Headbangers rejoice, the gods of metal are slipping on the leather and spikes again to celebrate a milestone anniversary. Judas Priest is back on the road for the band’s “50 Heavy Metal Years” tour, which brings them to the Shrine in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 15, after delaying the tour two years because of…
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Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News An increasing number of employers over the past decade have used the federal government’s Medicare Advantage program as an alternative to their existing retiree health plans and traditional Medicare coverage — a deal that, experts say, saves money but one that could also disrupt health care for retirees. Employers and…
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The Great 91X Experiment, in which San Diego’s XETRA (91.1 FM) has become what the program director calls a “format of one” is quite intriguing. Many observers are trying to pigeonhole the format by calling it “classic alternative,” but that misses the point … and honestly proves that many supposed insiders really don’t understand the…
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Thanks to nearby residents who endure large trucks, smelly diesel generators, bright lights shining in their windows and even the occasional explosion, Alverno Heights Academy in Sierra Madre has been a wildly popular location for film and television studios. The Italian-style of architecture of the school’s historic Villa del Sol d’Oro — a two-thirds replica…
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By Mark David | Dirt Just as lawyers filed an appeal to keep Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. from being forced to sit for depositions related to the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into the Trump Organization, and just as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capital…
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By DAVID RISING BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are…
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By KEN MORITSUGU BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Foreign Minister on Monday called Russia Beijing’s “most important strategic partner” amid China’s continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine. Wang Yi said ties with Moscow constituted “one of the most crucial bilateral relationships in the world.” China has broken with the U.S., Europe and others…
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By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN SLODYSKO WASHINGTON (AP) — As the prospect of a red wave grows, a series of Republican missteps including recruiting stumbles, weak fundraising and intense infighting is threatening the GOP’s path to the Senate majority. Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey dealt his party its latest setback late last week by announcing…
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By MIKE CORDER THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukraine pleaded with the United Nations’ top court Monday to order Russia to halt its devastating invasion, saying Moscow is already committing widespread war crimes and “resorting to tactics reminiscent of medieval siege warfare” in its 12-day-old military onslaught. Russia snubbed the International Court of Justice hearings…
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By YURAS KARMANAU LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia announced yet another cease-fire and a handful of humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to flee Ukraine starting Monday, although the evacuation routes were mostly leading to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing withering criticism from Ukraine and others. It was not immediately clear if any evacuations were…
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