Michael Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from nondisclosure agreements
Democratic presidential candidate Michael R. Bloomberg said Friday that he's willing to release three women from ... Read More
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Mountain lion euthanized after attacking 6-year-old girl on California hiking trail
A mountain lion that recently attacked a 6-year-old girl on a Santa Clara County trail near Cupertino, Calif., has been located and euthanized, wildlife officials confirmed this week.
The female cougar -- estimated to be ...Read more
Nevada is a land of diversity and reinvention. Will it reshape the presidential race?
LAS VEGAS -- The road between Las Vegas and Reno traverses some of the emptiest land in the continental United States. Wild burros idle across the asphalt, gutted miner shacks cast scant bits of shade, the faded signs of ...Read more
Flying Car Mode and other secrets of the 2020 Corvette Stingray
LAS VEGAS -- Evading helicopter surveillance and channeling the spirit of the "godfather of the Corvette" were business as usual for GM engineers developing the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, code-named C8 because it's ...Read more
Comic Brad Williams raises $300,000 to send bullying victim Quaden Bayles to Disneyland
Comedians can be heroes too. That's what American comic Brad Williams became when he helped raise money to send Quaden Bayles, a 9-year-old from Australia who was bullied at school for his dwarfism, to the happiest place ...Read more
Lori Loughlin's daughter halts her YouTube return as people apparently won't forget that fake rowing resume
Two months ago, Olivia Jade Giannulli defied all the outcry and launched a big return to YouTube, even as prosecutors continued to put pressure on her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, in the college admissions...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Uber and Lyft increase traffic and pollution. Why do cities let it happen?
Uber and Lyft owe their great popularity to customer-friendly features such as short waiting times, low fares and the convenience of hailing a cab and paying by smartphone.
But with these virtues come multiple drawbacks, ...Read more
Trump mad that Democrats got spy agency to say Russia favors him
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump felt blindsided when he learned belatedly that intelligence officials briefed House lawmakers that Russia is continuing to interfere in U.S. elections -- and that Democrats elicited ...Read more
Was Kobe Bryant's pilot disoriented before crash? 'Spatial-D' is a big problem in aviation
LOS ANGELES -- As investigators try to determine the cause of the chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others last month, helicopter pilots and aviation experts are pointing to one likely scenario: spatial ...Read more
'I'm still scared.' 7-year-old girl saw her father shot and killed in a shooting that wounded her. Now her family fears there'll be no justice
CHICAGO -- Seven-year-old Evelyn Cisneros quietly scrolled through pictures of her father on a phone and stopped at a snapshot taken at Disneyland two years ago. She is smiling in that one.
Her ponytail still mussed from ...Read more
Trump says he's considering Georgia's Doug Collins as spy chief
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said that he was considering Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia Republican and ally, as his formal nominee for director of national intelligence.
Trump made the announcement during a flight ...Read more
Made in Baltimore: Young designers fuel fledgling revival of city's garment industry
BALTIMORE -- A floral silk shirt with gold leaf buttons hangs on a rack at the DifferentRegard boutique, along with a "Trilogy" dress that can be worn three ways. Two Baltimore natives designed all the unique fashions sold...Read more
These two House Democrats oppose abortion rights. It could cost them their seats
WASHINGTON -- Two of the last remaining anti-abortion Democrats in the House are facing competitive primaries next month, raising questions about the future for Democrats who diverge with their party on an issue at the ...Read more
Aluminum bottled water. Straw-less lids. Reusable cup systems. As concern about plastic waste grows, the search for sustainable packaging has gone mainstream
CHICAGO -- Nicole Doucet and Jess Page were met with skepticism when they first tried to persuade retailers to sell their brand of bottled water. Consumers, the young entrepreneurs were told during those early sales calls ...Read more
Country-soul vocal dynamo Yola, fresh from four Grammy nominations, is having a banner year
It comes as no surprise country-soul vocal dynamo Yola counts Elton John, film director Baz Luhrmann, Maren Morris and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys among her highest profile fans. Nor is it surprising that this ...Read more
President Trump blasts Oscar win for 'Parasite' and lashes out at Brad Pitt
When it comes to the Oscars, President Donald Trump's motto is apparently (and perhaps unsurprisingly) America First.
At a rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, Trump blasted the motion picture academy for giving...Read more
California students sued because they were such poor readers. They just won $53 million to help them
LOS ANGELES -- Two years ago, a group of students and their teachers sued the state of California for doing a poor job teaching kids how to read -- 53% of California third-graders did not meet state test standards that ...Read more
3M Co. agrees to pay $55M to settle PFAS contamination case in Michigan
3M Co. will pay $55 million to settle a PFAS water contamination lawsuit brought by the Michigan maker of Hush Puppies shoes.
The agreement announced Thursday after the markets closed will "resolve all legal claims" ...Read more
Brother of Bears legend is charged with Chicago cop, 8 others in offshore sports gambling ring
CHICAGO -- The brother of Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher was among 10 people charged in a federal indictment Thursday alleging they ran an offshore sports gambling ring that raked in millions of dollars from hundreds ...Read more
Kansas Air Force base finds high levels of chemical made famous in 'Erin Brockovich'
WASHINGTON -- The cancer-linked compound made famous by the movie "Erin Brockovich" has been found in dangerous levels inside an aircraft hangar at McConnell Air Force Base, including its breakroom, according to documents ...Read more
Trump stews over McCabe but is wary of driving Barr to resign
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump was surprised and angered by the Justice Department's decision not to charge Andrew McCabe with crimes, but the president is wary of acting against the former deputy FBI director out of concern ...Read more
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