NEW THIS MORNING: JANEY JUMPS ON AIR Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey wants a full term in office, and shes betting her experience will convince voters to give her that shot. Thats the logic behind and the title of Janeys first television ad, a 30-second spot that will begin airing…

Good Monday morning! When New Jersey redraws its congressional districts, prison inmates will be considered as residents of their hometowns — not where they are incarcerated. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a billon Friday that changes how inmates are counted, according to my colleague Matt Friedman. That includes for congressional, county,…

LOS ANGELES – A coalition of groups including medical professionals, first responders, parents and students gathered in Santa Monica Saturday to protest Los Angeles’ impending COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying it will segregate the city, breed more hate and violate the rights of tens of thousands of people. The “S.O.S California…

Census data shows white population shrinking below 60 percent (Politico) Census data: US is diversifying, white population shrinking (Associated Press) USs white population declines for first time ever, 2020 census finds (The Guardian) Census: US sees unprecedented multiracial growth, decline in the white population for first time in history (USA…

TINI & Manuel Turizo, “Maldita Foto” (Sony Music Latin) TINI and Manuel Turizo unite their voices on the accessible pop-reggaeton track “Maldita Foto.” Powered by subtle reggaeton drums, the Argentinian songstress and Colombian crooner narrate the story of two exes who, in true serendipitous fashion, spot each other in a photo…

Presented by Southern California Edison THE BUZZ Republican frontrunner Larry Elders history with women is becoming a focal point in the recall campaign. Elders GOP rivals had already started to take aim at him before Thursday nights debate. Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, in particular, blasted Elder for claiming…

In her first words to the state after Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul promised to purge the administration of its most toxic roots. There will be turnover, she said in Albany last week. Thats great news for New Yorkers who were shocked by the Cuomo office…

Central Falls joined a legal battle against the citizenship question, and the US Supreme Court ended up blocking Trumps attempt to add it to the census. But just as the city was ramping up its census outreach efforts, the pandemic hit, focusing its fury on this small, impoverished city. It…

Marvel Comics is once again spotlighting Native American, Indigenous, and First Nations creators and characters in a November anthology one-shot titled Marvel’s Voices: Heritage #1, which functions as a spiritual sequel to 2020’s Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices one-shot. The Marvel’s Voices line is a series of anthologies meant to highlight…

Earlier this summer, long-dormant Mexican superstars Los Bukis whose ballads have soundtracked generations of Latino barbecues, weddings and Saturday cleaning sprees but who last performed some 25 years ago shocked their fans by announcing a comeback tour, Una Historia Cantada (A History in Song). The shows kick off on Aug.…