In ‘The Room Next Door,’ Pedro Almodóvar grapples with life, love and assisted suicide
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language feature debut, “The Room Next Door,” stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as old friends who reunite as one of them prepares for death.
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and their billionaire leaders floods Washington, D.C., before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Florida jury convicts CNN of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
Zachary Young blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face onscreen in a story about a “black market” of smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.
Democrats and Republicans partnered to ban TikTok. Now, neither party wants to own it.
Congressional leaders who championed the TikTok bill last year in the U.S. now want to delay the ban on the popular app from going into effect.
Vanguard fined more than $100 million by SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds
Asset management giant Vanguard has been fined more than $100 million to settle charges related to disclosures around target date investment funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday.
Pepsi sued by federal regulators for giving Walmart preferential soft-drink pricing
The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing PepsiCo for illegal price discrimination, alleging the food and beverage giant gave an unnamed retailer more favorable prices than its competition.
Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.
The Trevor Project to undergo layoffs and restructuring in major ‘transformation’
The Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ youth suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization, announced Friday that it will undergo a “transformation” that will include layoffs and restructuring.
Marcus Freeman starred at Ohio State. Now Notre Dame’s coach is its biggest foe.
Marcus Freeman was a former Ohio State star. Now the Notre Dame coach has to beat them in the national title game
Trump’s swearing-in ceremony likely moving indoors due to cold weather
President-elect Trump’s swearing-in ceremony during his inauguration is likely to be moved indoors due to the frigid temperatures expected to hit the nation’s capital.
Louisiana State Police used excessive force for years, scathing DOJ report finds
The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct that places the public at “serious risk of harm,” according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.S.
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump
President Joe Biden’s administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok.
Biden delivers remarks at U.S. Conference of Mayors
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks to the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Vance’s Senate seat
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
From L.A. wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Some may face deportation
As the number of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change increases, there is a growing workforce of laborers, many of them without legal status.