'Our current fragmented approach to disaster response is a recipe for chaos'

UPDATE: The seventh annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors ceremony has pivoted in the wake of the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles to include a special tribute to the community of Altadena, celebrating its residents and their extraordinary contributions to Black history and culture. In addition to saluting the evening’s special honorees Keke […]

As of yesterday, Donald Trump is officially the 47th president of the United States, and his first day was nothing short of historic.Donald Trump has come a long, long way. As he said in an emotional moment in his speech, he kind of wasnt suppo...

Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, again will be among the speakers at SXSW, the entertainment conference out of Austin, Texas. His topic — presented alongside Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergan and other unannounced guests — is “The Future of World-Building at Disney.” They will “show the convergence of imagination, innovation and the futur...

UPDATE, with official line-ups: FireAid has announced the official line-ups for January 30 with Billie Eilish, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Sting, and Tate McRae playing at Intuit Dome. Alanis Morissette, Anderson. Paak, Dave Matthews and John Mayer, […]

UPDATE: Broadway’s Mean Girls star Erika Henningsen will play singer Sandra Dee in the upcoming Just In Time musical about Bobby Darin starring Jonathan Groff. Henningsen’s arrival rounds out the cast in the world premiere Broadway staging, which begins previews at Circle in the Square Theater on Friday, March 28, with an opening night on […]

The sick or dead cats include domestic, exotic and sanctuary cats. The FDA is investigating.

UPDATED 06.42 a.m. PT: There has been high drama on the first day in the trial of Prince Harry versus Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN), with a settlement deal now “very close,” according to NGN’s lawyer. The court has just been adjourned for the day with absolutely no action taking place in the courtroom, […]

Food companies criticize the science supporting front-of-package labeling, delay public consultation periods, push for their own confusing label designs and emphasize the possible harms of a mandatory labeling policy.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a "corrupt system" that is waging "war on public health." He has pledged to eliminate "entire departments" at the agency charged with ensuring the safety of the foods Americans eat and the medicines we take, warning the more than 18,000 people who work there to "pack your bags." President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kennedy ...

TODAY’S WORD — CARDOON (CARDOON: kar-DOON: A large Mediterranean plant cultivated for its edible root and stalks.) Average mark 16 words Time limit 25 minutes Can you find 22 or more words in CARDOON? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — HILARITY: hail hair hairy halt hilt lair laity lath liar airily airy […]

HINGHAM Addy Garrity, Shea Richardson, Caroline Doherty and Hannah Lasch each tallied goals on Martin Luther King Day, as Hingham registered a 4-2 win over crosstown rival Notre Dame Academy. I think NDA is obviously a really good team, said Hingham coach Courtney Turner. They made it to the finals last year. Every time we […]