Hollywood’s strikes are over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn’t
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits…
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The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card – even a private island
By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press YANKEETOWN, Fla. (AP) — A freshwater spring bubbles amid the mangroves, cabbage palms and red cedars on…
Continue Reading Disputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK’d plan to keep last nuke plant running
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last…
Continue Reading Manchin decision hurts Democrats’ Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Manchin’s decision not to seek reelection virtually ensures that the…
Continue Reading Jewish refugees from Israel find comfort and companionship in a countryside camp in Hungary
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BALATONOSZOD, Hungary (AP) — Zusha Pletnyov left his home in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk in 2014, when…
Continue Reading French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitism
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set off a cacophony of criticism over her plans to attend…
Continue Reading 96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, MARK VANCLEAVE and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his…
Continue Reading Clashes over Israel-Hamas war shatter students’ sense of safety on US college campuses
By KEVIN McGILL, STEPHEN SMITH and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Oct. 7 Hamas raid on Israel — and Israel’s…
Continue Reading Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press Makram Daboub may be struggling to prepare his Palestinian team for the start of 2026 World Cup qualification but he…
Continue Reading Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a strike by Las Vegas hotel workers
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a marathon week of negotiations, the Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a…
Continue Reading SZA leads the 2024 Grammy nominations as women outpace men in the leading categories
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killing her ex? That’s a bad idea. Writing “Kill Bill” and releasing her critically…
Continue Reading Yellen says ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is suggesting that a ransomware attack that forced China’s biggest bank to take some systems offline only…
Continue Reading America Ferrera urges for improved Latino representation in film during academy keynote
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” star America Ferrera has used her platform at a major Hollywood…
Continue Reading Internet collapses in war-torn Yemen over ‘maintenance’ involving undersea line
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Internet access across the war-torn nation of Yemen collapsed Friday and stayed down for hours, with officials…
Continue Reading Parks and schools shut in California after asbestos found in burned World War II-era blimp hangar
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — Parks and schools have been closed in Southern California after officials found asbestos in the charred debris of a historic…
Continue Reading Driver charged in 2022 crash that killed Los Angeles sheriff’s recruit, injured 24 others
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a driver who plowed into a group of Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run last year, killing…
Continue Reading Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie,” but the…
Continue Reading California authorities seek video, urge patience in investigation into death of Jewish demonstrator
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Days after asking for the public’s help to determine what happened at a California protest that resulted in a Jewish…
Continue Reading Federal judge puts Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law on hold during lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law from being…
Continue Reading Stark UN report on devastation to Palestinian economy shows GDP fell 4% after a month of war
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. report paints a stark picture of the devastation of the collapse of the…
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Border Patrol agents responding to more than a dozen smuggling attempts in two days, according to Sector Chief
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Sector Anthony “Scott” Good sent out a post on the social media site “X”, reporting the work of local agents…
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Israel is stepping up its campaign on Gaza City. Here’s what we know about the fighting
CNN By Rob Picheta, Paul P. Murphy, Ivana Kottasová and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has effectively cut Gaza in two, with its…
Continue Reading Protesters stage sit-in at New York Times headquarters to call for cease-fire in Gaza
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have occupied the lobby of The New York Times to demand an…
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Traffic Alert: All lanes closed on I-10 West at Redd Rd
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All lanes on I-10 West at Redd Rd are currently closed due to a stalled vehicle, according to the Texas Department of…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to life for fatally shooting 2 Dallas hospital workers after his girlfriend gave birth
DALLAS (AP) — A man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after being convicted of fatally shooting two workers at a Dallas hospital last year…
Continue Reading Mexico City prosecutors accused of asking for phone records of prominent politicians
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An opposition candidate for the mayorship of Mexico City is accusing the city prosecutor’s office of having filed a…
Continue Reading Alabama can’t prosecute people who help women leave the state for abortions, Justice Department says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says Alabama cannot use conspiracy laws to prosecute people…
Continue Reading Class-action lawsuit alleges unsafe conditions at migrant detention facility in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new class-action lawsuit alleges that U.S. immigration authorities disregarded signs of…
Continue Reading Feeling crowded yet? The Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has passed 8 billion
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has topped 8 billion for the first time. The agency…
Continue Reading Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices…
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