
Trump readies mass layoff plans as government shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump on Friday prepared plans for mass layoffs of federal workers and unilaterally cut $2 billion in ... Read More
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Flying taxis are coming to LA This developer is already picking places to land them
With electric air taxi services on the horizon, operators are already flying in to secure landing sites in Los Angeles.
Traffic-dodging aerial hops across big cities could happen as soon as next year, pending approval by ...Read more
Supreme Court will decide if gun owners have a right to carry in parks, beaches, stores
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if licensed guns owners have a right to carry their weapons at public places, including parks, beaches and stores.
At issue are laws in California, Hawaii and three...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs defense submits 11-minute highlight reel at sentencing hearing
NEW YORK — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have released a last-minute plea for mercy by way of a video showcasing the disgraced music mogul’s charity work and family life.
The 11-minute highlight reel, an apparent...Read more
He made his name as part of a sibling tag team. Now Benny Safdie enters the ring alone
LOS ANGELES — Benny Safdie's eyes begin to well up at the memory of it. At September's world premiere of his new film "The Smashing Machine" at the Venice Film Festival, during an intense, emotional scene near the end of...Read more
Bill Burr defends controversial Saudi Arabia comedy festival gig
Comedian Bill Burr is showing no remorse for performing at a controversial comedy festival in Saudi Arabia.
The Emmy- and Grammy-nominated funnyman is defending his decision to headline the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which ...Read more
Arrests begin at Broadview ICE facility as protesters confront agents
CHICAGO — Protesters on Friday yelled “shame!” while banging drums as vehicles entered and exited the Broadview ICE facility, while state troopers in riot gear kept the street clear.
Some protesters had donned masks...Read more
Trump sets Sunday night deadline for Hamas to back Gaza plan
President Donald Trump said he is setting a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to his plan to end the war in Gaza, warning of stark consequences if the group does not sign on to the proposal.
“An Agreement must ...Read more
Review: 'Maigret' on PBS is the latest version of Simenon's sleuth. Here are 6 more to watch
“Maigret,” premiering Sunday on PBS, is the fourth British series (plus one failed pilot) to be titled “Maigret,” after its main character, Georges Simenon’s Paris-based police detective. As I’ve written here ...Read more
Smashing Pumpkins dust off live Detroit tracks for 'Mellon Collie' rerelease
DETROIT — The Smashing Pumpkins are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their landmark double album "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," and they're dusting off some live tracks from Detroit in the process.
Details...Read more
Starbucks' sweeping store closures aren't a surprise. Here's why
Deanna Meyerhoff, 55, moved to Seattle in 1993. Back then, the expansion of Starbucks was just so tremendous," she said.
Until recently, Meyerhoff would treat her daughter to pink drinks and stop for iced black tea ...Read more
Florida farmers struggle as legal foreign workers worry about immigration crackdown
Joel Trejo’s American Dream may be in jeopardy.
At 15, Trejo emigrated from Mexico to the U.S. to work at a citrus nursery in Florida. After a few years as an employee, he decided to launch his own company, selling ...Read more
Review: Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is an immaculate act of damage control
After the mess, the mop-up.
That's one way to understand Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," on which music's biggest star offers up a dozen precision-cut pop songs just 18 months removed from last year's ...Read more
New tax on marijuana heads to Whitmer's desk after late-night Senate approval
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate approved a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana early Friday morning, marking the key vote in a wide-ranging deal to increase funding for roads and to achieve a new state budget.
At about ...Read more
Before she was found dead in D4vd's Tesla, girl's mysterious disappearances distressed family
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Celeste Rivas Hernandez was just one of the kids in her neighborhood in Lake Elsinore, an Inland Empire community that for generations has drawn young families looking for a piece of suburbia far...Read more
Hayley Williams says Morgan Wallen is the 'racist country singer' she refers to in her song
Hayley Williams is happy to confirm that Morgan Wallen is the "racist country singer" she is referring to in her song "Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party."
During a recent interview on the New York Times' "Popcast" to ...Read more
Who was Ed Gein, the serial killer in Netflix's 'Monster' Season 3?
LOS ANGELES — Ed Gein may not be America's most infamous serial killer — he's eclipsed by the likes of Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer in the public imagination — but his macabre crimes were fodder for several classic ...Read more
Broadview residents are scared as ICE facility becomes a battleground for Trump immigration blitz
CHICAGO — From the open window in her dining room, Dana Caruso watched the bedlam unfold late last week off of 25th Avenue in Broadview. The road to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility is just across the ...Read more
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli separate after 28 years of marriage -- and that college scandal
LOS ANGELES — “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin and her designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have separated.
The Times confirmed Thursday that the longtime couple “are living apart” but “no legal proceedings ...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces years in prison at sentencing in 'freak-off' case
LOS ANGELES — Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs will learn Friday how long he will serve in prison for transporting prostitutes across state lines to engage in drug-fueled sexual performances that he dubbed "freak-offs."
...Read more
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping's Mckenna Grace says Joseph Zada will leave fans 'sobbing'
Mckenna Grace has teased Joseph Zada's performance in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will leave audiences "sobbing".
The 20-year-old actor is set to portray Haymitch Abernathy - the character previously played ...Read more
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