Jim Rossman: A better mic for more accurate captions
A while back I wrote about enabling live captions on your phone, and this week a reader follows up, “I’m profoundly ... Read More
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Michael C Hall loved the 'audacity of the Dexter premise'
Michael C Hall was enticed by the "audacity" of Dexter.
The 55-year-old actor played the titular character in Dexter between 2006 and 2013, and Michael has explained what prompted him to commit to the TV show, having ...Read more
Many Medicare patients could lose access to remote monitoring devices
Dianne Williams said she lost weight and lowered her blood pressure thanks to quarterly doctor appointments, monthly phone calls with a nurse, and a blood pressure cuff she uses at home that transmits data to her care team...Read more
It's not too early to holiday shop: 8 books for the Chicago music lover in your life
CHICAGO — It’s been a good year for local music releases.
I’m not just talking about albums — that’s been rich, too — but books. Chicago presses and luminaries have churned out an unusual number of music books...Read more
Christopher Lloyd stunned by Michael J. Fox casting
Christopher Lloyd was stunned when Michael J. Fox joined the cast of Back to the Future.
The 88-year-old actor played Emmett 'Doc' Brown in the Back to the Future film trilogy between 1985 and 1990, and Christopher has ...Read more
Cyndi Lauper recalls feeling 'embarrassed' by retail job
Cyndi Lauper felt "embarrassed" to work in retail after starring in Blue Angel.
The 73-year-old singer featured in the band Blue Angel during her younger years, and Cyndi has recalled working in the retail industry before...Read more
In diverse Willmar, Minnesota, fallout from ICE operation lingers ahead of midterms
WILLMAR, Minn. — Julie Henslin had never considered running for office. Age 67 seemed an odd time to try.
But Henslin, who works at her family’s small manufacturing businesses in this city two hours west of ...Read more
Transmission overhaul threads careful needle in permitting bill
WASHINGTON — Electricity prices have gained political salience as U.S. households feel the financial strain ahead of next month’s midterms. Senate authors of the landmark permitting overhaul bill argue it would lower ...Read more
Illinois officer made false claims on 4 police applications, judge says. Now he's decertified
A member of a prominent family in city emergency services in Illinois has been decertified as a police officer.
Last month, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board adopted the recommendations of an ...Read more
Commentary: Does Donald Trump hate cops?
Plenty of criminals are stupid and contemptible. Among the lowest of the low are the ones who hate police officers and prosecutors personally. They are too dim to comprehend an honest officer who is just doing his job. And...Read more
Sophia Bush 'was pitted against other women'
Sophia Bush feels she was "pitted against" other women early in her career.
The 44-year-old actress has revealed that she reached out to her former One Tree Hill co-stars individually before releasing her memoir, And I ...Read more
Noah Wyle thought Sexiest Man Alive accolade was a 'prank'
Noah Wyle thought it was a "prank" that he'd been named People's Sexiest Man Alive.
The Pitt actor was shocked to be chosen for the magazine's coveted annual honour, but his wife Sara, 46, was able to convince the 55-year...Read more
Lamar Odom joins OnlyFans
Lamar Odom has joined OnlyFans.
The former Los Angeles Lakers player has become the first NBA star to join the adults-only subscription platform, and the 46-year-old sportsman, who previously welcomed cameras into his ...Read more
Miranda Lambert explains how 'misery' inspired her songwriting
Miranda Lambert "used the misery" of her divorce to write The Weight of These Wings.
The 42-year-old country music star was married to singer Blake Shelton between 2011 and 2015, and she's now explained how the heartbreak...Read more
Israeli vote deadlocked with Netanyahu level with opposition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot are neck and neck in the first election since the 2023 Hamas attacks, setting up a tense period of negotiations over who will form the next ...Read more
US offers Constellation $5 billion financing to spur nuclear
The Trump administration is offering as much as $5 billion in financing to Constellation Energy Corp. to upgrade and modernize the nuclear operator’s fleet of reactors in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
The ...Read more
SK Hynix unveils $45 billion shareholder returns from AI profits
SK Hynix Inc. unveiled plans to return about $45 billion more to shareholders after profit surged a stronger-than-expected seven-fold, reflecting the resilience of an AI infrastructure rollout that’s propelling memory ...Read more
Judge in LA weighs feds' request to block 20,000 California votes with skepticism
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Tuesday seemed skeptical of a Trump administration request to immediately block California officials from counting about 20,000 ballots from voters whose citizenship the administration ...Read more
FBI searches home of Stephen Cloobeck, ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell donor
Federal investigators searched the Beverly Hills home of timeshare magnate Stephen Cloobeck on Tuesday. It's in connection with an ongoing investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from office ...Read more
'Back off, this is not Havana': US ambassador clashes with Cuba diplomats at UN
The United Nations General Assembly debate on the U.S. embargo against Cuba descended into a shouting match on Tuesday, as U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz faced repeated interruptions from the Cuban delegation and the presiding...Read more
This California Latino voter guide backs Republicans. Who is behind it?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group looking to make inroads with Latino voters in the November election has ties to a conservative firebrand’s effort to counteract Democratic dominance across the state.
The California Latino...Read more
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