Oprah, Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan to be honored at Academy Museum Gala
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in…
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Two Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s health department says two residents have died this summer from infections linked to bacteria found in…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press Washington (AP) — Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to…
Continue ReadingThe man accused of locking a woman in a cinder block cell in Oregon has an Oct. 17 trial date
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge set an Oct. 17 trial date for an Oregon man accused of posing as an undercover police officer, kidnapping a…
Continue ReadingMaui police chief pleads for patience, recalls pain of victim IDs after deadly Vegas mass shooting
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Maui Police Chief John Pelletier repeatedly urges “patience, prayers and perseverance” as teams…
Continue ReadingAuto parts maker Shinhwa plans $114M expansion at Alabama facility, creating jobs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Tuesday that an auto parts supplier plans a $114 million investment to expand its…
Continue ReadingAs people fled the fires, pets did too. Some emerged with marks of escape, but many remain lost
By ED KOMENDA and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press PUUNENE, Hawaii (AP) — Pets and people are recovering this week after fleeing Maui wildfires that…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal showdown over the derailed plea deal for Hunter Biden continued Tuesday as…
Continue ReadingGeorgia election indictment highlights wider attempts to illegally access voting equipment
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The new indictment alleging a conspiracy by former President Donald Trump and his allies to…
Continue ReadingMan charged in connection with several bombings in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was part of an unrealized plan to set off a bomb at a Pennsylvania music festival has been charged…
Continue ReadingNew Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as…
Continue ReadingVideos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, BERNARD CONDON and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane…
Continue ReadingIndiana revokes licenses of funeral home and director after decomposing bodies and cremains found
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The licenses of a southern Indiana funeral home and its director have been revoked following an investigation that…
Continue ReadingAstros’ Singleton ponders what career could have been if minor league marijuana testing ended sooner
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Slugger Jon Singleton is back in the majors for the first time since 2015 after his career was…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea denounces US plans for an open UN Security Council meeting on its human rights record
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea has denounced U.S.-led plans for an open U.N. Security Council meeting on…
Continue ReadingMadonna reschedules tour after ICU stay, North American dates kick off this December
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madonna ‘s rescheduled Celebration Tour will kick off in Brooklyn, New York, in a matter…
Continue ReadingEx-FBI counterintelligence official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official has pleaded guilty to a federal…
Continue ReadingSpecial prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia’s lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state’s Republican…
Continue ReadingAccounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation as contestants speak out
By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to…
Continue ReadingJapanese mountaineer dies and another is injured while climbing a never-scaled peak in Pakistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A tour operator and a mountaineering official say that a Japanese climber is presumed dead after…
Continue ReadingMan sent to prison for 10 years for setting a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. A judge went…
Continue ReadingA Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links…
Continue ReadingSage Steele leaves ESPN after settling her lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine comments
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer ESPN and host Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed after being disciplined for comments she made about the…
Continue ReadingWeWork sounds the alarm, prompting speculation around the company’s future
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has sounded the alarm on its ability to stay in business, prompting…
Continue ReadingMuseum to honor Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of reality
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A museum in New Mexico to honor the Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of becoming a reality, according to…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Maryland trampoline park shooting killed ex-wife’s boyfriend, police say
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at an indoor trampoline park in Maryland was visiting his…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge pleads not guilty to murder in wife’s death
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California judge charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk…
Continue ReadingGoing to college? Here’s what you should know about student loans
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re heading to college or starting to think about where you’d like to apply, you’re…
Continue Reading3 Bulgarian nationals arrested in espionage investigation face charges in U.K.
LONDON (AP) — Police in London say three Bulgarian citizens living in England who were arrested in February on suspicion of espionage offenses have…
Continue ReadingUS-focused Opera News, to cease publication in November after 87 years
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opera News will print its final issue in November and be incorporated into Britain-based Opera…
Continue ReadingHP fails to derail claims that it bricks scanners on multifunction printers when ink runs low
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — HP has failed to shunt aside class-action legal claims that it disables the scanners on…
Continue ReadingOpera world split as director reinventions dominate Europe while US, Italy more muted
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — The opera world is split in two: Some European productions reinvent works in ways…
Continue ReadingCanadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (AP) — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires…
Continue ReadingTrial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in…
Continue ReadingMost vacationers return to their campsites after a wildfire ripped through French tourist area
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say most vacationers have been able to return to their campsites after a wildfire broke out near the seaside resort…
Continue ReadingOpera Philadelphia head to retire, and postpone 2023-24 production to save money
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opera Philadelphia is postponing a show to save money, and gearing up for a change in leadership.…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don’t plan to lift the ban on female education
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from…
Continue ReadingAlgeria bans ‘Barbie’ almost a month after movie’s local release
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The “Barbie” movie was pulled from theaters in Algeria this week almost one month after its release in the North…
Continue ReadingWill Donald Trump show up at next week’s presidential debate? GOP rivals are preparing for it
By STEVE PEOPLES and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — He says he won’t sign the pledge required to participate, but…
Continue ReadingHomeowners were having issues with hot water tank before deadly blast in Pennsylvania, officials say
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities…
Continue ReadingUS universities launch partnership to elevate free speech to counter threats to democracy
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The presidents of 13 universities are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new…
Continue ReadingWidespread blackout leaves parts of Brazil without electricity
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A blackout has left large parts of Brazil’s north and northeast regions without any electricity. The National System…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the…
Continue ReadingSome athletes with a fear of flying are leaning on greater resources than their predecessors
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants star Joc Pederson is scared to fly. Outfielder Seth Brown of the…
Continue ReadingRussia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy?
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer The Russian ruble has fallen a long way in recent months, and the country’s central bank is stepping in to…
Continue ReadingDenver police officer fatally shot a man she thought held a knife. It was a marker
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — When Denver police responded to a potential case of domestic violence this month, they say a man…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 11 in powerful explosion near the Dominican Republic’s capital; 10 still missing
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the death toll from a…
Continue ReadingRetail sales rose solidly last month in a sign that consumers are still spending freely
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their purchases at retailers last month – for clothing, dining…
Continue ReadingTexas sues Shell over May fire at Houston-area petrochemical plant
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is suing Shell, alleging a fire at the oil giant’s Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment. The…
Continue ReadingAdvocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children
By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Child welfare advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to force the Biden…
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