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After hiring bonanza, tech workers now grapple with layoffs and disillusionment
Lisa Mabley was laid off a year ago from her job as a software engineer at a Twin Cities software company. Over the course of five months, she sent her résumé to nearly 300 companies.
She received just two offers at the...Read more
The first big-rig hydrogen fuel station in the US opens in California
OAKLAND, California — The first commercial hydrogen fuel station for big-rig trucks in the U.S. is up and running at the Port of Oakland, a baby step toward what hydrogen proponents see as a clean new future for long-...Read more
Auto review: The Genesis G90 is cool just sitting in your driveway
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — Luxury cars are becoming Brookstone gadget stores on wheels. Who needs to drive them? They’re just fun to play with.
Take the 2024 Genesis G90 sitting in my driveway.
With the key in my ...Read more
Auto review: 2024 BMW X6 is nothing short of stunning
The luxury midsize coupe is becoming increasingly popular in the consumer market, and BMW is easily the leader of the pack with its X6. Featured in Grasso's Garage this week is the BMW X6 xDrive40i, adorned in Aventurin ...Read more
Review: 'Uncle Vanya' on Broadway leaves a talented cast stranded
NEW YORK — Filled with sad-sack characters living lives of soul-sucking boredom, Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” ain’t ever a walk in the park to produce or, for that matter, to watch.
Still, the new Lincoln ...Read more
Jon Bon Jovi on Hollywood, Biden and getting 'punched in the nose' by a new docuseries
LOS ANGELES — In early 1984, Bon Jovi emerged from the wilds of New Jersey to make its first appearance on Billboard's Hot 100 with "Runaway," a synthed-up pop-metal jam that frontman Jon Bon Jovi essentially willed to ...Read more
Larry the Cable Guy would rather hang out on his Midwest farm
Daniel Whitney has had every chance to go Hollywood. As Larry the Cable Guy, he emerged from the groundbreaking Blue Collar Tour to become one of the most successful stand-ups of all time. He bolstered his popularity by ...Read more
Travis Tritt at 60: Happy, healthy and scaling back touring
ATLANTA — Travis Tritt is proudly part of the Country Class of 1989 with Clint Black, fellow Georgian Alan Jackson and of course, Garth Brooks.
“It was one of the most prosperous times in country music history,” ...Read more
Editorial: Gimme shelter: Supreme Court should outlaw punishment for the homeless who sleep outside
It is embarrassing to have to type this sentence, but type it we will: If and when there are no shelter beds available, it is unacceptable for a city or town to make it a crime for individuals to fall asleep outdoors. ...Read more
'Rivers in the sky' have drenched California, yet even more extreme rains are possible
LOS ANGELES — For years, scientists have said that atmospheric rivers can either make or break the water supplies of thirsty California cities and farms.
For the last two winters, a steady succession of these giant “...Read more
Doctors race against Florida's six-week abortion ban
ORLANDO, Fla. — With just days until Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect on Wednesday, providers are rushing to perform as many abortions as possible while planning contingencies for a future where they will ...Read more
Grand jury testimony, exhibits key to failed Flint water prosecution kept under seal
LANSING, Mich. — A red and white banker’s box held together with clear tape and bearing torn mailing labels was slipped last month into a closet at the Michigan Hall of Justice.
Its contents — one of the most ...Read more
Know the signs of irritable bowel syndrome
April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.
Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's ...Read more
Editorial: Pregnant women are not incubators. Antiabortion states should not deny them emergency care
It’s absurd that in the 21st century, the Supreme Court is debating how close to death pregnant women need to be before doctors can perform a medically necessary abortion.
But that’s where we are nearly two years ...Read more
They all started companies. Some from wheelchairs
ATLANTA -- The entrepreneurs who arrived for the awards ceremony in a vast Cobb County ballroom wore tuxedos and gowns, suits and vibrant colors. One woman sported an eye patch with a sparkly skull and cross bones, like a ...Read more
Recognizing symptoms of Parkinson's disease
April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which make this a good time to learn about the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living ...Read more
Editorial: In eco-minded California, there's still no constitutional right to clean air and water
California may be a leader in the fight against climate change, but the state is years, even decades, behind other states when it comes to granting environmental rights to its citizens.
While a handful of other state ...Read more
Emerson College protest arrests divides along public safety vs political lines
The arrest of 108 at Emerson College in the pre-dawn hours had politicians taking shots at the police who warned the students pitching tents in a public way gave them no choice.
Social media video of the police sweep ...Read more
Kim Jong Un tests new rockets to strike Seoul and perhaps sell to Putin
Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of a new North Korean rocket system that could bolster his ability to attack Seoul and it may become a weapon he attempts to sell to Russia for use in its assault on Ukraine.
Kim watched ...Read more
Senate candidate Steve Garvey: College campus protests over Gaza could trigger less federal aid to schools
Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey strongly condemned campus protests critical of Israel’s war in Gaza and warned he’d push to take away federal aid to schools that appear to encourage dissent that’s ...Read more
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