Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn
I grew up in Sri Lanka. Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea ... Read More
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Michigan's Grosse Pointe parent's LGBTQ flag video led to school ban. Now he's suing
DETROIT — A Grosse Pointe Public School System parent has sued the district after it issued him a no-trespass order for posting a video on social media criticizing LGBTQ flags hung at the middle school in September 2024,...Read more
Zoox robotaxis to roam in more San Francisco neighborhoods and cover new cities
LOS ANGELES — The Bay Area-based robotaxi company Zoox is trying to get ahead of the competition with a significant expansion in San Francisco and Las Vegas and plans to launch in Austin, Texas, and Miami.
Zoox will ...Read more
2 earthquakes reported hours apart in North Carolina community, USGS says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Two shallow earthquakes were reported late Monday in Dillsboro, North Carolina, and hundreds of people have reported they felt the shaking, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Both of the quakes ...Read more
New on DVD: Ping-pong through '50s NYC with 'Marty Supreme'
Josh Safdie's recent solo directorial outing, nominated for nine Oscars, tops the DVD releases for the week of March 31.
"Marty Supreme": Timothée Chalamet stars as a table tennis phenom in 1952 New York City who wants ...Read more
Why Amazon MGM Studios needed a 'Hail Mary'
LOS ANGELES — It was a big weekend for “Project Hail Mary” — and by extension, Amazon MGM Studios.
The sci-fi film starring Ryan Gosling as a reluctant science teacher-turned-astronaut tasked with saving the ...Read more
Philly's gig economy runs on immigrant workers. Now that labor pool is shrinking amid tougher ICE enforcement
PHILADELPHIA — Are you waiting longer for the rideshare driver to show up? Or for that burger and fries to be delivered to your door? Does it all cost more?
Here’s part of the reason: stricter immigration enforcement....Read more
The health care industry fueled most of Philadelphia's job growth in the last decade
PHILADELPHIA — The health care industry accounted for more than 70% of new jobs in the Philadelphia area over the past decade, nearly double the growth rate for health care nationally, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor ...Read more
Minnesota wellness shot startup So Good So You sold to New York private equity firm
MINNEAPOLIS -- So Good So You, the fast-growing Minnesota company that makes wellness shots available nationwide, announced Tuesday that it sold to a private equity firm.
So Good So You didn’t disclose the terms of the ...Read more
One Beverly Hills developer raises $4.3 billion to finish the massive luxury project
LOS ANGELES — The developers of One Beverly Hills have secured $4.3 billion in financing to complete the project, another milestone for one of the largest real estate projects underway in the country.
Work on the high-...Read more
Maryland joins lawsuit over USDA funding conditions
BALTIMORE — Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over new funding conditions the states argue are unlawful and could jeopardize...Read more
Deadly LaGuardia crash raises worries about close calls at Sea-Tac, elsewhere
SEATTLE — The deadly collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York City has raised alarm about the possibility of a plane speeding into another aircraft or vehicle on the jetway....Read more
Taylor Frankie Paul is the latest blow to the fairy-tale formula of 'The Bachelorette'
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Frankie Paul was reciting a familiar speech as she embarked on her search for true love as the star of ABC's "The Bachelorette."
"I'm ready to fall in love, I'm ready to find my person, to find my ...Read more
Inside Disney's $70 million gamble on 'The Bachelorette' star Taylor Frankie Paul
LOS ANGELES — In the summer of 2025, Walt Disney Co. executives placed a big bet on a reality TV star prone to high drama: messy personal relationships and allegations of domestic violence.
Now, Disney's ABC network ...Read more
Denise Richards' daughters 'were not happy' about her facelift
Denise Richards' eldest daughters were "not happy" about her decision to undergo a facelift.
The Wild Things star, 55, recently revealed she underwent surgery last year to give her appearance boost but she's now admitted ...Read more
Imperfect Women star Kerry Washington addresses Scandal spin-off rumours
Kerry Washington has lifted the lid on rumours suggesting Chase Infiniti could star in a Scandal spin-off.
The Imperfect Women star, 49, played crisis manager Olivia Pope in seven series of the hit drama before it came to...Read more
Barry Manilow feared he was dying after lung cancer diagnosis
Barry Manilow was convinced he was "dying" after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
The 82-year-old crooner went public with his diagnosis late last year revealing he needed to postpone his upcoming concert dates so he ...Read more
CDC dilemma: Nominee may need both MAHA and science chops
WASHINGTON — As a deadline arrives this week to nominate a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, some Republicans are skeptical the administration will find someone who can check all the boxes necessary ...Read more
Iran strikes persist even as Trump claims talks to end war
Fighting between the U.S.-Israeli alliance and Iran raged unabated, even as President Donald Trump claimed talks are under way to end the conflict.
Iran carried out overnight missile and drone attacks on the Israeli ...Read more
Iran is the first war of the social-media age. It's a black box
It’s been half a century since the Vietnam War, when journalists had almost unrestricted access to the battlefield.
In the years since the fall of Saigon ended that first conflict of the television age, restrictions on...Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law reversing local bans on gas leaf blowers
MIAMI – Gas leaf blowers aren’t just noisy — they spit out pollutants that affect health and contribute to climate change. That’s why cities including Miami Beach, South Miami, Pinecrest and Key Biscayne enacted ...Read more
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