
US envoy's mention of 'animalistic' behavior sparks press corps outrage
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s often-fractious press corps was united in anger this week over comments by Tom Barrack, the U.S. ... Read More
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Fulton County commissioners in court over GOP seats on Georgia Election Board
ATLANTA — Fulton County commissioners are in court Wednesday facing a possible contempt citation after they defied a judge’s order requiring them to appoint two Republican nominees to the county Election Board.
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Employees are back, bosses say. In California? Not so much
Even as bosses across the country report a jump in the number of people returning to the office, attendance in California remains less than half of what it used to be.
A recent survey shows that managers' push to get ...Read more
With little to show from 10 years of work, WA suspends $292M IT rebuild
After repeated delays, more than $30 million spent and little to show for it, a decadelong effort to upgrade the state’s antiquated workers' compensation system has been put on hold.
On Friday, WaTech, the state’s ...Read more
Last Max stored at Boeing 'shadow factory' after crashes, pandemic departs
After six years of work, Boeing has flown the final in-storage 737 Max out of Moses Lake, Washington, marking the end of a grueling chapter in the company’s history.
Boeing began storing Max planes at Moses Lake, as ...Read more
Candidates endorsed by GOP and DFL win special primaries for Minnesota state Senate
MINNEAPOLIS — Two favorites won primaries for a pair of Minnesota Senate seats heading for a special election in November.
Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. won with more than 73% of votes against Rachel Davis and ...Read more
US asks Supreme Court to take action in USAID funding challenge
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to quickly step into a legal challenge over billions of dollars in funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development and other foreign assistance ...Read more
Tropical Storm Fernand continues out to sea ahead of brief lull in storms
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Fernand continues to persist in its short-lived path out to sea, leaving a relatively quiet Atlantic in its wake.
The National Hurricane Center said Fernand crossed a patch of slightly warmer ...Read more
Travis Kelce kept his mouth shut about his engagement to Taylor Swift. His dad, however, dishes details
How does it feel to get played by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? Turns out the couple didn’t get engaged this week after all, according to Swift’s FFIL — future father-in-law — Ed Kelce.
The Kansas City Chiefs ...Read more
Mayor Eric Adams promises 'full mobilization plan' to tamp down Bronx gun violence spike
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams vowed on Wednesday to crack down on the gun violence that has rampaged across the Bronx over the last week by focusing on street gang activity, which he believes is the root cause of some of ...Read more
Is crime a major problem? Poll reveals massive geographic divide among Americans
The vast majority of Americans believe crime is a major problem in large U.S. cities, but few say the same for small towns, rural areas and their own communities, according to a new AP-NORC survey.
A slim majority also ...Read more
Diddy accuser claimed the Estefans had 'secret tunnel' on Star Island. They're suing
MIAMI — Last April, when accusers were coming out of the woodwork with sordid encounters about Sean “Diddy” Combs, one particularly odd tale emerged.
In a human trafficking civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. District ...Read more
22 TV series will receive a California film tax credit as applications increase 400%
Nearly two dozen television shows will receive incentives for shooting in California — including two series that relocated from Texas and Canada — in the first award period since the state bolstered its film and TV tax...Read more
Paramount's big spender era is here with major Hollywood talent and sports deals. Will it last?
Shortly after taking over Paramount, new Chief Executive David Ellison threw down the gauntlet — he wanted his studio to be the top destination for the most talented filmmakers and artists in the business.
It wasn't ...Read more
ChatGPT maker touts how AI benefits Californians amid safety concerns
OpenAI, the maker of popular chatbot ChatGPT, outlined how artificial intelligence is creating jobs and making Californians more productive as the tech company faced heightened safety concerns this week.
In a report ...Read more
'Nip/Tuck' star Dylan Walsh was drinking before NJ car crash, open containers found
NEW YORK — “Nip/Tuck” star Dylan Walsh allegedly told police he was drinking before he got behind the wheel of his SUV and slammed into two utility poles at the Jersey Shore last week.
According to a police report ...Read more
As Trump calls Baltimore a 'hellhole' because of crime, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other officials tout declines, jockey for credit
BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy federal troops to the Baltimore because of crime issues, and he called the city a “hellhole” during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. But Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ...Read more
Cardi B denies touching security guard who is suing for assault but says she did curse at her
LOS ANGELES — Cardi B testified Tuesday that she never touched, scratched or spat at a security guard who is suing her over an alleged assault by the pop star outside a Beverly Hills obstetrician's office.
The rapper, ...Read more
'Power' actor Alix Lapri arrested on suspicion of cruelty to children
Alix Lapri, who portrayed Effie Morales on the Starz show "Power," was arrested last week in Atlanta on suspicion of cruelty to children in the third degree and disorderly conduct, according to county records.
The actor, ...Read more
California infant may have died days before being reported missing, prosecutors say
LOS ANGELES — Emmanuel Haro, the infant who was at the center of a week-long missing persons investigation, may have died more than a week prior to the day he was reported missing, according to Riverside County ...Read more
'Caught Stealing' review: Aronofsky swings for fun, and it's an odd fit
Watching “Caught Stealing,” you can’t help but wonder what attracted filmmaker Darren Aronofsky to the project.
Sure, you figure he’d read and enjoyed the novel of the same name by Charlie Huston on which it’s ...Read more
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