Cynthia Erivo to be honored at GLAAD Media Awards

Cynthia Erivo will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards. A press release states that the award is named after a casting director dedicated to fighting homophobia, and is “given to individuals
These dedicated runners have done every LA Marathon for nearly 4 decades

LOS ANGELES (AP) — They have run through heartache and grief, battling illnesses and injuries as their bodies have aged. Some are now using wheelchairs, including the oldest who is 87. Despite it all, the Los Angeles
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The videos roll through TikTok in 30-second flashes. Migrants trek in camouflage through dry desert terrain. Dune buggies roar up to the United States-Mexico border barrier. Families with young children pass through gaps
Closing arguments set to begin in pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled to begin on Monday in a pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace, a case the environmental advocacy group said could have consequences for free speech and protest rights and threaten
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day may be known for a boozy good time, but more are opting to forgo the buzz

BOSTON (AP) — Tommy McCarthy’s Irish bar just outside Boston’s city limits pours more Guinness than almost anywhere in the U.S., yet come this St. Patrick’s Day, the longtime owner of The Burren is stocking up on
Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced Monday in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November’s election and China reported stronger than expected factory data. Chinese officials were due later in the day to brief
Trump says he will talk to Putin on Tuesday as he pushes for end to Ukraine war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying
St. Patrick’s Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. New York City hosts one of the largest