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For Native viewers, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is an imperfect triumph
Greg Braxton | (TNS) Los Angeles Times From the moment it was announced as a major feature film, “Killers of the Flower Moon” has sparked plenty of excitement — and anxiety. An adaptation of David Grann’s nonfiction bestseller about the murder of Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma, by white settlers plotting to acquire the rich…
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried acknowledges in court that customers were hurt but denies fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges accusing him of diverting billions of dollars from his clients and investors to make risky investments.
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With an eerie green glow, uranium glass jewelry is the ultimate Halloween accessory
Halloween is the busy season for Whitney Granger’s glow-in-the-dark jewelry business. But we’re not talking about the cheap, plastic glow-stick-type of goods that light up for just a few hours before fading. Rather, Granger is a collector of rare, vintage uranium glass jewelry, which, even in the daylight, has a subtle glow. But the real…
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George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges in New York
A revised indictment accuses U.S. Rep. George Santos of several frauds, including making unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to some of his campaign donors.
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Newsom, SF leaders to form joint task force to battle fentanyl crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom and city leaders are upping the ante in the fight against fentanyl in San Francisco.
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Retired Carmel police chief returning to run department
Tomasi was the police chief of the town from 2017 until 2021, when he retired and left to work at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Katheryn Houghton | (TNS) KFF Health News LAS VEGAS — When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, in 2009, she witnessed the devastating effects the opioid crisis had on the hospital’s youngest patients. She…
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Should I buy a house now or wait? Experts weigh in on the current market
Ruben Caginalp | Bankrate.com (TNS) Prospective homebuyers across the U.S. are feeling the squeeze amid high home prices and steep mortgage rates. Up against these challenging conditions, many homeowners are disinclined to sell, further restricting the already-short supply of homes on the market. “The unintended consequence of the so-called lock-in effect has limited the supply of homes…
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Rep. Santos pleads not guilty to new theft, fraud charges
By Nicki Brown | CNN Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty in federal court Friday to 10 charges alleging he stole donors’ identities and ran up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges on their credit cards, among other offenses. The New York Republican’s attorney Joseph Murray entered the not guilty plea on behalf of his client. US District Judge Joanna Seybert set…
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Israeli officials say ground forces ‘expanding their activity’ in Gaza
By Wafaa Shurafa, Josef Federman and Bassem Mroue | Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military on Friday said its ground forces were “expanding their activity” in the Gaza Strip, as the army moved closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged territory. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the army’s spokesman, said…
