Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs...
View ArticleRussell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on...
By BRIAN MELLEY and PAN PYLAS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand got out of a sleek black Mercedes on Friday and took his first steps toward a court where he faces charges of rape and sexual...
View ArticleCrest Hill Bakery recalls 3 bread products after glass fragment found
The Crest Hill Bakery in Glenn Dale has issued a recall for three bread products after an employee noticed a small glass fragment on top of a piece of seeded bread, the company announced. An...
View ArticleAnxious about the world? Cow cuddling or bee buzzing might help ease your stress
If you’re feeling more anxious these days, you are not alone. “People are certainly more on edge these days,” said Emily Hemendinger with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus’ department...
View ArticleTraveling abroad soon? What to look out for when exchanging money
By Justin Estes, Bankrate.com Planning an international trip brings plenty of excitement — and plenty of questions about handling money abroad. Travelers often discover too late that exchanging...
View ArticleUmami’s an old flavor but still a new concept for many cooks. Here’s what to...
By KATIE WORKMAN You know that burst of flavor you experience when you take a bite of certain savory foods, such as meat, fish, mushrooms or miso? That sensation of “whoa, that is just delicious!” In...
View Article‘Thunderbolts*’ review: Tormented superheroes in the first pretty-good Marvel...
Most comics-derived superhero movies really wouldn’t be much of anything without buried rage, and what happens when it won’t stay buried. Their stories’ relentless emphasis on childhood trauma and the...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for May 03, 2025
General Daily Insight for May 03, 2025 Tension could burst into the open without warning. As the emotional Moon powers into dramatic Leo at 7:29 am EDT, we’ll probably want to tell others how we feel....
View ArticlePatrice Drago: See how spring slowly bursts into colorful art
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” — Robert Henri Spring is awakening slowly this year; flowers are blooming little by little, but beautifully nonetheless. The act of noticing...
View ArticleKey things to know about the upcoming summer movie season
By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press Superman already has a lot on his shoulders. It seems unfair to add the fate of the summer movie season to his list. But he’s not alone — Marvel Studios is also...
View ArticleThe ‘F1’ team on adapting some of the spirit of ‘Top Gun’ to Formula One film...
By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press “Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski came to Formula One like many Americans: “Drive to Survive.” In that popular Netflix series, he saw the potential for a...
View ArticleBaltimore School for the Arts premieres student-produced docuseries...
The Baltimore School for the Arts is premiering a student-produced docuseries that provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at a year in the life at the school. The screening of “Madison &...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for May 04, 2025
General Daily Insight for May 04, 2025 Pushing a little too far can show us where we’re not yet ready for change. As the passionate Leo Moon squares the stubborn Taurus Sun, the status quo might be...
View ArticleFor Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they’ve...
By DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up on the south side of Chicago, the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley was given the message early on: What one wore as a Black man mattered....
View ArticleHow a surprising Shakespeare discovery was found in a letter used as scrap paper
A 400-year-old Shakespeare mystery has gotten a major shake-up. In a paper published in the journal Shakespeare on April 24 — the day after the Bard’s 461st birthday, if you happened to have candles...
View ArticleA trip to the Scottish Highlands offers a mix of history and modernity, along...
By ALBERT STUMM, Associated Press INVERNESS, Scotland (AP) — As we crossed the Keswick Bridge into the rolling hills outside Inverness, green fields of early-spring barley still had months to grow...
View ArticleFormer Walters Art Museum Director Julia Alexander dies
Julia Alexander, who wrapped up her 11-year tenure last fall as the first female director of the Walters Art Museum, died Sunday at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center after suffering a heart attack....
View ArticleCharles ‘Charley’ Scalies Jr., who played Horseface on ‘The Wire,’ dies
Charles “Charley” J. Scalies Jr., best known for his role as Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa on HBO’s “The Wire,” died Thursday after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Scalies, 84, was a sales executive at a...
View ArticleFive off-beat ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Anne Arundel County
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Luckily, plenty is happening around Anne Arundel County for moms and their families to celebrate, some of which put a unique spin on the traditional Mother’s Day brunch....
View ArticleWhat to know about flight delays and cancellations at Newark airport
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Flight delays and cancellations persisted at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for an investigation into the “chaos”...
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