The 9 best movies we saw at the Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO — At this year’s TIFF, audiences rallied around underdog stories, many of them involving actors going the ... Read More
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Driver accused in fatal Metro bus crash in LA had multiple drug arrests but spent little time in jail, records show
LOS ANGELES — It looked like another afternoon commute at the bustling intersection of De Soto Avenue and Nordhoff Street on Tuesday when Metro Bus Line 166 crossed into the intersection.
Cars in opposing traffic lanes ...Read more
Broadway composer and singer Duncan Sheik dies at 56
NEW YORK — Duncan Sheik, who composed the Tony Award-winning show “Spring Awakening” and sang the 1996 Grammy-nominated pop music hit “Barely Breathing,” has died. He was 56.
His death was announced in a ...Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible 'kill switch'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state’s artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible “kill ...Read more
Review: Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney cast their own kinds of spells in Chicago
CHICAGO — There have been times when folks have called Sleater-Kinney too brash or too loud. “I literally don’t give a (expletive) anymore,” said Carrie Brownstein. And so was the mood Thursday night on the ...Read more
Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters
Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These illnesses often begin with ...Read more
Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the Army’s ‘brass ceiling’
Dan Driscoll resigned as secretary of the Army on Aug. 31, 2026. His departure leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader six months into the war with Iran, its busiest period since the wars in Iraq and ...Read more
The ethical cases for immigration as a human right
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 50,000 immigrants in July and August 2026; almost 80% of those migrants did not have a criminal record. Until the end of the Biden administration, federal ...Read more
Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest holiday focus on repairing relationships with each other
Each Passover, as Jewish families start the Seder meal, a child asks, “Why is this night different from all other nights?”
And each Yom Kippur, as worshippers attend the last prayers of the day, they might ...Read more
Flood-damaged Nepal wants help from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund – but it’s waiting, along with 118 other countries
As it faces the enormous task of rebuilding from a deadly flood that tore through communities in the Himalayas, Nepal is seeking compensation from the international Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage – meaning ...Read more
At-home drug disposal products can play an important role in keeping rural Coloradans safe
Some Coloradans have a drug problem: old prescription medications clogging their medicine cabinets.
Disposing of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs is important to protect children and teens from ...Read more
Courtney Love 'didn't have the social skills' for fame
Courtney Love has struggled to cope with the pressures of fame and success.
The 62-year-old star rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989 - but Courtney admits that she...Read more
Pete Davidson reveals how fatherhood has changed his life
Pete Davidson's "priorities have shifted" since he's become a dad.
The 32-year-old comedy star - who has nine-month-old daughter Scottie Rose with ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt - admits that fatherhood has completely changed...Read more
Dakota Johnson would 'love' to have children
Dakota Johnson wants to have children.
The 36-year-old actress has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood, starring in a host of big-budget movies - but Dakota now plans to focus on her personal life, rather than her acting ...Read more
Heart of the Beast star Brad Pitt had a 'little silent cry', but why?
Brad Pitt had a "little silent cry" after reading the Heart of the Beast's script.
The 62-year-old actor plays Special Forces officer James Belmont in Heart of the Beast, the new survival film, and Brad has admitted to ...Read more
Saoirse Ronan: I was really lucky as a young actor
Saoirse Ronan was "really lucky as a young actor".
The 32-year-old movie star made her acting debut in 2003, when she starred on the Irish medical drama series The Clinic, and Saoirse feels thankful that she worked with "...Read more
Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses
Neighbors across the Colville Tribes communities in Washington state knew Matilda Bob’s log home as the “rainbow house,” for its brightly painted exterior.
Now it’s gone.
Sparked by a lightning strike in mid-July...Read more
Grand Blanc Township church destroyed in deadly attack plans to rebuild
DETROIT — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township plans to rebuild after a devastating attack last fall left four parishioners dead and its building destroyed, with a groundbreaking ...Read more
Disciplinary hearing officer charged with sex abuse at beleaguered Northern California prison
DUBLIN, Calif. — A retired corrections officer has become the 11th former staff member of Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin to be charged with sexually abusing women in the now-defunct federal prison, court ...Read more
NY attorney general goes to court to protect Queens burial ground of 300 freed Black slaves
NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James‘ office has gone to court to protect a plot of Queens land where 300 freed Black slaves are buried that is about to be auctioned off — and make sure that whoever purchases ...Read more
Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley wins Appeals Court review
DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court has sent the case of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley to the state Court of Appeals to consider whether he received ineffective assistance from his lawyer before ...Read more
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