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Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals

Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line the freeway, once filled with tourists eager to pitch down the slopes or bathe in the local hot springs.
New Orleans short-term rental rule struck down by court

New Orleans short-term rental rule struck down by court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans law restricting licenses for short-term Airbnb-style rentals to city residents unconstitutionally blocks out-of-state property owners from the vacation rental market in the popular tourist destination, a federal appea
Feds won't extend bilingualism bonus to employees who speak an Indigenous language

Feds won't extend bilingualism bonus to employees who speak an Indigenous language

OTTAWA — The federal Treasury Board says it has no plans to expand a bonus — now paid to employees who speak English and French — to those who know an Indigenous language.
'House of the Dragon' is HBO's top series premiere ever

'House of the Dragon' is HBO's top series premiere ever

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 10 million people saw the premiere of “House of the Dragon” on Sunday night, making the “Game of Thrones” spinoff HBO's most-watched series premiere in the network's history.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
Renowned architect Moshe Safdie gifts archive and Habitat 67 condo unit to McGill

Renowned architect Moshe Safdie gifts archive and Habitat 67 condo unit to McGill

MONTREAL — After more than 50 years designing buildings around the world, renowned Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie is donating his professional archive to the Montreal university where he got his start.
Serena Williams tells Meghan of baby’s injury before match

Serena Williams tells Meghan of baby’s injury before match

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams and Meghan recount challenges they've experienced as working mothers on the Duchess of Sussex's first podcast, including stories of having to work soon after scary incidents involving their children.
Blondie opens vaults for a hefty box set celebrating cool

Blondie opens vaults for a hefty box set celebrating cool

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, a New Wave treasure trove sat in a converted barn. For fans of the band Blondie, it was the equivalent of the Ark of the Covenant tucked away in a rickety storage space.
Independent Spirit Awards make acting awards gender neutral

Independent Spirit Awards make acting awards gender neutral

The Film Independent Spirit Awards will now feature gender neutral film and television acting categories and raise its budget cap to $30 million, the organization said Tuesday.
Review: Love, hope and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’

Review: Love, hope and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’

There is not a cynical molecule in the makeup of George Miller’s “ Three Thousand Years of Longing, ” a patient and occasionally dazzling fantasy about love, myth, hope, companionship and perhaps, most of all, about storytelling.
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