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The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones'Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda Williams delivers a slow, ...
In rare criticism of Putin, Trump urges the Russian leader to 'STOP!' after a deadly attack on Kyiv
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian leader to ...
US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs, and have mostly stayed in a healthy range ...
Germany sees the economy stagnating in 2025 as Trump's trade policy weighs on it
Outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the government cut its 2025 outlook to zero from the modest growth of 0.3% it ...
Bay Area mansion with 4-bridge view, Levi's legacy lists for a staggering sum
The historic Koshland Estate at 130 Reservoir Road in Hillsborough, linked to the Levi's legacy, offers four-bridge views. It ...
'Dire situation': Nonprofit sues to protect species only found in Crater Lake
Invasive crayfish introduced by the National Park Service 100 years ago are decimating a newt subspecies in the isolated ...
How a sleepy coastal California city became a restaurant powerhouse
With their restaurants, including Jeune et Jolie and Wildland, John Resnick and chef Eric Bost are remaking the Carlsbad ...
Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Roughly half of U.S. adults say that Trump’s trade policies will increase prices “a lot” and another 3 in 10 think prices ...
Denied landmark status, historic Calif. Taco Bell gets surprising new lifeline
The Taco Bell on North Milpas Street in Santa Barbara, Calif., is one of the remaining original Taco Bell restaurants, seen ...
The 'Rule of Thirds' for Making Your Home Look More Expensive for Less Money
The "rule of thirds" is a trick to create a balanced-looking room, no matter its size, and it's one that many interior ...
Pope Francis’ death right after Easter sounds miraculous – but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying
(THE CONVERSATION) On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena ...
US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are
All told, money distributed from endowments covered more than 15%, on average, of college and university operating expenses in 2024. Some of America’s institutions of higher education, however, lean ...