By Chris Megerian and Will Weissert | Associated Press PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum to protect American producers from a flood of cheap imports, and will pitch his election-year plan during a visit Wednesday with steelworkers in Pennsylvania, where union support could prove […]
Anaheim approves Disneyland expansion plan, paving way for decades of new experiences
Disney’s proposal for growing its theme parks in Anaheim received approval from the Anaheim City Council early Wednesday, a consequential vote that will shape the resort and city for decades and is expected to bring in millions more visitors a year. The development agreement the city is agreeing to maps out where new theme park […]
The abortion debate is giving Kamala Harris a moment. But voters still aren’t sold
Noah Bierman | (TNS) Los Angeles Times PHOENIX — When a group of crossover voters was asked during a focus group about Vice President Kamala Harris, their assessments were brutal: If she is helping Biden, you don’t see it. She rubs me the wrong way. She was picked because she is a demographic. The big […]
John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney’s sons team up for evocative new song Primrose Hill
James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon have collaborated and the results are something special (Picture: James McCartney/Instagram) John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney’s sons – James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon – have teamed up for a new song, Primrose Hill. Sir Paul and the late Linda McCartney’s son James, 46, and his ‘good friend’ Sean, […]
Nuggets Podcast: A Lakers rematch and the path to back-to-back NBA championships in Denver
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the Los Angeles Lakers beat New Orleans in the play-in round to set up another playoff series with Denver. Among the topics discussed: The Lakers held on to beat Zion Williamson and the New Orleans […]
Antioch police chief says staffing still short, but some officers are returning from leave
ANTIOCH — Interim Antioch Police Chief Brian Addington this week acknowledged current staffing is still about a third down from what is authorized, but said they are actively recruiting and some officers are returning from administrative leave. Addington, in comments to the Antioch Police Oversight Commission on Monday, said sworn police staffing is at 77 – […]
SF Giants finally clinch a road series. Now, can they start a winning streak?
MIAMI — Keaton Winn was in tip-top form, the Giants provided him just enough run support, and they beat the Marlins, 3-1, to clinch their first series win of the season away from Oracle Park. Now comes the hard part. “Have we won two games in a row yet?” manager Bob Melvin pondered before first […]
Hollyoaks confirms disturbing scenes as Frankie Osborne is raped by twin brother JJ in sibling sex abuse story
Frankie was left terrified as her brother JJ became violent and raped her (Picture: Lime Pictures) Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of rape, child sexual abuse and self-harm. Hollyoaks spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (April 17) episode that is now available to view on Channel 4 streaming. The episode in question will air on E4 on Thursday April 18 at […]
Ukraine, Israel aid advances as House Speaker Johnson fights to keep job
By Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing a choice between potentially losing his job and advancing aid for Ukraine, forged ahead Wednesday toward a vote later this week on a package of funding that also includes Israel and Taiwan. After agonizing over how to proceed on […]
To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at ‘implicit bias’
Nada Hassanein | Stateline.org (TNS) Countless times, Kenda Sutton-El, a Virginia doula, has witnessed her Black pregnant clients being dismissed or ignored by clinicians. One woman was told by doctors that swelling, pain and warmth in her leg was normal, despite warning the clinicians that she had a history of blood clots. Sutton-El urged her […]
‘SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay Pauses Filming to Help Little Girl Who Mistook Her for a Cop
Olivia Benson to the rescue! Mariska Hargitay isn’t a real-life cop, but that didn’t stop her from stepping into protector mode when a little girl needed help. The Law & Order: SVU star was filming an episode of the popular NBC drama in a New York City park when a child who’d been separated from […]
Arsenal WAGs land in Munich as fans unveil hilarious Ben White banner
Arsenal WAGs are in Munich while fans have unveiled a new banner (Picture: Instagram/Reddit) The wives and girlfriends of several Arsenal stars have landed in Munich while fans have unveiled a hilarious new banner for defender Ben White. The Gunners face a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. That […]