Taylor Swift fights back tears at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony
Taylor Swift fought back tears as she thanked her family for "uprooting their entire lives" to help her pursue her music ... Read More
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Toy Story 5 star Tom Hanks gives verdict on new Oscars category
Tom Hanks has insisted the Oscars doesn't need an extra category to accommodate voice actors.
The Toy Story 5 star has given his verdict on whether the Academy Awards should be expanded to include a Best Voice Actor prize...Read more
Elvis Costello reveals whether he will sue Olivia Rodrigo over Brutal
Elvis Costello has no plans to sue Olivia Rodrigo over her Sour track Brutal.
The 71-year-old singer/songwriter admits he can hear similarities between the guitar rift in Olivia's song and one featured in his 1978 track ...Read more
California Democrats announce budget plan, push back on Newsom healthcare cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic leaders in the Assembly and Senate announced an agreement Thursday on a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that rejected or delayed many of the healthcare cuts proposed by Gov. Gavin ...Read more
Newsom commits $46 million to Tijuana River sewage and pollution cleanup
As South Bay communities continue to grapple with closed beaches, toxic air and raw sewage, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that $46 million in voter-approved funding is now available to help clean up the ...Read more
Trump insists Iran deal is close after scrapping new strikes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pulled back threatened military strikes against Iran, a stark reversal that came just hours after he vowed to hit the Islamic Republic “VERY HARD” and threatened to seize its oil ...Read more
Tim Allen feels surprised by Toy Story's enduring success
Tim Allen has been amazed by the success of the Toy Story franchise.
The 72-year-old actor has played Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story film franchise since 1995, but Tim never imagined that the movies would prove to be so ...Read more
Minnesota resumes Medicare payments to most 'high-risk' providers it suspended
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Human Services on Thursday said it’s restoring payments to more than 2,000 Medicaid providers after cutting off thousands of providers in programs considered high risk for ...Read more
Trump's Iran deal slowed by couriers in complex peace process
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. and Iran are on the cusp of a deal to end their conflict. The reality has proven more elusive — in part because of the nature of the negotiations ...Read more
Layoffs expected as new Xbox chief forces hard reset in Microsoft division
Microsoft’s Xbox division is reportedly planning layoffs as new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans a “reset” for the beleaguered gaming business.
Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, first reported Wednesday that Xbox was ...Read more
'Show me your phone': Hunter Biden blasts Platner criticism on Newsom podcast
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The U.S. political class judges candidates too harshly for past bad behavior, discouraging people from running for office, Hunter Biden said in a forthcoming episode of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast,...Read more
Illinois medical-aid-in-dying law faces federal lawsuit from disabled patients, doctors before September start
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday challenges a new Illinois law set to go into effect in September that would allow doctors to prescribe medication to terminally ill people to end their own lives.
Two disabled patients, a ...Read more
Hillary Clinton urges grassroots movement at Rainbow PUSH, warns of 'revolution to turn the clock back'
CHICAGO — Hillary Clinton used an audience at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s annual convention to lash out at the Trump administration Thursday, saying Democrats must combat a “revolution to turn the clock back,” a ...Read more
Trump opens protected Pacific waters to commercial fishing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday opened protected Pacific Ocean waters to commercial fishing, lifting restrictions that barred the activity within three marine national monuments.
With a presidential ...Read more
Gordie Howe bridge opening scuttled after Trump officials pushed back
DEARBORN, Mich. — Two top Trump advisers privately pushed back this week on plans to open the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge, according to three sources familiar with the behind-the-scenes discussions.
U....Read more
Minnesota AG sues cash advance app Brigit over alleged breach of state lending laws
The app-based cash advance business Brigit is in the state’s crosshairs over small loans that officials say carry super-sized interest rates of more than 700% in some cases.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued...Read more
Trump taps Wall Street top cop Jay Clayton as intelligence chief
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is nominating Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence, following backlash over his selection of housing regulator Bill Pulte to serve in the role on an ...Read more
Senate plans fast action on Trump's DNI pick
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence confirmed “as quickly as possible.”
“I don’t know ...Read more
Mamdani, NYC schools chief announce plan for smaller class sizes for 2026-27 school year
NEW YORK — After persuading state lawmakers to give it more time, New York City Public Schools released a plan to reduce class sizes that allocates $244 million to hire new teachers across 360 schools.
The 68-page draft...Read more
Friends pledge millions to free ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera. Judge will rule soon
MIAMI — A half-dozen prominent academic and political figures filed into Miami federal court on Thursday to pledge the value of their homes to help secure a proposed $7 million bond for their friend, former Congressman ...Read more
George Pino jurors see wrecked boat in person and view re-enactment video
MIAMI — The six jurors in George Pino’s vessel-homicide and manslaughter trial took a road trip to North Miami on Thursday morning to view his boat, which was wrecked in the crash that killed a teenage girl and ...Read more
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