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A San Diego judge was disqualified from hearing racial bias motions. Now the motions department no longer exists
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Superior Court's downtown central division did away with its pretrial motions department last week in a change that appears linked to recent controversy surrounding a judge who was censured by a...Read more
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery join together for new streaming bundle
LOS ANGELES — There’s nothing like a streaming war to bring competitors together.
Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a new streaming bundle that allows subscribers to access Disney+, Hulu and Max ...Read more
How 'The Fall Guy' became a live show at Universal Studios Hollywood, complete with Ryan Gosling cameo
LOS ANGELES — When "The Fall Guy" star Ryan Gosling and director David Leitch recently made a surprise guest appearance at a new "Fall Guy"-themed live show at Universal Studios Hollywood, they riled up the audience as a...Read more
Commentary: Did Stormy Daniels' testimony help or hurt the case against Trump? It's complicated
When Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Susan Hoffinger announced on Tuesday, the 13th day of Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, that “the people call Stormy Daniels,” there was a perceptible tremor of anticipation ...Read more
'Illinoise' on Broadway cancels performance after backstage company member dies
NEW YORK — “Illinoise” on Broadway canceled its Wednesday night performance due to the death of a backstage company member.
The person has not been identified publicly, but was a member of the production who does ...Read more
Television Q&A: Will Miss Scarlet carry on without the Duke on 'Masterpiece' series?
You have questions. I have some answers.
Q: Why did the Duke leave “Miss Scarlet & the Duke”? Will he return or be recast?
A: Kate Phillips, who played Victorian private detective Miss Eliza Scarlet, will indeed be ...Read more
Analysis: What could appeal of Fani Willis fight mean for Fulton Trump case?
ATLANTA — Wednesday’s announcement from the Georgia Court of Appeals that it will review a judge’s ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting former President Donald Trump...Read more
5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine
This article was published on Dec. 15, 2023 From the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. government has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine’s war effort. The Biden administration has ...Read more
Stormy Daniels expected to face fiery cross-exam as Trump's hush money trial resumes
NEW YORK — Stormy Daniels is expected to return to the witness stand Thursday following her bombshell first day of testimony to be cross-examined by Donald Trump’s defense team as the former president’s hush money ...Read more
A US ambassador working for Cuba? Charges against former diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha spotlight Havana’s importance in the world of spying
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Dec. 4, 2023, that Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. government employee, had been arrested and faced federal charges for secretly acting for decades as an agent of the Cuban...Read more
'Birthing friendly' label requires little effort by hospitals
WASHINGTON — Six months after the launch of the Biden administration’s “birthing friendly” designation for hospitals, advocates are questioning the next steps for the tool aimed at incentivizing better care for ...Read more
Chinese President Xi's trip to Europe: 'Charm offensive' or canny bid to divide the West?
Fine brandy, a Tour de France jersey and old grudges against NATO: On his first European tour in five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping is engaging in a diplomatic dance that is seen by some as a concerted Chinese bid to...Read more
Young voters don't give Biden credit for passing the biggest climate bill in history
President Joe Biden spent his Earth Day in a national forest this year with an explicit pitch to young people: a climate jobs corps intended to excite Gen Z the way John F. Kennedy's Peace Corps inspired their grandparents...Read more
Section 702 foreign surveillance law lives on, but privacy fight continues
What would you do if you had to vote in Congress on a crucial national security program, when you also knew that the FBI had systematically ignored privacy safeguards in the program for years? That was the choice that ...Read more
Commencement isn’t just about awarding degrees – and cancellations leave students disconnected and disillusioned
Following the wave of protests over the war in the Gaza Strip, several U.S. universities have decided to cancel or ramp down commencement ceremonies. More are expected to follow.
Announcing their decision, these...Read more
Why some people receiving federal benefits don’t consider themselves poor − even though poverty rates have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic
For the past 25 years, my research as a cultural anthropologist has taken me into the homes and neighborhoods of people living in poverty in cities and rural communities throughout the U.S.
To better understand ...Read more
Why US offshore wind energy is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry�...Read more
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year – El Niño – is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way.
Whether that’s a relief or not depends in ...Read more
A tale of two downtowns in LA: As offices languish, apartments thrive
By many measures, downtown Los Angeles’ newest apartment tower is over the top with such gilded flourishes as stone tiles from Spain lining the elevator cabs and hand-troweled Italian plaster on interior walls. ...Read more
How much could Trump hotel in Las Vegas sell for? It's complicated
As Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump navigates multiple criminal and civil trials levied against him, his professional net worth and assets have come into the spotlight.
In Las Vegas, ...Read more
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