What were the top 10 Minnesota albums of 2025?
MINNEAPOLIS — Whatever you think of Minnesota’s reputation as a progressive state politically, you should be happy to ... Read More
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Kaiser labor talks stall, raising fears of another strike
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Talks between Kaiser and a labor union representing health care workers ground to a halt late last week, raising concerns about another strike at California’s largest health care provider.
The union...Read more
New Yorkers brace for biggest snow storm in years, up to 10 inches
NEW YORK — Christmas festivities are winding down while New Yorkers are gearing up for a major snow storm.
The fast-moving storm is poised to bring snow and ice to huge swaths of Northeast this weekend, with more than ...Read more
'Big Brother' contestant Mickey Lee dead at 35 amid 'sudden health crisis'
“Big Brother” contestant Mickey Lee died on Christmas Day following a “series of cardiac arrests.” She was 35.
The event curator’s family on Friday morning announced her death, which occurred just three days ...Read more
Lawmakers push to reimburse food stamp benefits lost to theft
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in 2024 let lapse the authority for states to reimburse food stamp recipients who lost their benefits to fraud. Several lawmakers want to reverse course.
In the two years the Agriculture ...Read more
Homeless 'Ned's Declassified' alum Tylor Chase on 72-hour hold: report
Homeless Nickelodeon alum Tylor Chase is on a 72-hour hold at a Southern California hospital after allegedly trashing the motel room his former “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide” castmate Daniel Curtis Lee ...Read more
Best jazz albums of 2025 were made by young mavericks and veteran greats alike
SAN DIEGO — Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025.
But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled “New Dawn,” came from a ...Read more
Jazz thrived in 2025 in San Diego and far beyond. Here are some highlights
SAN DIEGO — Centennial celebrations, new breakthrough artists and notable anniversaries abounded in jazz in 2025. It was a year that saw America’s richest homegrown musical art form celebrated near — including at the...Read more
Southern California's wettest Christmas holiday ever, and the intensifying drought-to-deluge cycle behind it
LOS ANGELES — A year ago, officials were sounding alarms about a bone-dry winter that days later would combine with wind gusts of up to 100 mph to bring about the worst fires in Los Angeles history.
Now, Southern ...Read more
Zelenskyy expects to meet with Trump Sunday on peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expects to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday in pursuit of a deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion.
Zelenskyy told reporters on Friday ...Read more
SoCal's wettest Christmas holiday ever, and the intensifying drought-to-deluge cycle behind it
LOS ANGELES — A year ago, officials were sounding alarms about a bone-dry winter that days later would combine with hurricane-strength winds to bring about the worst fires in Los Angeles history.
Now, Southern ...Read more
How the Grinch went from a Yuletide bit player to a Christmas A-lister
LOS ANGELES — It takes a lot for sweet-tempered 28-year-old Nick Darnell to transform himself into Christmas' most sought-after sourpuss.
There's colored contacts and facial prosthetics, a protruding belly and at least ...Read more
How Hallmark built a holiday media empire, complete with cruises
LOS ANGELES — The holiday season is Hallmark's Super Bowl.
This year alone, Hallmark has 80 hours of original holiday-themed programming, including two unscripted series, two scripted series, a holiday special and 24 ...Read more
Grandfather dies in 'freak accident' at Nebraska McDonald's drive-thru
A beloved grandfather died in what police are calling a “freak accident” at a Nebraska McDonald’s drive-thru.
Michael Dickinson, 69, suffered fatal injuries after he somehow became trapped between the payment window...Read more
Q&A: To make Will unstoppable, 'Stranger Things' creators had him face a fear bigger than Vecna
[This article contains spoilers from Season 5, Vol. 2 , of "Stranger Things."]
LOS ANGELES — What could be more gulp-inducing than trying to defeat a nightmarish vine-covered villain and wipe out an eerie and horror-...Read more
Ute Indian Tribe sues Colorado for discrimination in state parks legislation
DENVER — The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation is suing Colorado for discrimination in federal court, alleging that a recently passed law denies the Tribe equal access to its ancestral lands.
That law...Read more
Georgia requests $1.4 billion to transform rural health care
ATLANTA — By New Year’s Eve, the Trump administration is scheduled to award one-time grants to states to “transform” their rural health care, and Georgia is asking for $1.4 billion.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s ...Read more
State deletes most references to Hope Florida from Medicaid contract
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Hope Florida won’t be providing loneliness services anymore.
The state has scrubbed nearly 80% of the references to Hope Florida — the controversial DeSantis administration effort to move ...Read more
2025 movie highlights: The Seattle Times critic recaps a year in rhyme
Dear readers, hi! Remember this?
Last year, alas, I was remiss —
My year-end poem took a break
But now it’s back, with rhymes to make!
It’s been my custom, at year’s close
To cast aside unmetered prose
And ...Read more
Zelenskyy says will meet with Trump, Russia reaches out to US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he plans to meet his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump “in the coming days,” signaling optimism about reaching a peace deal to end Russia’s almost four-year war.
Separately, ...Read more
Republican defense hawks broke with Trump repeatedly in 2025
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers rarely publicly break with the Trump administration. But the GOP leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have done so on a number of key occasions during the first year...Read more
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