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Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Kehlani is jumping on the Cruella hair-color trend and doing it damn well. On July 26, the "Can I" singer shared on Instagram a look at their new hairstyle courtesy of Preston Wada. Kehlani's once fully brunette head now features sections of blond, which…

Los Angeles officials announced Tuesday that city employees must either get vaccinated or submit to regular COVID-19 testing, joining the state of California, New York City and other localities in an effort to goad public workers to take the vaccine as cases surge. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Nury…

Municipal union leaders bristled at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that workers must get vaccinated or tested weekly, while city workers had mixed reactions. The head of the union representing sanitation workers said that municipal labor leaders were “really aggravated” that they received little warning of the new order.Credit...Jeenah Moon…

Not all physicians who treat Alzheimer's disease will prescribe the new Alzheimer's drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) -- major hospital systems like the Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai in New York City, for example, won't administer the controversial treatment -- but those who will offer the drug need more information about how…

Amid doe-eyed stories of overwhelmed police engaging in walkouts and a rash of angry op-eds about underfunded police departments leading to waves of violent crime, the market for new police gadgets and gizmos is quietly booming. “Agencies are buying new technology, boosting efficiency and enabling new types of reporting,” Government…

By GABRIELLA BORTER AND MARIA CASPANI, Reuters Published July 27, 2021 6:43am NEW YORK - Political leaders in California and New York City on Monday ordered government workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face regular tests, ratcheting up the pressure on reluctant residents in a bid to stem a…

The rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington has finally been agreed upon, according to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. While the exact date and location are yet to be determined, the fight will headline UFC 268 in November but the UFC is looking to have the fight at…

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Replacing a derelict pier on the Hudson River, Little Island is a new public space and performance venue constructed on top of concrete pilings shaped like tulips. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with billionaire Barry Diller and his wife, fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg, about their $260 million present to New…

Mahindra Racing driver Lynn, who is widely acknowledged to have been dropped by the team for 2022, leapfrogged from his group three run into superpole. He then beat the benchmark time set by BMW Andretti rival Dennis by 0.299s to snare pole with his 1m23.245s effort, marking his second first-place…