Month: October 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54. Coroner’s records show the Emmy-nominated actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday.  An investigation into how Perry died is ongoing and it may take weeks before his cause of death

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has sought to assure the public it can achieve the two goals of its war on Hamas simultaneously — toppling the strip’s militant rulers and rescuing some 230 hostages abducted from Israel. But as the army ramps up airstrikes and ground incursions on the

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two days after cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza amid a heavy Israeli bombardment, the crowded enclave came back online Sunday as communications systems were gradually restored. That’s a welcome development for Gaza following a

By FERNANDO CRISPIM and EDMAR BARROS Associated Press MANAUS (AP) — Severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon has caused the Negro River to reach historic lows, revealing millennia-old carvings previously hidden under water. Archaeologists say the engravings representing human faces, animals and other figures are between 1,000 and 2,000 years old. The Ponto das Lajes

NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City jail guards won’t serve any prison time in connection with a teenage inmate’s suicide attempt in 2019. The Daily News reported Friday that Daniel Fullerton and Mark Wilson received conditional discharges after pleading guilty to misdemeanor official misconduct in May and September, respectively. Prosecutors say Fullerton,

By TOM KRISHER, HALELUYA HADERO and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee. The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Asa Hutchinson says the campaign manager for his beleaguered bid for the Republican presidential nomination is departing. The former Arkansas governor says he’s not dropping out of the crowded race but does plan other changes to his campaign. Hutchinson has struggled to make in-roads as

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A live cluster bomblet and ammunition have been found in a donation dropped off at a thrift shop in southeastern Wisconsin. Police say an employee at the Janesville Goodwill made the discovery while conducting inventory Friday morning. The store and surrounding area were evacuated as a bomb squad was called in

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Ukrainian and Maltese officials say two days talks on Ukraine’s plan for peace have started in Malta, with the participation of more than 65 countries — but not Russia. The meeting of national security delegates is the third round of such talks in recent months. Ukraine sees them as an opportunity to

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota police officer fired for badly injuring a 63-year-old man during an arrest has been sentenced to probation after dropping his not-guilty plea. The Bismarck Tribune cites court documents in reporting that former Bismarck Officer George Huff entered an Alford plea on Oct. 12 to a misdemeanor charge

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona aligned with the Rolling Stones for Saturday’s “clasico” soccer game against Real Madrid when Mick Jagger showed up to see the home team wear special jerseys featuring the iconic logo of his legendary rock group before a Beatles fan had the last laugh. Jagger and fellow Stones member Ronnie Wood