When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise
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Making small films is liberating, says Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed found making low-budget movies to be "liberating" early in his career.
The 43-year-old actor starred in independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Four Lions, Trishna, and The Reluctant ...Read more
Xi and Putin wrap talks showcasing ties amid global unrest
Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing after a day of talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, with the two leaders seeking to underscore the strength of their relations amid global tensions over wars in Ukraine ...Read more
Jenny Slatten of '90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way' reveals she is living with ALS
LOS ANGELES — Jenny Slatten, a star on TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way,” has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, she and her husband, Sumit Singh, revealed Tuesday “with a heavy heart” on social media and in a ...Read more
Blake Lively returns to spotlight post-'It Ends with Us' settlement
NEW YORK — Blake Lively is back to business as she resumed Manhattan pap walks as she tries to recoup legal fees from Justin Baldoni, in the wake of settling the nearly 18-month “It Ends With Us” legal battle.
The �...Read more
'We're respected all over': Trump touts military strength in Coast Guard Academy commencement speech
NEW LONDON, Conn. — President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address at the 145th commencement ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as the war in Iran and global threats abroad mean uncertainty for the 260 ...Read more
Matchups for 4 battleground House races are set in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Democrats on Tuesday picked their nominees for a handful of House races that could help determine control of the chamber this fall.
Bob Brooks, a union leader and retired firefighter, won the ...Read more
US indicts Raúl Castro for Cuba's 1996 shoot-down of two civilian planes from Miami
MIAMI — In a watershed moment for the Cuban American community, the U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Cuba’s longtime ruler Raúl Castro in Miami on Wednesday with the murder of four people in the 1996 shoot-down...Read more
Target starts year strong, but its stock still slides
Target posted its strongest sales quarter since its pandemic surge, but analysts question whether persistent economic uncertainty will stall the company’s progress.
The retailer on Wednesday reported a 5.6% increase in ...Read more
Welcome to the future: National Restaurant show features robot baristas and sushi-makers
CHICAGO — Traffic has been down across the restaurant industry over the past few years, but you wouldn’t know it by the crowds at the annual National Restaurant Association show at McCormick Place this week.
The four-...Read more
Disney accused of misusing facial recognition technology
A visitor has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Disneyland for allegedly failing to properly disclose the use of facial-recognition technology at park and collecting sensitive data on guests.
Summer Christine Duffield of...Read more
'A giant of public life': Massachusetts leaders honor late Congressman Barney Frank
BOSTON — Massachusetts leaders spoke out quickly after the death of former Congressman and House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank was announced Wednesday morning, praising his service to the state and the ...Read more
US Capitol officers sue to block $1.8 billion fund that could aid Jan. 6 attackers
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion self-proclaimed “anti-weaponization” fund that could compensate their attackers.
Former ...Read more
Former Rep. Barney Frank dies at 86
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily announce he was gay and who rose to lead the House Financial Services Committee at a seminal moment in American economic history, died ...Read more
Boots Riley hopes to shoplift your mind with the subversive comedy 'I Love Boosters'
LOS ANGELES — Boots Riley is in motion. During our recent interview, the writer-director is on the phone while traveling in a car from his home in Oakland to a hotel in San Francisco for a full day promoting his new ...Read more
Movie review: 'I Love Boosters' is a crazy carnival with a deeper meaning
Stepping into the mind of Boots Riley is always a wild and radicalizing ride. The Oakland-based rapper, activist and filmmaker burst onto the Hollywood scene with his scathing, absurdist corporate satire “Sorry To Bother...Read more
San Diego attackers' hate manifesto targeted many groups, sought 'destruction of political system,' sources say
The gunman who killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center left behind a 75-page document that preached hate, anti-Islam and antisemitism and promoted violence and chaos, law enforcement sources familiar with the ...Read more
Billy Joel slams unauthorized biopic from 'Michael' editor
NEW YORK — Billy Joel is slamming an unauthorized biopic underway about the Piano Man, helmed by “Michael” editor John Ottman.
The “New York State of Mind” crooner, 77, has not in any way signed off on “Billy ...Read more
Lorraine Ali: Stephen Colbert was the perfect unprecedented host for unprecedented times
You don’t have to like late-night host Stephen Colbert to be outraged by the cancellation of his CBS “Late Show,” which will go dark this week after 33 years on the air. Colbert, who took over in 2015 for the show’...Read more
SC House passes new congressional map despite ongoing election, pending lawsuit
Despite objections over the expedited process to redraw congressional districts, the South Carolina House passed a new map aimed at electing seven Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterms.
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Iran threatens to retaliate beyond Middle East if US attacks
Iran warned it would retaliate beyond the Middle East if the U.S. or Israel attacks it again, following renewed threats from President Donald Trump.
The U.S. and Iran seem deadlocked over how to turn their fragile ...Read more
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