It’s easy to despise Elon Musk as a supremely loathsome power-mad egomaniac. But he’s also the richest man in the world, and he got that way by immigrating to the United States and seizing the opportu...

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Metro Creative Services Managing and planning one’s estate sounds like a task reserved for the über-rich. But that’s a common, and potentially costly, misconception. Indeed, estate planning is a neces...

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four kids, so there are many, many appointments to make and keep. We both have fulltime jobs, so we split up the responsibilities by category; I get the pediatrician v...

DEAR HARRIETTE: At the beginning of last year, I met the man of my dreams. He continues to amaze me in more ways than one: He prioritizes me; he’s really considerate and affectionate; he’s accomplishe...

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79...

The incoming president has promised to keep it in place throughout the U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day be...

• Eric Anderson, 21, of Elizabeth was charged with disorderly conduct, simple assault, harassment and assault of a law enforcement officer stemming from an alleged incident Thursday, court records sta...

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AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings about an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and a “tech-in...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, seizing what may be his final opportunity to reshape Americans’ grim views on his term before he de...

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which means it is time to get those viewing party plans in action. The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday, Feb. ...

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DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my friends recently made a comment while we were hanging out and looking at pictures from earlier this year. Out of nowhere, she pointed to one of the photos and said, “It looks...

By DEVNA BOSE AND CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press Susan Scarbro stares down a bowling lane at the distant pins. She hears a sound that breaks her focus. Was that a cough? Will her mask protect her? ...

By JAKE COYLE AND LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writers When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday, Hollywood’s awards season was in full swing. The Golden Globes had transpired less than 48...