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San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival to debut, with seed money provided by Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs
SAN DIEGO — Irwin Jacobs, the founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm, is giving nearly $400,000 in seed money to help launch and sustain the San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival through its first three ...Read more
New law signed by DeSantis could dismantle Fort Lauderdale's police oversight board
MIAMI — Florida cities were left scrambling earlier this month when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 601, limiting how government-affiliated civilian boards can investigate the behavior of local law enforcement ...Read more
Israel won't join truce talks until Hamas responds, Kan Says
Israel will consider joining cease-fire talks with Hamas only when the militant group responds to the latest internationally mediated proposal for a temporary truce and hostage release, state-run Kan News reported.
Citing...Read more
Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis abroad and racial prejudice at home
Imagine being forced from your home by the government, being imprisoned in a detention camp under armed guards and behind barbed wire – and then being required to join the military to fight for the nation that had ...Read more
US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed
If you needed long-term care, could you afford it?
For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not.
Nursing homes charge ...Read more
Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joins cryptocurrency company Coinbase as adviser
LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa doesn't own any cryptocurrency — at least, not yet. But he's about to become a player in the industry's push for friendlier cryptocurrency rules.
The trading...Read more
Movie review: 'The Fall Guy' a testament to star power, not stunts
In theory, “The Fall Guy” may be former stuntman David Leitch’s loving tribute to stunt professionals, but in practice, it’s a demonstration of the importance of movie star charisma. Loosely based on the 1980s TV ...Read more
What to stream: Crank up the adrenaline with these stunt-filled action films
With David Leitch’s love letter to stunt professionals, “The Fall Guy” hitting theaters, and rumblings of a potential Academy Award for stunts on the horizon (something Leitch has advocated for), it’s the perfect ...Read more
Trump fined $9,000 for gag order violations, held in criminal contempt as hush money trial resumes
NEW YORK — Donald Trump was held in criminal contempt for violating a gag order prohibiting him from commenting on participants in his hush-money case and fined $9,000 as his Manhattan trial entered its third week on ...Read more
Chicago mayor to shift $80 millon in ARPA spending, restart guaranteed income program
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration will change how roughly $80 million in federal pandemic dollars get spent in the coming months to ensure the city doesn’t lose any money for not spending it by the ...Read more
'The Idea of You' review: Boy band-flavored romance fails to keep the beat
Hot on the heels of the controversial 2024 erotic thriller “Miller’s Girl” landing on Netflix — causing lead Martin Freeman to offer a fresh defense of the movie and the age gap between him and his 31-years-younger...Read more
Expiring foreign income deduction gains bipartisan support
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo plans to introduce legislation this week to make permanent a provision from the 2017 tax law that allows companies to deduct a portion of their earnings from foreign sales related to ...Read more
Danny Gans: How an unknown impressionist became the biggest act on the Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS — It was easy to assume Las Vegas had seen it all, at least twice, during its first 90 years.
Performing bears. Topless ice skaters. For a while, people couldn’t get enough of watching the mushroom clouds ...Read more
2024 Tony Awards: 'Stereophonic' and 'Hell's Kitchen' lead nominations
Amid a particularly crowded Broadway season of new plays and musicals, "Stereophonic" and "Hell's Kitchen" rose to the top as the most-nominated productions for the 2024 Tony Awards on Tuesday.
David Adjmi's play about a ...Read more
Childcare staff often make less money than retail workers. That's causing staff shortages and long waitlists at daycares
At Bright Little Scholars’ two Philadelphia locations, director and pre-K teacher Mercedes Fleet employed 21 different people throughout 2023. She only has five staff positions.
“It’s a never-ending cycle” of ...Read more
After an ATF ruling, the bottom falls out for a Minnesota firearms manufacturer
A dozen years ago, federal firearms regulators approved a new product aimed at gun owners with physical disabilities, instantly creating a new market — and Maxim Defense Industries jumped in.
Over the next decade, the ...Read more
List of DVD release dates for April 30 and beyond
Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:
APRIL
30: Mean Girls (2024)
30: Mean Girls (2004)
30: Madame Web
30: Ordinary Angels
30: Andor: Season 1
30: Impulse
30:...Read more
How the Cat King in 'Dead Boy Detectives' captures a familiar queer dynamic
When the Dead Boy Detectives Edwin Paine and Charles Rowland are first summoned by the Cat King, the shape-shifting feline just wants retribution after they break his rules.
But after whisking Edwin away to privately ...Read more
New on DVD: Bite into culinary romance 'The Taste of Things'
A delectable historical drama tops the DVD releases for the week of May 7.
"The Taste of Things": A gourmand (Benoît Magimel) and his cook (Juliette Binoche) find a fascinating partnership in late-19th century France.
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Review: Elisabeth Moss stars as a spy gone rogue in FX's thriller 'The Veil'
Elisabeth Moss has acted in more projects than you can remember for more years than you might guess, but it was "Mad Men" in 2007 that made her the reason to watch a show — an impression cemented by "Top of the Lake" and...Read more
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