America’s musical founding father: ‘Liberty songs’ by a self-taught singer and tanner helped fuel the Revolution
As July 4, 2026, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual to events of 1776: the year the ... Read More
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Senate Banking approves crypto market structure bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday to approve, mostly along party lines, legislation that would set the rules for the operation and oversight of digital asset markets, advancing a landmark bill the ...Read more
Supreme Court preserves telemedicine access to abortion drug
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed access to medication abortion via telemedicine and by mail to continue, blocking a decision at the appellate court level that had restricted the drug.
The justices ...Read more
'Obsession' review: A wish goes awry in clever if familiar horror film
Be careful what you wish for. That’s the well-worn premise behind “Obsession,” Curry Barker’s clever if familiar horror film. The monkey’s paw at the film’s center is an odd little gadget called a One Wish ...Read more
Barbara Palvin's baby bump premieres at Cannes. Model and Dylan Sprouse are expecting first child together
LOS ANGELES — Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse are expecting their first child together.
The model debuted her baby bump Thursday at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where she walked the red carpet for the premiere of "...Read more
Larry Printz: Mercedes-Benz is playing both sides of the EV revolution, and it just might work
Mercedes-Benz is reaching for an increasingly familiar playbook in the luxury auto market: evolve aggressively without starting over. The automaker recently unveiled a new round of updates to its midsize GLE and flagship ...Read more
Hannah Einbinder and Vin Diesel rev up a Cannes light on Hollywood glamour
CANNES, France — On the second night of the Cannes Film Festival, director Thierry Frémaux introduced a gala presentation of a film he hailed as an example of "le cinema universal" and "un classique." It was a 25th ...Read more
Sonic boom potential back again Friday as SpaceX tries for launch to space station
Weather looks much better for SpaceX’s third try to get a resupply mission to the International Space Station off the ground Friday with a planned booster recovery back on land that could bring sonic booms to parts of ...Read more
State officials demand transparency as businesses get billions in Trump tariff refunds
The fiscal leaders of several states are demanding transparency and consumer fairness as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to refund billions in international tariffs following a recent Supreme Court loss.
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Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case
As appeals courts split on the constitutionality of mandatory detention for millions of immigrants, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to decide the matter.
A Trump administration policy threatening imprisonment without ...Read more
Maryland Folk Festival pause makes Salisbury a rare outlier
BALTIMORE — “Stories have different chapters — they don’t necessarily end,” said Blaine Waide, executive director of the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
But Salisbury’s chapter with the Maryland ...Read more
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
An increasing number of conservative states are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve — in some cases threatening stiff penalties for ...Read more
Auto review: Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid crossover dishes style and luxury no matter where you roam
My mother-in-law took quite a journey to find her latest ride. She considered the Toyota Prius, impressed by its sleek style, utility and hybrid fuel economy. She liked the much larger Toyota Crown hybrid even more. But ...Read more
Mayor Brandon Johnson decries further cuts to Chicago Public Schools in district's budget plan
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday condemned further cuts to Chicago Public Schools following the district’s latest proposal to address a yawning budget deficit by eliminating teaching staff, arguing the fate ...Read more
For Trump in China, a tonal shift yields few results
BEIJING — A conciliatory President Donald Trump on Friday hailed success in his state visit to China, claiming a tonal reset with Xi Jinping despite departing Beijing with few concrete achievements.
The visual ...Read more
Trump says he didn't ask Xi to pressure Iran on Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said China’s Xi Jinping largely agrees with him on the risks of Iran becoming a nuclear power but said he did not push his Chinese counterpart to pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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200,000 Californians create as much power as a nuclear plant to help the grid. Now that's up in the air
Nancy Lipps and her son John Lipps, in Dinuba, are one of more than 200,000 households in California signed up for a statewide program that pays them to help the grid when it’s very hot outside and electricity is at peak...Read more
Auto review: Mazda fixed the CX-5. Except for the turbo-4
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan — Rarely do I attack a 180-degree cloverleaf with an SUV. Exiting I-75 in the all-new 2026 Mazda CX-5, I activated SPORT mode, stabbed the brakes, then rotated the 3,856-pound ute into the looooong ...Read more
Sir Peter Jackson reveals Joker inspiration for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Sir Peter Jackson has revealed that Todd Phillips' Joker served as inspiration for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
The 64-year-old filmmaker serves as a producer on the latest movie in the epic fantasy ...Read more
What did Lewis Pullman find 'mind-boggling' about Spaceballs: The New One?
Lewis Pullman has described it as "mind-boggling" to witness Rick Moranis reprise his role as Dark Helmet in Spaceballs: The New One.
The 33-year-old star appears in the upcoming sequel to the 1987 space opera parody and ...Read more
Marion Cotillard taking on 'amazing projects' now kids are grown up
Marion Cotillard is planning to take on more jobs now that her kids have grown up.
The 50-year-old French actress is mum to son Marcel, 15, and daughter Louise, nine, with her director ex Guillaume Canet. She paused work ...Read more
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