Skip to content

National Lifestyle

Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in 'Maria'

Movie Review: Angelina Jolie is graceful and sharp as opera star Maria Callas in 'Maria'

Angelina Jolie glides through the final days of Maria Callas' short life in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” a dramatic, evocative elegy to the famed soprano.
'Buy now, pay later' is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think

'Buy now, pay later' is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think

NEW YORK (AP) — More shoppers than ever are on track to use ‘buy now, pay later’ plans this holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have
More sand is in sight for a Jersey Shore resort town's deteriorating beaches

More sand is in sight for a Jersey Shore resort town's deteriorating beaches

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A decadelong conflict over the condition of a New Jersey resort town's beaches, involving tens of millions of dollars in litigation and fines, could come to an end soon.
What stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday

What stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season , Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions — lots of them. While most big U.S.
Edmunds: The longest-range EVs you can buy for under $50,000

Edmunds: The longest-range EVs you can buy for under $50,000

Electric vehicles are growing in popularity but still make up a small percentage of total car sales. More than two decades of vehicle and infrastructure development have yielded only a 6.8% market share for EVs in the United States.
Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin's “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether she could have done more to prevent Brexi
Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam.
Millions will eat cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving. But where do those cranberries come from?

Millions will eat cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving. But where do those cranberries come from?

MIDDLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Weeks before Thanksgiving, some of the cranberries on dinner plates Thursday are floating on the Rocky Meadow bog in southeastern Massachusetts. The cranberries have turned this pond pinkish crimson.
NDP won’t support Liberal $250 rebate plan unless eligibility expanded: Singh

NDP won’t support Liberal $250 rebate plan unless eligibility expanded: Singh

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says while he supports the Liberal plan to give Canadians a GST break during the holidays, he won’t back the $250 rebate proposal unless the government expands eligibility to the most vulnerable.
Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail

Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks