: Keanu Reeves miscast in supposed dark comedy
In the new straight-to-Apple TV film “Outcome,” Keanu Reeves portrays one of the biggest movie stars in the world.
However, his Reef Hawk has been out of the limelight for five years. In preparing for a TV interview ...Read more
Critics skewer first 3 episodes of the final season of 'Euphoria'
Critics are far from euphoric about the third, and presumably final, season of “Euphoria,” HBO’s gritty, stylized spin on adolescence that served as a launchpad for many of today’s most notable young actors.
Sam ...Read more
Illinois deja vu? Appellate arguments for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to focus on line between politics and bribery
CHICAGO — In Illinois, the line between legal politics and bribery has always seemed a blurry one.
Through the years, it’s been debated in bars, argued in newspapers, litigated in court, decided by juries and appealed...Read more
Q&A: Kevin Smith on his 'relevancy chase,' Jay and Silent Bob's future
DETROIT — Kevin Smith is a first-rate, grade-A talker.
The filmmaker and Gen X poster child has used his voice to build and sustain a fan base for more than three decades, following "Clerks," his breakthrough black-and-...Read more
AI boom catapults San Francisco median home price above $2 million
The artificial intelligence boom has driven up San Francisco's median home sales price to a record $2.15 million.
Real estate brokerage firm Compass said that recent transactions showed that some parts of the tech capital...Read more
Review: If anyone had doubts about Cardi B's musical or performing talents, she used her Philly tour stop to prove them wrong
PHILADELPHIA — Cardi B’s talents aren’t solely defined by her music. The Grammy-winning artist’s larger-than-life personality knows how to grab (and keep) the world’s attention.
But for years, seven to be exact,...Read more
California may be in path of a 'super' El Niño. It could bring rain, floods, coastal erosion
LOS ANGELES — You're going to hear a lot about El Niño this year.
The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing ...Read more
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