'Wizard of Oz at Sphere' has generated nearly $200 million in ticket sales, company says
LAS VEGAS — The Emerald City is delivering green to Sphere.
“The Wizard of Oz” movie/theatrical experience has surpassed 1.5 million tickets sold and has generated nearly $200 million in ticket sales, Sphere ...Read more
4 Republican states will help Homeland Security obtain driver's license records
Four Republican states have agreed to help the Trump administration gain access to state driver’s license data through a nationwide law enforcement computer network as part of the administration’s hunt for alleged ...Read more
Trump announces pardon for Rep. Henry Cuellar
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife on Wednesday, a move that would wipe away a criminal case that accused the couple of taking about $600,000 in bribes from the ...Read more
Payrolls at US companies fall by most since 2023, ADP says
U.S. companies shed payrolls in November by the most since early 2023, adding to concerns about a more pronounced weakening in the labor market.
Private-sector payrolls decreased by 32,000, according to ADP Research data ...Read more
Bad Bunny tops 2025 Spotify Wrapped global artist rankings
Bad Bunny has been named the top global artist on Spotify for the fourth time.
The 31-year-old rapper has reclaimed the title - which he previously held in 2020, 2021 and 2022 - with over 19.8 billion streams around the ...Read more
Trump plan would shift billions in homeless funds from housing to requiring work and treatment
Kevin Grosbusch has a good idea where he’d be if it not for the supportive housing he receives at Catholic Charities’ Endeavors Residence in Minneapolis.
“Truth be told, I would probably be behind a dumpster behind ...Read more
Sound Advice: High-tech skin care and dental devices
Q. We purchased an RF skin-tightening machine three years ago based on your articles. Do you know how long these machines last or, in other words, do they lose their effectiveness over a certain period of time?
—R.K., ...Read more
Hegseth also decried unlawful military orders in unearthed 2016 speech
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested military service members shouldn’t follow “unlawful orders” in a recently unearthed 2016 speech that closely mirrors the recent remarks by a group of Democratic lawmakers he ...Read more
Mamdani eyeing MTA exec Jamie Torres-Springer for key role; wife helps lead mayoral transition team in New York
NEW YORK — Jamie Torres-Springer, a senior MTA official and the husband of one of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team heads, is under consideration to become the incoming mayor’s top operations deputy at City Hall, the ...Read more
Drunk raccoon found passed out after 'liquor-fueled rampage' at Va. store
A “very intoxicated raccoon” was found passed out in the bathroom of a liquor store in Ashland, Va., over the weekend after breaking in and ransacking several shelves, officials said Tuesday.
The “Black Friday break...Read more
Yale professor says she was raised by her mom's killer. It took 40 years for an arrest
For years, renowned epidemiologist Alison Galvani suspected that she spent part of her childhood raised by a killer.
But nothing the Bay Area native did — not the private investigator she hired, the relatives and ...Read more
Q&A: Actor and director Robert Townsend raises funds for Chicago nonprofits with pop-up film fest
CHICAGO — Chicago native Robert Townsend has done it all. He is all things writer, director, actor, comedian and producer, whose portfolio includes work with entertainment mainstays like Denzel Washington, Ruth Carter, ...Read more
While movie theaters struggle, Chicago's historic Music Box is adding a third screen
CHICAGO — Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday ...Read more
Defendants in Evergreen student's carbon monoxide death agree to diversion
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two service technicians who were accused of negligently causing the death of an Evergreen State College student two years ago entered a diversion agreement in Thurston County Superior Court on Tuesday to ...Read more
Foo Fighters bring benefit concert to Kia Forum to raise money for unhoused Angelenos
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Foo Fighters have announced a special benefit concert set for Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The one-night event will raise funds and collect essential goods for two longtime partner...Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu renews push for contentious tax shift bill to prevent 13% tax hike for homeowners: 'Best option'
BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is urging a reluctant state Senate to act on the contentious tax shift legislation she’s been pushing for nearly two years, in light of city data that shows homeowners are facing an �...Read more
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah!, an Allan Sherman tribute is coming to Philly's Jewish history museum
PHILADELPHIA — Sixty-two years ago, Allan Sherman was all the rage.
Sherman, the singer and comedian who specialized in wry song parodies rife with references to Jewish culture, released three albums that all topped the...Read more
Snow delays hundreds of flights at Denver International Airport
DENVER — Hundreds of flights were derailed Wednesday morning at Denver International Airport during a weather-fueled ground delay issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.
As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, 267 flights at DIA...Read more
Grammys will celebrate Latin music with prime-time CBS musical special
LOS ANGELES — Though often overlooked by the Recording Academy at its main awards show, Latin music will get its moment of recognition from the institution later this month.
“A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” ...Read more
Putin's India visit tests New Delhi's US–Russia balancing act
President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India this week for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a rare trip that underscores the countries’ defense and energy ties as New Delhi seeks to finalize a trade...Read more
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