Mamdani defends secret meeting with Trump, pitch to build 12,000 housing units
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his secret meeting with President Donald Trump a day earlier, as ... Read More
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There aren’t enough geriatricians – here’s how older adults can still get the right care
More than 70 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are alive today. In 2026, the oldest of them are turning 80.
With longer lives often comes more complicated health needs: multiple ...Read more
Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood
Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers are heavily contaminated with hazardous waste produced by human activity. Many of these places, designated as Superfund sites by the Environmental ...Read more
Singer Neil Sedaka dies at 86
Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died at 86, his family announced on Friday.
The Brooklyn native was taken by ambulance to a Los Angeles area hospital Friday morning because he wasn’t feeling well, according ...Read more
Larry Printz: A small town, a big factory and the SUV that changed one automaker's fortunes
Few travelers discover West Point, Georgia, by leafing through a glossy brochure waiting in a hotel lobby. It sits quietly along the slow-moving Chattahoochee River, some 80 miles southwest of Atlanta, a town that has been...Read more
Trump hints at progress in talks with Cuba, floats 'friendly takeover' of the island
President Donald Trump hinted Friday that talks with Cuban leaders are progressing and suggested the island’s profound economic collapse could open the door for the United States to regain significant influence over ...Read more
Caribbean nations to send aid to Cuba amid fears crisis will spread to region
Leaders of the Caribbean Community said Friday they plan to send humanitarian aid to Cuba, stressing that the island’s deepening economic crisis could destabilize the wider region.
The announcement came in a joint ...Read more
Guatemalan detainee being held in Miami dies while in ICE detention
A 27-year-old man from Guatemala died in South Florida in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement this month, federal authorities said.
Jairo Garcia-Hernandez “collapsed unexpectedly” and died on Feb. 16 at...Read more
Protests break out at KU after ICE reportedly detains 2 people in Lawrence, Kansas
University of Kansas students protested Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence on campus on Friday morning.
Social media posts spread online of ICE agents outside the Ambler Recreation Center on the KU campus ...Read more
Trump orders US agencies to drop Anthropic after Pentagon feud
President Donald Trump directed U.S. government agencies to stop using Anthropic PBC’s products, capping a feud between the artificial intelligence giant and the Pentagon over safeguards on its technology.
Trump said ...Read more
Power outages plummet to around 4,000 as Bay State digs out
From nearly 300,000 without power to about 4,000 in one week.
And they were celebrating that blizzard bounce-back Friday in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as Mayor Jon Mitchell said nearly all the streets were plowed after ...Read more
'Racist!' shout disrupts Brigitte Bardot tribute at French awards show
A shout of “Racist!” was heard at France’s 51st Cesar Awards during a tribute to actress Brigitte Bardot.
There were also cheers mixed with boos as the “And God Created Woman” star’s famous face closed out the...Read more
Savannah Guthrie renews plea for her mother Nancy's return as search for clues continues
The FBI has received more than 1,500 tips since Savannah Guthrie announced her family was offering $1 million for information leading to her mother's return. But with still no sign of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie,...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Why foreign markets outperformed US stocks during Trump's first year
If you're a stock market investor, you might be feeling pretty good about how your portfolio of U.S. equities fared in the first year of President Trump's term.
All the major market indices seemed to be firing on all ...Read more
Cuba and US take calm approach to investigating deadly boat incident
A chaotic encounter between Cuban security forces and a boatful of men who had set out from Florida this week could have lit a fuse at a time of increased tension between the U.S. and Havana. Instead, calmer heads are ...Read more
No doubt feds will reimburse Florida for Alligator Alcatraz, attorney general says
MIAMI — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Friday defended the state’s front-loaded spending on immigration enforcement, saying he expects the Trump administration to fully reimburse Florida despite ongoing ...Read more
Backstreet Boys add 6 more summer dates to Sphere residency
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Due to fan demand, the Backstreet Boys have added six more summer dates to their Into the Millennium residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
The newly announced shows will take place July 30-31 and Aug. ...Read more
Disneyland braces for 'MAGA Invasion' and counterprotesters
Trump supporters planning an “invasion” of Disneyland while wearing MAGA hats and Make Disney Great Again T-shirts will be met by flag-waving counterprotesters at the front gate of the Anaheim theme park promising to �...Read more
Joji announces Solaris Tour
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Fresh off the release of his new album, Joji is taking the music global.
The singer and producer has announced the Solaris Tour, a sprawling international arena run that will include a July 11 stop at ...Read more
MAGA troll 'doesn't remember' setting Black woman's boot on fire in NY clash
NEW YORK — One of the two social media trolls accused of trying to set a Black woman’s boot on fire during a clash on a Manhattan street filled with racist insults claimed Friday he had no memory of the crime — even...Read more
KLOS-FM host Uncle Joe Benson, one of LA radio's legendary voices, dies at 76
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Radio disc jockey Uncle Joe Benson, whose deep voice rumbled over the airwaves of KLOS-FM, Arrow 93.1, and The Sound 103.1 for nearly four decades, died Tuesday, Feb. 24. He was 76.
“It is with great...Read more
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