Judge clears way for North Carolina 12-week abortion ban to take effect, blocks one provision of law
A federal judge will allow a ban on most abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks of pregnancy to go into effect on Saturday but temporarily blocked one provision included in the law.
2023-07-01 05:17
From human ashes to cellphones, what's going on with concert fans lately?
From human ashes to cell phones, fans are taking their adoration for their favorite artists to dangerous new heights
2023-07-01 04:15
Florida's new DeSantis-backed laws address immigration, guns and more
Employers who hire immigrants in the country illegally will face tough punishments and gun owners will have more freedoms when more than 200 new Florida laws take effect Saturday
2023-07-01 01:50
French Montana chronicles mom's sacrifice after emigrating from Morocco in doc film 'For Khadija'
If French Montana’s father never abandoned him as a teenager, the rapper believes he would not have grown into a popular figure who has earned three Grammy nominations
2023-07-01 01:46
50 shades of ballet? Melanie Hamrick on her steamy novel that makes 'Black Swan' seem tame
Melanie Hamrick recently had to wrest a copy of her steamy new novel out of the hands of the curious 6-year-old son she shares with Mick Jagger, replacing it with the more appropriate “The Cat in the Hat.”
2023-07-01 01:15
Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture
Known as a rapper, super producer and music mogul, Jermaine Dupri is astonished that 30 years have passed since he founded his label, So So Def
2023-06-30 23:55
What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'
This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the reality dating show “The Bachelorette” starring a 27-year-old therapist from Georgia who was featured on the last season of “The Bachelor,” and Idris Elba is stuck on the worst flight ever in the new series “Hijack” for Apple TV+
2023-06-30 23:48
Travel in America is a crapshoot, and it won't get better anytime soon
Hundreds of thousands of people who expected to travel this week found themselves frustratingly stationary — stuck in an airport, far from home, with few good options but to wait. And wait.
2023-06-30 23:23
FIFA allows anti-discrimination captain's armbands at Women's World Cup after standoff in Qatar
The anti-discrimination “One Love” captain’s armband denied to teams at the men’s World Cup in Qatar will be worn at the Women’s World Cup next month in an amended version now approved by soccer authorities
2023-06-30 20:24
In workaholic Japan, 'job leaving agents' help people escape the awkwardness of quitting
In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters
2023-06-30 12:18
The Best Noise-Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds for 2023
Apple popularized the true wireless earbud category when it launched the original AirPods back in
2023-06-30 10:24
North Carolina governor signs bill adjusting new abortion law before it goes into effect
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law significant changes to the state's recently passed 12-week abortion ban before it is set to go into effect Saturday.
2023-06-30 10:20