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Ethan Hawke and his daughter Maya Hawke have a running joke about their Flannery O’Connor movie. “Wildcat,” which Ethan directed and Maya stars in as O’Connor, was made with complete sincerity. It’s a deeply creative investigation into the Southern Catholic novelist and short story writer behind “A Good Man isContinue Reading

DoorDash reported higher-than-expected revenue in the first quarter, as strong growth in U.S. grocery orders helped make up for slowing restaurant demand. But the company’s shares fell 12% in after-hours trading Wednesday as investors appeared concerned about rising costs. DoorDash said its net loss narrowed to $23 million in theContinue Reading

The filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun is walking down a path in Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, looking for the pond they sat beside while working on the script to the film“I Saw the TV Glow.” Cemeteries aren’t often the chosen location for interviews but the place holds particular meaning to Schoenbrun. BuiltContinue Reading

Come join News 6 at Kirk Park for a live broadcast of the stories you told us you wanted covered. The address is 17436 Division St. in Montverde. The anchors, reporters and News 6 investigators will be at the pavilion and stage on Wednesday, May 15, from 4-7 p.m. WhenContinue Reading

The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms. Then came word that barn cats — half of them on one farm — had died suddenly. Within days, the Amarillo veterinarian wasContinue Reading

Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds? A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often used to shield internet companies from liability also allows people to use external toolsContinue Reading

The mother of a child who nearly drowned at a Sanford apartment complex is sharing a message of pool safety and a warning to other parents. It was May 17, 2023, when Emerald Henderson’s son Noah slipped out of their home at the Lake Jennie Apartments. In a matter ofContinue Reading

The U.S. military plans to return to Chad within a month for talks about revising an agreement that allows it to keep troops based there, an American general said Wednesday. The U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its contingent of about 100 troops from Chad after theContinue Reading

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will join a news conference Wednesday to discuss the upcoming crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The virtual news conference at Kennedy Space Center is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. The Boeing Crew Flight Test is currently targeting takeoff at 10:34Continue Reading

Boston College students held a protest rally against the Israel-Hamas war last week. Bullhorns were banned, lest the noise disturb studying for finals. Tents weren’t allowed. Students who’d been arrested at other Boston campus protests were barred. After an allotted hour, the students went quietly back to their rooms. AContinue Reading

The U.S. on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on hundreds of firms and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, more than a dozen Chinese firms accused of helping Russia find workarounds to sanctions and individuals tied to the death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny. The sanctions imposed by the TreasuryContinue Reading

A 24-year-old Orlando woman was killed Wednesday morning in a rear-end crash on State Road 528 near Florida’s Turnpike in Orlando, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck was reported around 8:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of S.R. 528 near mile marker 5, east of the Turnpike. TheContinue Reading

Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down Wednesday on any school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender people. Residents and visitors are required under state law to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond withContinue Reading

Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades and failing to report their crimes to law enforcement. Louisiana State Police carried out a sweeping search warrant last week atContinue Reading

Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push Wednesday to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can be enforced. Fourteen Democrats in the Senate are hoping to pick up at least two Republican votes to win final approval ofContinue Reading

Volunteer searchers said they have found a clandestine crematorium on the edge of Mexico City. It’s the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital. In northern Mexico, drug cartels often use drums filled with diesel or caustic substancesContinue Reading

United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years. That overwhelming margin contrastsContinue Reading

Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.8 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company’s stock hitting certain price benchmarks, Trump was awarded an additional 36 million shares in the company that owns his social media platform TruthContinue Reading

A Lake Alfred city commissioner arrested last month now faces over 3,000 counts of child pornography, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Charles Lake, 90, was arrested April 18 and additional enhanced possession of child pornography charges were filed Tuesday after detectives searched his devices. He is now facingContinue Reading

I am not sure if it’s just me or if there has been an actual increase in distracted driving these last few months. Being out on the road and streaming with you live every single day has placed me more into active traffic situations. During these streams, my frustration hasContinue Reading

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at the county fairgrounds near Wauchula. The event at Hardee County Cattleman’s Arena is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. DeSantis will be joined by Florida Ag. Commissioner Wilton Simpson. No other information was shared beforehand. ClickOrlando.com will streamContinue Reading

Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve Wednesday after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the country. Tourist accommodation facilities were submerged after a river within the Maasai Mara broke its banks early Wednesday. The reserve,Continue Reading

German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors nearly 50 million pounds ($62.5 million) he owed,Continue Reading

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker’s job. Speaking outside the Capitol, GreeneContinue Reading

