Deal reached in feud between California publishers and Google

Deal reached in feud between California publishers and Google

SACRAMENTO —  California lawmakers intend to shelve legislation that would have required Google to pay news outlets for distributing their content, and in its place announced on Wednesday a new public-private partnership between the state and the tech giant that will fund programs to research artificial intelligence and bolster local journalism. The plan lays out a … Read more

Bills embarrassing Jaguars on MNF

Bills embarrassing Jaguars on MNF

It’s not getting any better for the Jaguars. Buffalo struck quickly and hasn’t let up as it leads Jacksonville 34-3 at halftime on “Monday Night Football.” The Bills are poised to end a two-game losing streak to the Jaguars. It’s the first time since 2010-11 that Jacksonville has played back-to-back seasons in the NFL’s premier … Read more

Bird on a wire and other winning photos

Bird on a wire and other winning photos

The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo scooping the top prize for her thought-provoking image titled When Worlds Collide. Patricia Homonylo/Bird Photographer of the Year Gold Award – Conservation (single image) & Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 The picture was taken in Toronto and beat more … Read more

Springtime in the Garden of Cole Burrell

Springtime in the Garden of Cole Burrell

Readers may recognize Colston Burrell as the garden designer, writer and speaker, perhaps best known for his knowledge of plants that are native to Bird Hill, his garden on a woodsy hillside near Charlottesville, Va. I had run into Cole at a conference or two but never seen his famous garden – until this spring … Read more