Trump signs emergency declaration for Washington floods
SEATTLE — President Donald Trump has granted Washington’s request for an emergency declaration in response to this week’s devastating flooding, according to Gov. Bob Ferguson.
Ferguson said he received a phone call ...Read more
Q&A: Music star Dave Koz talks beloved Christmas tradition and why he might step away
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Christmastime is Dave Koz time.
It’s been that way for decades, beginning way back in 1997 when he ventured out on his very first holiday season tour with legendary pianist David Benoit and some ...Read more
'47 Ronin' director Carl Rinsch facing 90 years for scamming Netflix of $11 million
NEW YORK — Carl Rinsch, a director best known for the film “47 Ronin,” is facing up to 90 years in prison after being convicted Thursday of scamming Netflix out of $11 million and using the cash to fund his lavish ...Read more
As Florida offshore drilling looms, birds less protected from spills under Trump
TAMPA, Fla. — Richard Baker remembers the feathers: bright white and striking.
Just 20 days earlier, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig had exploded, killing 11 people and igniting one of the worst environmental disasters in...Read more
Las Vegas casino heavyweights implore Congress to restore gambling loss tax deduction
LAS VEGAS — A handful of Las Vegas casino executives and the industry’s top Washington D.C.-based lobbyist recently met with a high-ranking congressional representative in a last-ditch effort to undo a provision in the...Read more
Econometer: Is a Netflix-Warner Bros. merger bad for the entertainment industry?
Netflix recently agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 billion, which would create an entertainment juggernaut — and kicked off a fair share of criticism.
The deal would mean the streamer would own some of the ...Read more
'Matlock' head addresses David Del Rio's show exit amid allegations
David Del Rio’s “Matlock” character will have a “very organic” send-off after he was fired from the CBS hit amid sexual assault allegations.
Showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman confirmed to Deadline that Del Rio’s ...Read more
'She is such a doll': Kylie Minogue wants Margot Robbie to play her in biopic
Kylie Minogue wants Margot Robbie to play her in a future biopic - but is worried she's now too famous to portray her on screen.
The 57-year-old pop icon shared that she would love the Barbie star, 35, to portray her on ...Read more
What piece of shocking advice did Kate Winslet give herself on Goodbye June set?
Kate Winslet gave herself some blunt advice on Goodbye June - "don't f*** it up".
The 50-year-old star makes her debut behind the camera in the Christmas movie, in which she also plays the character of Julia, and pulled ...Read more
James Cameron fears for cinema
James Cameron is mourning the "decline of cinema".
The Avatar: Fire and Ash director has warned that the rise in streaming services has lead to a "tragic year" for the moviegoing experience and thinks filmmakers need to ...Read more
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott aren't rushing to marry
Zooey Deschanel isn't in a rush to marry her fiancé Jonathan Scott.
The 45-year-old actress got engaged to the Property Brothers star in Scotland in 2023 but insists that the pair aren't a hurry to walk down the aisle.
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Filming on Star Wars: Starfighter has wrapped and is 'going to be really great', Matt Smith spills
Matt Smith has spilled that filming on Star Wars: Starfighter has wrapped - and he is confident it's going to be a major hit.
The 43-year-old actor stars alongside Ryan Gosling, Mia Goth, Simon Bird and Daniel Ings among ...Read more
Henry Payne: 2025 Detroit News Vehicle of the Year
Car shoppers had plenty of choices in 2025 as auto grocery shelves were teeming with goodies. If the food market has ice cream, beverage, fruit, and meat aisles, then auto stores offer trucks, SUVs, small cars and EVs.
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CBS reopens investigation into fired 'Matlock' actor David Del Rio
CBS reopened its investigation into David Del Rio, an actor who was fired from “Matlock” earlier this year over a sexual assault claim, according to reports.
Del Rio, and new attorney Shawn Holley, asked CBS Studios ...Read more
SUV driver accused of taking US immigration agent for ride against his will
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal agent on an immigration detail was briefly “involuntarily carried” off in an SUV Wednesday after confronting a man in Plymouth about his visa status, according to charges against two people.
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Podcast industry under siege as AI bots flood airways with thousands of programs
Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun.
Though their banter can be a bit banal, the AI podcasters' confidence and research are now ...Read more
Sticker shock: Obamacare customers confront premium spikes as Congress dithers
We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of the Affordable Care Act.
But this time there’s an extra complication. Though it’s the middle of open enrollment, lawmakers ...Read more
Keep Chinese vehicles out of US, auto lobby tells Moolenaar panel
WASHINGTON — The nation's top automotive lobbying group urged lawmakers Thursday to keep Chinese automakers and battery firms out of the United States.
"The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urges Congress and the ...Read more
Fed officials split over risks to US economy going into 2026
Federal Reserve officials — including two who will become voters in 2026 — offered strongly opposing views Friday on what to do with interest rates, continuing a debate that will grip the U.S. central bank into the new...Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom expresses unease about his new, candid autobiography: 'It's all out there'
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he is nervous about the public response to his forthcoming autobiography’s candid details about his life and those around him.
“Just being honest — it comes with ...Read more
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