Even as “Reservation Dogs” and “Dark Winds” have brought Native American stories to television, Indigenous films have remained scarce. But Erica Tremblay, who is a member of the Seneca Cayuga Nation, always wanted to be a feature film director, whether she was working in strip clubs or producing corporate content videos, directing documentaries, or working as a writer and story editor. “This was always the dream,” says Tremblay, about her first film, “Fancy Dance,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is now getting a theatrical release on June 21 and will begin streaming on Apple ..read more

Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I’m often slow to pick up on viral trends, as my twin daughters like to remind me. So for better or worse, I’m woefully late on the chicken Caesar pizza recipe that’s been making the rounds on TikTok and Instagram. But like much of America, I wanted to make it as soon as I saw a picture of the dish, despite the fact it would mean buying something I’ve always avoided in the grocery store: canned chicken. My distaste for the product is both textural (it’s so mushy!) and the fact that canned chicken tastes suspiciously like something else I can’t sta ..read more

Mothers’ experiences of racism showed up in their children’s bodies, with altered patterns of aging – though scientists cautioned they aren’t sure if their findings will translate into future health problems for the kids. Two Colorado researchers looked at 205 pairs of mothers and children from non-white ethnic groups living in Massachusetts, in cooperation with scientists elsewhere. When mothers reported they’d experienced more types of racial discrimination, such as mistreatment at work or when looking for housing, their children appeared to be biologically “younger” than their chronological ..read more

As the Florida Panthers went into Game 5 on Tuesday night, fans were eager to celebrate a possible Stanley Cup title with a parade or some type of big bash. A popular destination for the festivities would be downtown Fort Lauderdale, about 17 miles east of Sunrise’s Amerant Bank Arena. In a proactive approach, the city of Fort Lauderdale acknowledges readying for the possibility, but just like everyone else says it’s way too early to discuss specifics. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said he could not discuss details on where the parade might be held and referred questions to the Panthers ..read more

By JONEL ALECCIA (AP Health Writer) Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The FDA sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree this month and placed Negasmart, the Ecuadorian distributor of WanaBana apple cinnamon pouches, under import alerts following the October 2023 recall of the products found to be contaminated with “extremely high” levels of lead and chromium. Children in 44 states had probable or con ..read more

By Kimberly Palmer | NerdWallet The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. Jessica Spangler, author of the newly released “Invest Like a Girl,” realizes that her book’s title might raise questions for some readers. “I think there’s an irony when it comes to investing for women, like we have ballpoint pens for women and razors for women,” Spangler says. “You see products that are suppos ..read more

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday gave an unusual public update into its long-running investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., saying its review now includes whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct. The committee also announced that it was no longer reviewing four other allegations involving the congressman, including that he shared inappropriate images or videos with colleagues on the House floor or that he accepted a bribe or converted campaign funds to personal ..read more

Robbie Sequeira | (TNS) Stateline.org Nebraskan Crista Eggers is running up against a July 3 deadline. If she can get at least 87,000 names onto each of two petitions before then, she can put an initiative on the state’s November ballot that would legalize pot for medicinal purposes. The petition effort is personal. Her 9-year-old son, Colton, has epilepsy and severe seizures, and medicinal cannabis can be prescribed to treat such conditions. “I’m a caregiver to a child that needs medical cannabis access. Ninety-five percent of our people collecting [signatures] are Nebraskans who kn ..read more

By TERRY TANG (Associated Press) For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off work or school, and there are a plethora of street festivals, fairs, concerts and other events. People who nev ..read more

John T. Bennett, Niels Lesniewski | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced a new program aimed at helping some migrant families to stay together by allowing noncitizen spouses and children to apply for lawful permanent residence without leaving the country — and Donald Trump and other top Republicans already are crying foul. The administration also said some recipients of deferred action and other so-called “Dreamers” would be able to more swiftly get work visas if they have earned a college degree at an accredited U.S. institution and received an offer of employmen ..read more