'The Pitt' enabled star Patrick Ball to pay off $80,000 in student loan debt
NEW YORK — Starring in “The Pitt” enabled actor Patrick Ball to pay off his $80,000 student loan debt with earnings ... Read More
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Does a new report offer a way out of California's home insurance crisis?
As insurers hike rates and cancel policies for thousands of homeowners across California, a new state report has proposed a series of reforms to prevent the property insurance market from cratering amid increasingly ...Read more
Meta, Oracle and Qualcomm share details on layoffs across California
Tech behemoths, including Oracle and Meta Platforms, are laying off hundreds of California workers as they invest heavily in artificial intelligence.
Some of the top companies in tech that already had announced big plans ...Read more
Silicon Valley is booming. So why does the system feel like it's breaking?
Silicon Valley remains the global center of technological innovation, drawing billions in investment, producing breakthrough technologies and powering the artificial intelligence boom.
But beneath that dominance, the ...Read more
Aldermen bristle over Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson move on pension costs for aides
CHICAGO — City Council progressives are among those expressing fresh gripes over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s move to make them cover pension costs for their part-time aides, the latest City Hall rift as fiscal woes and ...Read more
Paul Rudd's movie crashed their St. Pete Beach vacation
TAMPA, Fla. — The Redden family lives in England, just 20 minutes from where the “Harry Potter” films were made.
Eager for some sun, they booked a last-minute vacation at the Don CeSar on St. Pete Beach — only to ...Read more
'Outcome' review: Keanu Reeves miscast in supposed dark comedy
In the new straight-to-Apple TV film “Outcome,” Keanu Reeves portrays one of the biggest movie stars in the world.
However, his Reef Hawk has been out of the limelight for five years. In preparing for a TV interview ...Read more
Critics skewer first 3 episodes of the final season of 'Euphoria'
Critics are far from euphoric about the third, and presumably final, season of “Euphoria,” HBO’s gritty, stylized spin on adolescence that served as a launchpad for many of today’s most notable young actors.
Sam ...Read more
Illinois deja vu? Appellate arguments for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to focus on line between politics and bribery
CHICAGO — In Illinois, the line between legal politics and bribery has always seemed a blurry one.
Through the years, it’s been debated in bars, argued in newspapers, litigated in court, decided by juries and appealed...Read more
Q&A: Kevin Smith on his 'relevancy chase,' Jay and Silent Bob's future
DETROIT — Kevin Smith is a first-rate, grade-A talker.
The filmmaker and Gen X poster child has used his voice to build and sustain a fan base for more than three decades, following "Clerks," his breakthrough black-and-...Read more
AI boom catapults San Francisco median home price above $2 million
The artificial intelligence boom has driven up San Francisco's median home sales price to a record $2.15 million.
Real estate brokerage firm Compass said that recent transactions showed that some parts of the tech capital...Read more
Review: If anyone had doubts about Cardi B's musical or performing talents, she used her Philly tour stop to prove them wrong
PHILADELPHIA — Cardi B’s talents aren’t solely defined by her music. The Grammy-winning artist’s larger-than-life personality knows how to grab (and keep) the world’s attention.
But for years, seven to be exact,...Read more
California may be in path of a 'super' El Niño. It could bring rain, floods, coastal erosion
LOS ANGELES — You're going to hear a lot about El Niño this year.
The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing ...Read more
US, Iran prepare for talks with Lebanon conflict unresolved
The U.S. and Iran prepared for peace talks in Pakistan at the weekend with a fragile ceasefire largely holding, though pivotal issues such as control over the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s offensive in Lebanon remain ...Read more
Fire survivors call for audits of Edison's wildfire prevention spending
LOS ANGELES — Survivors of the devastating Eaton fire called on state lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a bill requiring audits of spending by Southern California Edison and the state's two other big for-profit electric ...Read more
'Big Mistakes' review: Dan Levy's new Netflix series a little too loud
If you loved “Schitt’s Creek,” and looked forward to the new series from its co-creator Dan Levy because you were hoping for another “Schitt’s Creek” ... well, be prepared to act like a disgruntled pelican, ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: This pharma company makes a miracle HIV drug, but is blocking access for millions of low-income people
By most accounts, the HIV drug lenacapavir is so effective in preventing infection and treating HIV-positive patients that it could revolutionize the fight against AIDS.
"Lenacapavir could be transformative," says Peter ...Read more
Trump vows to keep troops in Persian Gulf before Iran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to keep troops in the Persian Gulf ahead of talks with Iran that are planned to firm up a fragile truce, while the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively shut as shipowners await ...Read more
'You, Me & Tuscany' review: Rom-com goes down like a glass of wine
Like a big ol' plate of pasta smothered in Parmesan cheese and paired with a generous helping of wine, "You, Me & Tuscany" is hearty and comforting, if not entirely guilt-free. You probably shouldn't eat it for every meal,...Read more
Review: 'Faces of Death' is a gory, clever satire for horror audiences who've seen everything
Sickos of the '80s got their fix gawking at VHS tapes of "Faces of Death," a schlockmentary that spliced genuine carnage with staged executions that looked convincingly real. Hosted by a sham intellectual named Dr. Gröss ...Read more
Fleetwood Mac legend Mick Fleetwood marries in secret for a fifth time
Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood has secretly married for a fifth time.
The 78-year-old rock legend revealed he had tied the knot once again by posting an intimate photo of the moment he kissed his bride, California-...Read more
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