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Former Lexington councilman David Kloiber is the second Democrat to announce a bid to flip Kentucky’s 6th Congressional ... Read More
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Q&A: Oakland duo Tune-Yards drops new album, sets 3 Bay Area shows
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner are staying at a friend’s house during a tour stop in New York when they tune in, by Zoom, for an interview that goes well over its allotted time.
The married couple ...Read more
Kevin Hart's new Netflix flick is looking for extras in New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA — If you are a Philly-area luxury car owner, a “lady with bottle service experience,” or a “white man with red hair” you have a chance at landing a gig as an extra on Kevin Hart’s latest Netflix ...Read more
Amid cuts, Trump's proposed NASA budget would lay waste to new Artemis launch tower
Work for now continues daily at Kennedy Space Center on a new mobile launch tower that has already cost more than $1 billion. But the Artemis moon mission it is intended to serve may never happen if President Donald Trump�...Read more
Florida approves new homeless shelter where it earlier shut 1 down
ORLANDO, Fla. — More than a year after shuttering an Orlando church’s unpermitted homeless shelter, Orange County commissioners approved a rezoning request for the church to build a new shelter on the same site.
So ...Read more
Baltimore Police Department hiring more officers to cut down on overtime, commissioner says
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Police Department has made strides to address the vacancies contributing to excessive officer overtime, Commissioner Richard Worley told members of the Baltimore City Council Tuesday night.
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In the land of cereal, Minnesota's breakfast upstarts offer substitute for Lucky Charms, Froot Loops
Hannah Barnstable remembers browsing through the cereal aisle at her local grocery store as a child, feasting her eyes upon colorful boxes of breakfast staples like Cocoa Puffs, Trix and Cap’n Crunch.
Decades later, ...Read more
Jon Stewart doesn't buy Elon Musk's black eye story
NEW YORK — Embattled billionaire Elon Musk ended his tenure as an adviser to the Trump administration with a press conference last Friday where he sported a black eye.
Three days later, “The Daily Show” host Jon ...Read more
Air quality alert issued for all of Wisconsin due to Canadian wildfires
Officials issued an alert Wednesday as air quality was expected to reach unhealthy levels in all of Wisconsin until noon Thursday.
Sensitive groups should consider moving all activities inside especially those with asthma...Read more
Zelenskyy dismisses Russian demands, proposes direct Putin talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia’s maximalist demands mean there’s no point in continuing with lower-level talks aimed at brokering an end to the war.
Calling Russia’s conditions for peace ...Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law creating rape kit oversight board, setting 60-day goal for processing
DENVER — Calling Colorado’s long turnaround times to process sexual assault evidence kits “simply unacceptable,” Gov. Jared Polis signed a law Tuesday that creates a new review board and will require crime labs to ...Read more
'Stick' review: Owen Wilson scores in a comedy about golf, mentorship and picking yourself up from your lowest lows
A down-on-his-luck pro golfer played by Owen Wilson spots a teenage phenom and decides to coach him to greatness in the Apple TV+ comedy “Stick.” A few decades back, in the ’80s and ’90s, writer-director Ron ...Read more
What Cynthia Erivo is doing on her (very short) break from 'Wicked'
LOS ANGELES — Cynthia Erivo sits in a Century City recording studio on a recent afternoon, mulling over her choice of footwear the other night.
The British singer and actor — whose overlapping work in music, film, ...Read more
Holy Schnikes! 30 years of 'Tommy Boy' to be celebrated in Sandusky
DETROIT — That's gonna leave a mark.
Sandusky, Ohio, will celebrate 30 years of the Chris Farley comedy classic "Tommy Boy" this summer at Tommy Boy Fest, Aug. 7-9, organizers have announced. The three-day event will ...Read more
Sacramento County will now use drones to find homeless encampments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento County will begin using drones to locate homeless encampments following authorization from the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning.
These drones will be used to “enhance community ...Read more
Howard Stern gives update on Billy Joel's health amid brain condition
NEW YORK — SiriusXM host Howard Stern said he and Billy Joel had dinner after the Piano Man canceled his upcoming tour due to a brain condition, and can assure Joel’s fans the rocker isn’t on his deathbed.
“He’s...Read more
Iran's Khamenei spurns 'arrogant' US nuclear-deal proposal
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized a U.S. proposal for a nuclear deal and called American officials “arrogant” for expecting the Islamic Republic to cease uranium enrichment.
Iran and the U.S. ...Read more
Commentary: In this corrupt age, a new crypto law should leave no loopholes
Congress, its eye on a futuristic form of finance, is debating legislation that would legitimize stablecoins, a specific type of cryptocurrency linked to the U.S. dollar.
But lawmakers eager to do the bidding of this new...Read more
California freshwater fish found to be teeming with parasites. How to keep from getting sick
LOS ANGELES — More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught freshwater ...Read more
Ex-DEA agent charged with pointing gun at co-worker and motorist in separate incidents
LOS ANGELES — A former Drug Enforcement Administration agent charged last year with stockpiling illegal weapons and domestic violence now faces additional charges for pointing a gun at a fellow federal agent and waving a...Read more
Tax rule change could see millions lose health insurance
The health premium tax credit (PTC) is almost 13 years old. Thanks to Obamacare, eligible individuals who otherwise can’t get affordable coverage through their employers can purchase coverage from the marketplace and ...Read more
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