NEW YORK — Sunday night marked Hulu's first time airing the Oscars live. But its academy awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note. Hulu's livestream cut off in the final moments of the show — with two major award categories, best actress and best picture, still to...
March Madness: How to Watch and What to Watch for in the 2025 NCAA Tournament
The countdown to March Madness is on. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament will begin in just a few weeks. Tens of thousands will fill out those brackets in hopes of winning the office poll or at least a bit of respect after the matchups are set on Selection Sunday. Who...
Senate Will Vote on Confirming Linda McMahon to Lead Education Agency
WASHINGTON — The Senate is voting Monday on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. McMahon would face the competing tasks of winding down the...
Treasury Halts Enforcement of Small Business Ownership Rule
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation. In a Sunday evening announcement, Treasury said in a news release that it will not impose penalties now or in the future if companies fail...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Remains Relatively Calm Ahead of Trump’s Latest Deadline on Tariffs
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are remaining relatively calm Monday, and indexes are drifting in mixed trading ahead of President Donald Trump’s latest deadline on tariffs. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 89 points, or 0.2%, as of 10:45 a.m....
Swede Fest is Back in Town and Calling Filmmakers Young and Old
Ever thought of recreating your favorite scenes in cinema or watching them reimagined? Now is your chance! Fresno’s beloved film festival, Swede Fest, is back in town after a brief break and making its anticipated return this May. The one-of-a-kind festival encourages filmmakers of all ages and abilities to craft...
We Can Achieve Great Things
American political culture goes through phases. Between 1933 and 1963 that culture went through a Hamiltonian phase. Leaders believed in centralizing power to build big things. Franklin Roosevelt created the Tennessee Valley Authority and the rest of the New Deal. Dwight Eisenhower built the national highways system and founded NASA....
Skip the Canola Oil: Smart Alternative Oils for Cooking and Baking
The United States Department of Agriculture forecasted that Americans will consume 5.3 billion pounds of canola oil in 2025, and consumers are still unaware of its health risks. Kick canola to the curb with these better-for-you substitutes. Fat is an essential ingredient in many recipes that elevates the flavor of...
Grammy-Nominated R&B Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song "Wish I Didn't Miss You," was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to...
Trump Takes Actions to Increase Lumber Supplies and Curb Wood Imports
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a pair of actions to increase domestic lumber production, including a directive for the Commerce Department to investigate the possible harms that lumber imports pose to national security. The U.S. president signed an executive order to increase the possible...