Office small talk dying out as Gen Z workers would rather chat online, survey finds
THE art of office small talk is dying out because younger workers feel more comfortable communicating online, according to research.A poll of 2,000 employed adults…
U.S. Atty. Martin Estrada resigns, looks back at ‘labor of love’
The granite steps leading up to the old federal courthouse in downtown L.A. are sturdy and regal. But something disturbing dotted them Friday that I…
Newsom says Trump hasn’t responded to his entreaty to see fire damage
President-elect Donald Trump has not responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to tour California’s fire damage, Newsom said Saturday afternoon. Newsom sent a letter on…
Biden still considering pardons for people Trump has threatened
WASHINGTON — President Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking…
Venezuela’s Maduro sworn into office as opposition, U.S. denounce ‘coup d’etat’
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) delivers a speech during his inauguration as president in Caracas on Friday. Maduro was sworn into office for a third…
Trump sentenced in New York hush-money case days before taking office | Donald Trump News
Donald Trump avoids jail time or a fine, but the US president-elect’s criminal conviction will be on his record.Donald Trump has become the first former…
Trump’s company not banning private foreign deals during presidency
NEW YORK — The Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that marks a significant departure from Donald Trump’s first term by allowing it…
Supreme Court turns down Trump plea to block New York sentencing
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s plea to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday on his felony…
Calmes: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
For my entire career, it’s seemed, the Republican Party has run against Jimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days in Texas beginning midway through his…
Despite a starstruck image, California favors bland governors
California is about to ease into the 2026 race for governor, and if you can pick any of the current candidates from a police lineup,…
Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON — Although President-elect Donald Trump will not take office for almost two weeks, he is already making his “America First” mantra a priority — and…
Israel extends closure of Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The move follows a raid last September by Israeli forces that shut Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office for 45 days.Israeli authorities have renewed a closure order…
Silent Witness viewers stunned as Jack and Nikki romp in the office just minutes into the new series
BBC viewers have been left stunned as Silent Witness opened its new series, with Jack Hodgson and Dr Nikki Alexander's office romance making an appearance…
Column: Biden’s legacy is complex — and in Donald Trump’s hands now
WASHINGTON — By the standard President Biden set himself, the core purpose he proclaimed when he ran in 2020, it is impossible to assess his one-term…
Jeff Baena dead: Indie filmmaker and husband of Aubrey Plaza was 47
Jeff Baena, an independent filmmaker who directed wife Aubrey Plaza in “The Little Hours” and co-wrote David O. Russell’s “I Heart Huckabees,” has died at…
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes
WASHINGTON — The new Congress convenes Friday with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker.But current Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak grip…
Netflix adds ‘astonishing’ true crime drama that's ‘up there with Post Office scandal’
Martin Freeman, Dame Imelda Staunton and Siobhan Finneran provide a star-studded cast for the chilling drama, which was first aired on ITV and is now…
Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin’s liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an…
UK Foreign Office warning as US travel advice for Brits flying to America urgently updated
Fifteen people were killed and dozens more injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd in the city's popular Bourbon Street in the early hours…
Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressLindsey BahrPublished Jan 01, 2025 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for…