Los Angeles County demographic changes: What you need to know about new 2022 U.S. Census data
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Los Angeles County demographic changes: What you need to know about new 2022 U.S. Census data

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2022 American Community Survey this week. The survey, which looks at demographic data in five-year increments, introduced several new detailed tables and demographic breakdowns. We looked at some trends in the data. Nearly 6 million people 65 and older live in California, a figure that is slowly growing. In…

Marvel settles legal battle over Spider-Man, Doctor Strange rights
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Marvel settles legal battle over Spider-Man, Doctor Strange rights

Marvel settles legal battle over Spider-Man, Doctor Strange rights A long-standing legal battle between Marvel Entertainment and the estate of Steve Ditko, who co-created iconic characters like Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, has finally come to an end. The two parties announced a settlement on December 7th, 2023, just days before the start of a trial…

Google against potential EU break-up order, says not proportionate – Times of India
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Google against potential EU break-up order, says not proportionate – Times of India

BRUSSELS: Alphabet’s Google on Friday criticised a potential order from EU antitrust regulators to sell part of its lucrative adtech business, saying it was disproportionate and not right for its advertising partners. The comments from Google’s director Oliver Bethell and its vice president for global ads Dan Taylor came after the US tech giant responded…

U.S. adds jobs in November as labor market remains slow but steady
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U.S. adds jobs in November as labor market remains slow but steady

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save The U.S. economy created 199,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reflecting a gradual slowdown in the labor market. The healthy gains reflect the end of the autoworkers strike,…

Visitors to Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home stop a woman from setting fire to it
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Visitors to Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home stop a woman from setting fire to it

A woman is facing charges after pouring what appears to be gasoline on the porch of the Queen Anne style house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King Jr. spent the first 12 years of his life. The home was not damaged. Historic American Buildings Survey/ Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption Historic American Buildings…

First Black Actor to Lead Daytime Television Show, Ellen Holly dies at 92
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First Black Actor to Lead Daytime Television Show, Ellen Holly dies at 92

 Ellen Holly, a stage and film actor, passed away at 92 With her portrayal of Carla Grey in ABC’s soap opera One Life to Live,” Ellen Holly, a stage and film actor, made history as the first Black star of a daytime television show.  She passed away on Wednesday at Cavalry Hospital in the Bronx,…