After three straight hotter-than-expected inflation reports, Federal Reserve officials have turned more cautious about the prospect of interest rate cuts this year. The big question, after they end their latest policy meeting Wednesday, will be: Will they still signal rate cuts at all this year? Wall Street traders now envisionContinue Reading

The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form — a financial aid application that’s supposed to help students go to college, but is blocking her instead. She has tried to submit it over and over. Every time, it fails to go through. “IContinue Reading

Warsaw’s main synagogue was attacked with firebombs in the night by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Poland’s chief rabbi said Wednesday. The incident was strongly condemned by political leaders. The attack on the Nożyk Synagogue happened around 1 a.m., the country’s American-born chief rabbi,Continue Reading

An exhibition of Western military equipment captured from Kyiv forces during the fighting in Ukraine opened Wednesday in the Russian capital. The exhibit organized by the Russian Defense Ministry features more than 30 pieces of Western-made heavy equipment, including a U.S.-made M1 Abrams battle tank and a Bradley armored fightingContinue Reading

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III.”Continue Reading

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limited, officials said Wednesday. Rafael Mariano Grossi’s visit will coincide with a nuclear energy conference Iran will hold in theContinue Reading

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is now proposing to pay approximately $6.48 billion over 25 years as part of a settlement in the U.S. to cover allegations that its baby powder containing talc caused ovarian cancer. The lawsuits filed against J&J; had alleged its talcum powder caused users toContinue Reading

This is what being a News 6 Insider is all about, getting to know our talent on a more personal level. This is your chance to ask our Meteorologists ANYTHING — just about. On June 3, during the first week of hurricane season, News 6 is hosting its annual hurricaneContinue Reading

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday that police had to move in to Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall “for the safety of those children.” He blamed outside agitators for the building takeover. “There are people who are harmful and they’re trying to radicalize ourContinue Reading

Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1,” has died at age 77. Auster’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his literary representatives, the Carol Mann Agency, which did not immediately provideContinue Reading

Ecuador on Wednesday defended its storming of the Mexican Embassy in Quito last month, telling judges at the United Nations’ top court that it acted to take in “a common criminal” — Ecuador’s former vice president — who was holed up inside the diplomatic post. The statement by lawyers forContinue Reading

Many car shoppers simply want a vehicle that’s practical, easy to drive and relatively inexpensive. High fuel economy is increasingly a popular desire as well. If this sounds like what you’re looking for in your next vehicle, consider the 2024 Kia Niro or the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. TheContinue Reading

Months of relentless Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, new drone footage obtained by The Associated Press has shown, with barely a building left intact, homes and municipal offices charred, and a town that once had a population of 12,000 now left deserted. The footageContinue Reading

Patchy fog and a few coastal showers are possible Wednesday morning in Central Florida followed by sunny skies in the afternoon. The first day of May is expected to feel more summerlike, with warmer-than-normal temperatures and the development of both sea breezes. [EXCLUSIVE: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE)Continue Reading

Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. About half of Americans, 53%, say they are extremely or very concerned that news organizations will report inaccuracies or misinformation during the election. Some 42% expressContinue Reading

The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used by human traffickers. The launch ofContinue Reading

The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Saying the chain lured students with “pervasive” lies, the Education DepartmentContinue Reading

A shooting was reported early Wednesday at a mobile home park in Volusia County. Deputies were called around 4:50 a.m. to Luna Sands Resort on Minnesota Avenue near Orange City. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office has not released any details about the incident. Check back for updates.Continue Reading

Florida has plenty of strange stories, though it turns out that the state’s jargon is equally weird — at least, according to one study by Preply. The study examined slang from each state in the U.S. to determine which ones were best understood by Americans at large. Florida ranked No.Continue Reading

Britain’s index opened higher Wednesday while Japan and Australian markets fell, with most of the markets closed for a holiday. Meanwhile, stocks in the United States closed out their worst month since September. U.S. shares were set to drift lower as Dow futures lost 0.1% and S&P; 500 futures dippedContinue Reading

Being one of the largest cities in Florida, Orlando has a plethora of large buildings within its borders. With a population of over 300,000 people, the City Beautiful is continuing to expand, meaning even more infrastructure is needed to let residents live and work. According to the nonprofit Council onContinue Reading

The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion, with police carrying riot shields bursting into a building that protesters took over the previous night and making dozens of arrests. On the other side of the country, clashes broke out early Wednesday between dueling groups at the UniversityContinue Reading

A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, local officials said, after the area had experienced heavy rain in recent days. Eighteen cars fell down a slope after a 17.9-meter- (58.7-foot) -long section of the highway collapsed, according to a statementContinue Reading

Dozens of people have been arrested in Georgia after police in the capital used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside Parliament to protest a controversial bill which they argue limits media freedom. Georgia’s Interior Ministry said 63 people were arrested Tuesday while they took partContinue Reading

