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Month: April 2022

‘Benjamin Franklin’ offers Ken Burns’ latest deep dive into US history

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN There’s something comforting about Ken Burns’ PBS documentaries dealing with subjects that predate video, since the filmmaker, unlike most of the industry, eschews dramatic reenactments in favor of a low-tech approach. Enter “Benjamin Franklin,” four hours devoted to the Founding Father, capturing all the facets of a man described as

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McDonald’s workers reach settlement deal over harassment

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Former McDonald’s workers who alleged rampant sexual harassment at their Michigan restaurant have reached a $1.5 million settlement agreement with the restaurant’s former owner. The American Civil Liberties Union’s Women’s Rights Project announced the settlement deal Monday. It must still be approved by a federal judge. Former McDonald’s worker

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Southern California’s Metrolink sees ridership returning

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California’s Metrolink passenger rail service has added 26 trains as ridership lost during the coronavirus pandemic begins to return. The new schedule that took effect Monday also makes four Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains available to Metrolink ticketholders. Metrolink is at approximately 30% of its weekday ridership compared to pre-pandemic levels,

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

La rapera Snow Tha Product nos cuenta cómo nació su nuevo tema, “Cobrar”, una canción sobre identidad e inmigración

Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – En estos tiempos es muy común ver la colaboración de artistas con diferentes tipos de marcas y Snow Tha Product no es la excepción. La rapera mexicoestadounidense se unió a la compañía de bebidas energéticas Rockstar para el tema “Cobrar”, en el que rinde tributo a sus raíces y en

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