General Motors lays off about 1,000 workers, cutting costs to compete in a crowded automobile market

An auto worker inspects finished SUVs coming off the assembly line at the General Motors auto plant in Arlington, Texas. (LM Otero / Associated Press) General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about … Read more

Commentary: L.A. new-music groups tackle election angst with a chance to let it all out

Wild Up performs a “Democracy Bardo” as part of the ensemble’s “Democracy Session” at Geffen Contemporary on Sunday. (Evelina Gabreille / MOCA) Ahead of the 1952 election. Democrats were alarmed by President Harry S. Truman’s age (66), diminished abilities and unpopularity for his handling of the Korean War, but Truman insisted on running — until … Read more

GM slashing 1K white-collar jobs in cost-cutting move to ‘focus on top priorities’

General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. The workers, mostly white-collar, were notified about the decisions early Friday. The company confirmed the layoffs in a statement but gave few details. 3GM and other automakers have been navigating an uncertain transition … Read more

Justin Trudeau’s comments about Taylor Swift’s Canada tour labelled ‘cringe’ online

The tweet as of Friday morning had garnered over two millions views and a gamut of reactions Justin Trudeau welcomed Taylor Swift to Canada in a pre-concert tweet on Nov. 14.Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld AND Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network After imploring the singer last year to not make it a “cruel summer” and … Read more

Def Leppard ready to rock next summer’s Country Thunder festival in Craven

The British rock icons are to be joined by country headliners Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman as the annual music festival celebrates its 42nd year in 2025. British rock legends Def Leppard, led by frontman Joe Elliott, perform at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on July 31, 2019.Photo by Darren Makowichuk /Postmedia Reviews and recommendations … Read more

Man vs Food star ‘close to tears’ as he finds his stolen possessions in London field

Adam Richman had his sentimental possessions stolen, but he found them in a London field (Picture: WARNER BROS) Man vs Food star Adam Richman had a rollercoaster week of emotions after many of his valuable possessions were stolen.  The 50-year-old US television star took to social media in October, revealing that while working on his latest show, Adam Richman … Read more

Heartbreaking TV drama set during Troubles in Ireland hailed ‘best series ever’

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Historical drama Say Nothing which spans decades of the Troubles in Ireland has left viewers ‘speechless.’ All nine episodes of the series created by Josh Zetumer have arrived on Disney Plus today, devastating and chilling … Read more

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