‘Guardians Vol. 3’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ top box office again
Several new movies infiltrated theaters nationwide this weekend, from a lighthearted trip to Italy with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen to a Ben Affleck-fronted detective thriller.
AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters: ‘We’re not prepared for this’
Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available.
NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers
Around Manhattan and elsewhere in New York City, hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters.
Native American leader and advocate for tribal sovereignty Joe A. Garcia dies at 70
Native American leader Joe A.
One killed as tornado hits south Texas near the Gulf coast
Authorities say one person was killed when a tornado struck the southernmost tip of Texas on the Gulf coast.
Housing advocates warn GOP spending plan would be ‘disastrous’
Housing advocates are raising the alarm about House Republicans’ plan to dramatically cut the federal deficit to raise the debt ceiling.
Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
An unusually early heat wave is expected to start Saturday and last through Monday in parts of the Pacific Northwest.
On the front lines of the writers strike, meet the true rat czar of NYC: Scabby the Rat
For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has been looming over union protests, drawing attention to construction sites or buildings with labor disputes.
North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown
North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Chaos on Mexico border averted, for now, as US turns page in migration rules
The U.S. has turned the page on pandemic-era immigration restrictions with relative calm at its border with Mexico as migrants adapt to strict new rules aimed at discouraging illegal crossings and await the promise of new legal pathways into the country.