North Myrtle Beach defends exclusive beach gear rentals at Fourth Circuit
(CN) — A beach gear rental company accused a South Carolina city of shady practices in arguments Wednesday before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Cherry Grove Beach Gear claims the city of North Myrtle Beach is violating federal antitrust laws by banning...
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ explores a mother’s existential crisis
(AP) — Sometimes the best films are the ones that are most difficult to describe, the ones that can’t be boiled down to a pithy tagline or plot summary. This is almost certainly the case with “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” one of the most audacious films of the year,...
YIMBY champion Scott Wiener will run for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat
(CN) — Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener, who has made a name for himself by championing policies that make it easier to build multifamily housing, announced on Wednesday that he’s running for Congress. The 55-year-old Wiener is seeking San...
Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security
LONDON (AP) — Leaders of six Western Balkan nations are meeting British and European officials in London on Wednesday for talks on migration, security and economic growth in a volatile region where Russia seeks to wield influence. Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
How did the ancient Mayans predict eclipses centuries ago?
(CN) — For over a century, scholars have puzzled over the eclipse table in the Dresden Codex, one of the few surviving texts from the ancient Mayan civilization. Now, researchers John Justeson from the University at Albany and Justin Lowry from SUNY Plattsburgh have...
Mother of baby abandoned at Penn Station subway stop charged with endangering child
NEW YORK (AP) — The mother of a newborn girl who was abandoned at a busy midtown Manhattan subway station with her umbilical cord still attached was arrested early Wednesday, city police said. The 30-year-old Queens woman was taken into custody shortly...
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Women taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents while pregnant say they received inadequate care in a letter Wednesday that calls on the Trump administration to stop holding expectant mothers in federal detention facilities. The letter to...
Covid-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used Covid-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors. People with advanced lung or skin cancer who were taking certain immunotherapy drugs lived...
North Carolina adopts unpopular map adding GOP seat in US House
RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — North Carolina Republicans successfully adopted a new congressional map Wednesday, securing an additional seat for Republicans clinging to their majority in the U.S. House as the 2026 midterms approach. The 2025 map was adopted after passing...