Illinois agrees to delay enforcing hemp ban for some businesses amid lawsuit
Illinois has agreed to temporarily delay enforcement of its expected restrictions on sales of intoxicating hemp products for a number of businesses that sued to stop it, according to a court filing.
Starting Thursday, the...Read more
Pelosi weighs in on push to expel Haley Stevens from Democratic Caucus
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she opposes any push to expel outgoing Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens after she flipped her Senate endorsement from her former primary rival ...Read more
Baby, is he a star? New leading man for 'Purple Rain' on way to Broadway
MINNEAPOLIS — There’s a new Kid on the block — and this one knows his way around Broadway.
Jordan Fisher has been tapped to take over the lead role Prince made famous in the 1984 movie “Purple Rain,” replacing ...Read more
Senate Republicans lament midterms, weigh leadership election delay
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Tuesday were weighing whether to postpone their leadership elections after what several senators described as a “frank” conversation about their midterm losses last week.
But so ...Read more
Kentucky asks high court to let universities police faculty speech
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Republican attorneys general in 13 states, including Kentucky, are using a University of Kentucky lawsuit as an example of cases in which universities should be allowed to restrict what professors can ...Read more
Washington state sued over Initiative 683 ban on trans girls in girls school sports
SEATTLE — Opponents of Washington state Initiative 638 are suing in an attempt to block the ban on transgender girls in girls school sports from taking effect.
Attorneys for Legal Voice, the American Civil Liberties ...Read more
New on DVD: Sail home with Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation of 'The Odyssey'
The cinematic event of the year tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 17.
"The Odyssey": Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer's epic poem features Matt Damon as Odysseus trying to return home after the Trojan ...Read more
They fled California for Republican Texas. Then the blue wave hit the Lone Star State
LOS ANGELES — Did California help Texas turn blue?
One of the biggest stories of this month’s Democratic sweep in the midterms is that a very red Texas elected a Democratic U.S. Senator and governor.
Pundits cite ...Read more
'He is still so handsome': Goldie Hawn gushes about her partner Kurt Russell
Goldie Hawn still finds Kurt Russell "handsome".
The 80-year-old star has been reflecting on her 43-year relationship with the Escape from New York actor and explained that she continues to find him "beautiful".
Speaking...Read more
Prince Harry declares that all children 'deserve to feel safe' in European Parliament address
Prince Harry says that all children "deserve to feel safe".
The Duke of Sussex made a heartfelt plea to tech firms to prioritise the safety of children in an address at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday (10....Read more
Nick Cannon reveals his feelings about signing a prenup before marrying Mariah Carey
Nick Cannon has revealed how he felt about signing a prenup before marrying Mariah Carey.
The 46-year-old comedian and the 57-year-old singer tied the knot at her private estate on Windermere Island in the Bahamas in ...Read more
More than 138,000 NYC public school students were homeless last school year
NEW YORK — More than 138,000 New York City public school students, or about 1 out of every 8 — were homeless during the last school year, according to new data released Tuesday.
While the numbers mark the first sign ...Read more
Pretty Penny Lane: McCartney a billionaire, but only worth half as much as Jay-Z
NEW YORK — Paul McCartney is finally a billionaire.
But according to Forbes, the former Beatle’s $1.4 billion nest egg makes him worth half as much as Jay-Z.
A big chunk of the 84-year-old “Penny Lane” singer’...Read more
Beyoncé means business. At USC, MBA students will study her empire
LOS ANGELES — Which Beyoncé song are you?
At USC's Marshall School of Business, MBA students will have to pick one and explain why before they study her whiskey brand, hair care line and entertainment company, not to ...Read more
A cocaine ring inquiry got a Penn State frat suspended. 3 more face allegations
A Penn State fraternity was placed on interim suspension Friday and two more are under investigation for what a university spokesperson described as “allegations of misconduct.”
Zeta Beta Tau, 429 E. Hamilton Ave., in...Read more
Menin wants NYC college officials to testify about sex assault probes in wake of Cornell outcry
NEW YORK — New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin wants local university presidents to testify under oath about what their schools are doing to protect students from sexual assault amid outcry over 2024 gang rape ...Read more
San Diego school officials push back after Haitian boy, 8, is taken during ICE check-in
LOS ANGELES — An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost protected status earlier this year was placed in federal custody after an immigration check-in last week in San Diego, according to federal and school district officials. ...Read more
Hegseth calls Massie impeachment bid an attack on troops
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a combative defense against the impeachment effort against him in Congress, casting the move as a politicized attack on U.S. troops and lawful military operations ...Read more
Toukie Smith, model and actor known for her role on '227,' dies at 74
LOS ANGELES — Toukie Smith, a former runway model and actor best known for her role on the sitcom "227," has died. She was 74.
Smith died Wednesday after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, according to a statement ...Read more
Rob and Michele Reiner's kids bestow namesake award to Jamie Lee Curtis
Jake and Romy Reiner, children of the late Rob and Michele Reiner, made a rare public appearance to pay tribute to their parents nearly one year after of their deaths.
Jake and Romy each delivered remarks over the weekend...Read more
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