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Saturday's detonation should free the ship that hit the Key Bridge. What's next?
BALTIMORE — The Dali has sat, entangled with the remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that it knocked down, for the past six weeks, becoming a Baltimore landmark as crews work to clear the channel around it of debris....Read more
Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Colorado has highly pathogenic avian influenza – also known as HPAI or bird flu – on a dairy farm, the ninth state with confirmed cases. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services ...Read more
Medicine doesn’t just have ‘conscientious objectors’ − there are ‘conscientious providers,’ too
When we think about harm, we typically think of physical or psychological suffering. But ethicists point out that we can also suffer “moral injury” when forced to do something at odds with our deeply held values....Read more
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to the less restricted Schedule III, which includes drugs ...Read more
Amazon's new fees on sellers likened to 'kick in the gut'
Amazon.com Inc. merchants have found themselves caught in an economic vice.
Earlier this year, the e-commerce giant rolled out changes to the fees its charges them — essentially shifting more of its operating costs onto...Read more
Auto review: Behind the wheel of the Acura ZDX Type S, a high-powered, GM-charged EV
SANTA BARBARA, California — I pulled to the brief left passing lane on California Route 154 and — ZOT! — my 2024 Acura ZDX Type S tester exploded past a line of slower traffic down the Santa Ynez Mountains north of ...Read more
Auto review: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Sport is a crowd pleaser
Cloaked in Radiant Red Tintcoat, the Cadillac XT4 Sport AWD effortlessly pleases drivers, as it stands ready to tackle nearly any task. Whether it's grocery shopping or daily commuting, the XT4 meets a wide array of ...Read more
Auto review: 2024 Hyundai Palisade is a worthy family conveyance
If you’re a parent, I don’t need to tell you that raising children is demanding. It’s a job that constantly surprises, stresses and — occasionally — delights. It also demands a spacious vehicle, as the hectare of...Read more
'Cheers' stars Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson launch podcast together
“Cheers” stars Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are reuniting again and returning to their roots for a new podcast named after the theme song from their hit 1980s sitcom.
The two Emmy winners will launch “Where ...Read more
Prince's 'Purple Rain' coat to be displayed for free at Minnesota History Center
MINNEAPOLIS — The 40th anniversary of "Purple Rain" is coming this summer and Minnesota is all in to join the party.
To celebrate the 1984 movie that catapulted Prince to international stardom, the Minnesota History ...Read more
Commentary: What's missing in 2 starry new productions of Ibsen and Chekhov on Broadway
Broadway found room this spring for classics from two titans of modern drama — Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” and Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.”
It’s thrilling that at such an uncertain time in ...Read more
Meet Sara Curruchich, the singer-songwriter bringing Maya Kaqchikel culture to the world
LOS ANGELES — As the opening notes of “Luna de Xelajú” ring through the Getty Center’s Harold M. Williams Auditorium, a few heads in the front row begin to sway along to the sound of the marimba and the bass.
“...Read more
'The Sixth' shows what some don't want to see
WASHINGTON — As photographer Mel D. Cole settles into a chair to share his memories of the mob attack on the Capitol, he looks at the camera and says, “Are you ready?”
“And that’s what we’re asking all ...Read more
New Chicago play 'Turret' has a father's ghost -- and Michael Shannon trapped in a bunker
CHICAGO — Dystopian times, these. Netflix had a hit with “Leave the World Behind,” executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, a movie wherein America descends into chaos. Many Americans went to see “Civil War...Read more
On a dangerous Sacramento road, one young man lost his leg. Another lost his life
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dirk Couvson was still lying in the street — still bleeding — when he made his first phone call after the crash. He called his mother.
Lythia Bouie answered the phone at almost 11 p.m., and for ...Read more
'Dysfunction': Teens' grievances reveal safety, hygiene problems in Kentucky juvenile justice facilities
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Inmates got spoiled milk and uncooked or burned food, served with dirty cups and utensils.
Bed sheets weren’t washed for weeks. Inmates were threatened with sexual violence by other inmates.
Guards, ...Read more
'Are you a Zionist?' Checkpoints at UCLA encampment provoked fear, debate among Jews
LOS ANGELES — Eilon Presman was about 100 feet from the UCLA Palestinian solidarity encampment when he heard the screams: "Zionist! Zionist!"
The 20-year-old junior, who is Israeli, realized the activists were pointing...Read more
Could better inhalers help patients, and the planet?
Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, sits in an exam room across from Joel Rubinstein, who has asthma. Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about to get a checkup and hear a ...Read more
Section 8 seeks to help Sacramento residents find housing, but stigma causes barriers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite programs to subsidize rental housing, low-income recipients often struggle to find a place as cost of living rises and landlords refuse Section 8 vouchers.
The Sacramento Housing and ...Read more
Netanyahu vows Israel will fight alone even without US help
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone against President Joe Biden after the U.S. withheld a shipment of bombs as a warning to its top Middle East ally not to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah...Read more
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