The bugs are coming! If a cicada invasion sounds familiar, thank Hollywood
CHICAGO — Magicicada septendecim, also known as Brood XIII, also known as the 17-year locust, also known as the Northern Illinois Brood, also known as the cicada you’re most likely to squash (with malice or not) in the...Read more
Eight clergy abuse survivors to testify in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case
BALTIMORE — Eight people who survived sexual abuse committed by Catholic clergy in Maryland are set to testify in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case.
Their statements in court will bring to 14 the number ...Read more
Round 2 of Fani Willis DQ fight gears up in Fulton County
ATLANTA — Fulton County Superior Court began sending thousands of pages of documents to the Georgia Court of Appeals over the weekend, teeing up the second round of fighting over Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis’ ...Read more
Georgia revenue down, spending up and a surplus is likely. What gives?
ATLANTA — State tax collections have flagged all year with little prospect of much improvement, but Georgia is spending more on education, public health care, policing and other services than ever before.
The Georgia ...Read more
Q&A: Iain Armitage was 9 when 'Young Sheldon' began. Now, he's saying goodbye to his biggest role yet
If this story began with a narrator, it would go something like this: Seven years ago, just a few weeks from making his debut as the face of "Young Sheldon," the prequel to CBS's blockbuster comedy "The Big Bang Theory," ...Read more
California-Mexico border hit by second earthquake swarm in a week. What is going on?
LOS ANGELES — Another earthquake swarm has been rumbling along the California-Mexico border.
More than two dozen quakes greater than magnitude 2.5 have occurred since just after midnight Saturday, with epicenters about ...Read more
Iran President Raisi's death in helicopter crash puts supreme leader succession in focus
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, widely seen as a candidate to become the country’s next supreme leader, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
His death, along with that of Foreign Minister Hossein ...Read more
Taiwan's new president calls for peace amid tenuous relations with China
In his first speech as president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te emphasized preserving peace amid rising tensions with China and criticism that he could provoke military conflict.
At his inauguration Monday, Lai called for China ...Read more
Mary McNamara: Being a 'Doctor Who' fan means learning how to love and lose and love again
I’m four episodes into the reign of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor ... well, five if you count the “Doctor Who Special 4” in which he met his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) ... well, five and a half if you ...Read more
The reason Francesca was recast in 'Bridgerton' season 3
The first four episodes of much-anticipated “Bridgerton” Season 3 is finally here, and fans can’t help but notice a major difference — the actress playing Francesca Bridgerton has been replaced.
The hit Netflix ...Read more
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's families expect engagement 'sooner than later,' report says
An engagement between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could be coming in the not-so-distant future, according to a source close to the situation.
“Taylor and Travis are doing amazing, and their loved ones see an ...Read more
George Strait sings ode to Miami on his new song. How it compares to Swift's 'Florida!!!'
In April, Taylor Swift dropped her new album and Florida’s tourism board almost certainly salivated over the eighth track, “Florida!!!” in which Swift portrays the Sunshine State as the ultimate escapist region. “...Read more
Red Lobster files for bankruptcy but will stay open
Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and leaders plan to seek a buyer for the financially troubled seafood chain based in Orlando.
The bankruptcy, first reported by Bloomberg, came in U.S. District Court in ...Read more
Florida leaders offered $3 billion to property insurers. $2.2 billion wasn't claimed
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — More than two-thirds of the $3 billion set aside by the Florida Legislature to shore up the state’s collapsing property insurance industry has gone untouched since it first became available in ...Read more
No one likes shopping for home or auto insurance. Here are tips to make saving less onerous
Jay Schleicher has seen his fair share of insurance claims during his career as an agent.
Like when a renter fluffed a blanket and tore down a ceiling sprinkler, flooding their townhome unit with $40,000 in water damage. ...Read more
Cyberattacks on Ascension, Lurie are the latest in a string of health care breaches
First, they went after Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
Next, cybercriminals attacked Ascension, a large nationwide health system with 14 hospitals in Illinois.
In both cases, the hospital systems kept providing ...Read more
TV Tinsel: National Memorial Day Concert to mark 35 years of honoring those who died in service to country
PBS will strike a blow to the idea that America is hopelessly divided when it presents its annual National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday.
The 90-minute show, which starts 8 p.m. (ET), features an abundance of top stars ...Read more
CNN mourns death of political commentator Alice Stewart
CNN paid tribute to longtime Republican political commentator Alice Stewart who was found dead Saturday in the Belle View neighborhood in northern Virginia.
Law enforcement told the network they did not suspect foul play ...Read more
Michael Cohen testifies he stole from Trump Org at hush money trial
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen testified that he stole from the Trump Organization when he returned to the witness stand for the end of his cross-examination Monday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan.
Defense ...Read more
Movie review: 'Gasoline Rainbow' is a memorable teenage road trip along an improvised Oregon trail
CHICAGO — Wiley, Oregon is a nowhere kind of one-stoplight town. It’s not even that: The droopy overhanging traffic light blinks only yellow. No traffic. Just the light.
This forlorn image signals the start of one end...Read more
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