Rauw Alejandro on Puerto Rico, salsa and working with Pharrell on his new album
Last year, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro was in outer space. “Playa Saturno,” the 2023 surprise spinoff to his 2022 ...
West Virginia burn ban lifted after rainfall
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has lifted the state’s burn ban. According to the governor, the ...
General Motors lays off about 1,000 workers, cutting costs to compete in a crowded automobile market
General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global ...
Trump’s cabinet picks create buzz
President-elect Donald Trump still has several weeks before he’s sworn in, but the Trump transition efforts are already ...
California man to be sentenced for hate crime in the killing of a gay college student
A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of hate is expected to be ...
Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback
Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread ...
TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars
A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their big show, The Academy Awards will pivot to another familiar TV ...
A lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes and abuse
When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over ...
Top Iranian official holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war as U.S. pushes for cease-fire
A top Iranian official held talks Friday with Lebanese leaders on the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, which came as ...
Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers who stopped execution with last-minute subpoena
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after Republican and Democratic lawmakers used the novel maneuver last month to pause Robert ...
Police clash with students in Turin as anti-government rallies draw support across Italy
At least 15 police officers were taken to hospital on Friday following clashes in Turin with students protesting against Italy’s far-right government of Giorgia Meloni. The ...
Meet the woman behind some of your favorite casts, from ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle’
Juliet Taylor does not give herself credit for Meryl Streep. In her over 40 years as top casting director behind so many classics, “Annie Hall,” “Heartburn” and “Sleepless in Seattle” to name just ...