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday for meetings with Israeli leaders and told the country’s ceremonial president that “the time is now” for a cease-fire deal in the war in Gaza. This is Blinken’s seventh visit since the latest war between Israel and Hamas brokeContinue Reading

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting with Israeli leaders on Wednesday in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying “the time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war in Gaza. HeContinue Reading

Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals took to the streets on Wednesday to mark May Day with protests over rising prices and governments’ labor polices and calls for greater labor rights. May Day, which falls on May 1, is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers’Continue Reading

A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult” and has been cooperating with federal authorities will learn Wednesday how much prison time he faces. Federal prosecutors have recommended 12 years for Abelhamid Al-Madioum in recognition bothContinue Reading

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a monthlong tribute of events in citiesContinue Reading

The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry — a lack of loans, checking accounts and banking services thatContinue Reading

An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean. Most of themContinue Reading

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film. Gosling, who stars in “The Fall Guy” opposite Emily Blunt, walked the carpet twice Tuesday during the Los Angeles premiere. He looked dapper forContinue Reading

The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world’s most valuable company. The parallels to the Justice Department’s landmark antitrust case in 1998 couldContinue Reading

Skimming over miles of hills blackened by wildfires west of Athens, Fire Lt. Col. Ioannis Kolovos readies his elite fire crew crouched inside a helicopter. The 10-member group from the 1st Wildfire Special Operation Unit bristles with tools needed to hold back fires: chainsaws, specialized rakes, weather gauges, computer tabletsContinue Reading

Donald Trump on Wednesday will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan, a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. His remarks will be closelyContinue Reading

Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, marking the second time in a week the former president has invoked the ongoing campus protests to downplay past examples of right-wingContinue Reading

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside, sitting in protest. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post early Wednesday that authorities had “tentatively agreed” to allow him and his teamContinue Reading

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. Dr. Leah Roberts, a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialistContinue Reading

A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country. Four of seven council members with voting powers said Tuesday that they had chosen Fritz Bélizaire as prime minister, taking many HaitiansContinue Reading

Harvey Weinstein is due back in a New York courtroom Wednesday for his first appearance since an appeals court last week overturned his 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial. The preliminary hearing in Manhattan is expected to include discussion of evidence, scheduling and other matters, according to Weinstein’sContinue Reading

According to a new Bankrate.com study, buying a home is more expensive than renting in all major U.S. cities. The study shows the typical monthly mortgage of a median-priced home in the U.S. is $2,703, while the typical monthly rent is $1,979. In Metro-Orlando, the average mortgage payment is $2,705Continue Reading

University of South Florida police announced that 10 people were arrested on Tuesday after a clash between rioters and police at the Tampa campus, according to CBS affiliate WTSP. University officials said that around 75-100 protestors — including some unaffiliated with the university — arrived at the campus on TuesdayContinue Reading

Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election Tuesday for the New York congressional seat vacated by Democrat Brian Higgins. Kennedy defeated Republican Gary Dickson for the upstate New York seat, helped by a 2-to-1 Democratic registration advantage in the district, which includes Buffalo, Niagara Falls and several suburbs.Continue Reading

A car crashed through a pool deck in New Smyrna Beach on Tuesday, injuring two people, according to the police department. Police said that the car was driving south along South Glencoe Road toward Conservation Court, but surveillance footage shows the vehicle veering to the left. As a result, theContinue Reading

A new congressional map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected Tuesday by a panel of three federal judges, fueling new uncertainty about district boundaries as the state prepares for fall congressional elections. The 2-1 ruling forbids the use of a map drawn up in January by theContinue Reading

Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, a feverish search, a California rescue and a tearful reunion. Her family is still waiting to “reintroduce cardboard to herContinue Reading

Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs. About 40,000 meals are expected to be served each day during theContinue Reading

King Charles III returned to public duties on Tuesday, visiting a cancer treatment charity and beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months. The event was the king’s first formal public engagement since Feb. 6, when Buckingham Palace announced that he wouldContinue Reading

A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family days after they were separated while fleeing to safety. Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska and her family decided toContinue Reading

The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest government figures. In the mostContinue Reading

A Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by leaders in the Republican-led Mississippi Legislature could struggle for bipartisan support because it includes a work requirement that is unlikely to receive federal approval, the state House Democratic leader said Tuesday. Approving the plan could create false hope among people who want Medicaid coverageContinue Reading

A drug deal that turned into a robbery led to the shooting death of 17-year-old Sadarion Cosby in Sanford, police said on Tuesday. The fatal shooting happened around 8 p.m. on April 9 near the intersection of Ellen Place and Scott Drive in the Washington Oaks neighborhood. According to police,Continue Reading

An Orlando City soccer player and his wife were arrested over the weekend after a conflict at a local nightclub, according to the police department. In an arrest affidavit, police said they were flagged down in front of the Tier Night Club around 1 a.m. on Sunday due to aContinue Reading

President Joe Biden may eventually ban TikTok, but he’s moving to give something back to the young people who dominate the popular social media app — a looser federal grip on marijuana. Facing softening support from a left-leaning voting group that will be crucial to his reelection hopes in November,Continue Reading

At least 55 people were hurt, two seriously, when a Metro light rail train and a University of Southern California shuttle bus collided Tuesday along a busy thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles, officials said. The crash happened shortly before noon along Exposition Boulevard, near the USC campus and Natural HistoryContinue Reading

Republican-led states are rushing to give broader powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the U.S. illegally as the issue of immigration enforcement remains central to the 2024 elections. Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Tuesday that creates the new crime ofContinue Reading

The Biden administration spelled out guidelines Tuesday for tax breaks designed to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel and help curb fast-growing emissions from commercial airplanes. The Treasury Department actions would clear the way for tax credits for corn-based ethanol if producers follow “climate-smart agriculture practices,” including using certain fertilizersContinue Reading

Amazon on Tuesday reported strong results for the first quarter, driven by growth in its cloud-computing unit and new advertising dollars from its Prime Video streaming service. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said it brought in $143.31 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year, a 13% jumpContinue Reading

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to end federal protection for gray wolves, approving a bill that would remove them from the endangered species list across the lower 48 states. A handful of Democrats joined with Republicans in passing the bill. The measure now goes to the Senate, but it appearsContinue Reading

House Republicans on Tuesday announced an investigation into the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war, broadening a campaign that has placed heavy scrutiny on how presidents at the nation’s most prestigious colleges have dealt with reports of antisemitism on campus. Several House committees will beContinue Reading

The family of a 15-year-old College Park Middle School student who died on Monday is set to hold a news conference on Wednesday. According to the family’s attorney, Jasiel Sanders died on a school bus, prompting the family to “demand answers” from the school district. The family’s attorney said thatContinue Reading

The first week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial was the scene-setter for jurors. This week, prosecutors are working on filling in the details of how they say he pulled off a scheme to bury damaging stories to protect his 2016 presidential campaign. Prosecutors are setting the stageContinue Reading

Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest effort by the Biden administration targeting pharmaceutical industry practices that drive up prices. The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sent warning letters to 10 drugmakers, taking issue with patents on popular drugsContinue Reading

A woman who was cleaning out her deceased father’s home in Winter Garden may have found a hand grenade, according to police. Police said the woman was clearing out the home at 15427 Pebble Ridge St. on Tuesday when she found the grenade. Investigators did not say whether the deviceContinue Reading

The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain.Continue Reading

There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. That would be bad. Jenkin was reminded of that over and over before doing his first fire burn (and thenContinue Reading

The four officers killed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday in the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since 2016 include three members of a fugitive task force and a local police officer who rushed to try to help when the others came under fire. Friends and co-workers on TuesdayContinue Reading

Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while in Louisiana bills to loosen its restrictive ban face an uphill battle, thanks to Republican supermajorities in their Legislatures. Democratic lawmakers in Louisiana are pushing bills to add exceptions, including inContinue Reading

Florida, perhaps the most vulnerable state to sea-level rise and extreme weather, is on the verge of repealing what’s left of a 16-year-old law that lists climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. Instead, the state would make energy affordability and availability its main focus. A billContinue Reading

A breakout moment in Hollywood can happen at any age and stage. This summer at the movies, there are plenty of talents to discover, from the formerly incarcerated man whose story inspired the film he stars in to the “It” bully whose childhood dream of playing an ape in aContinue Reading

Birdwatching has become a cherished pastime for many since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when people stuck at home for months looked out their windows for entertainment and immersed themselves into the natural world, many of them for the first time. Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy LuckContinue Reading

United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday — voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ policies. The delegates voted to delete mandatory penalties for conducting same-sex marriages and to remove their denomination’s bans on considering LGBTQ candidates for ministry and onContinue Reading

Pleading with Congress how to spend our money is the job of the NASA administrator and this year on Capitol Hill, Bill Nelson is asking for $25 billion even as Washington cuts spending. As NASA faces its challenges working to return astronauts to the moon, and later returning samples fromContinue Reading

As the two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York came to a head Tuesday, officials anxiously monitored whether the fallout would spark more protests on college campuses around the country or quell what has been a growing movement. Protesters at Columbia appeared toContinue Reading