20 panned movies that went on to become cult classics
Stacker combed through film history to highlight 20 films that received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release but were eventually…
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The prison soul band that opened for Stevie Wonder
The Marshall Project looks back at when more Americans saw incarcerated people as more than their crimes—and the soul/funk band The Power of…
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As ticks spread, the US is getting smart about reporting infections and seeing the true extent of Lyme disease
Grist finds that a revised CDC reporting system led to a 70% increase in reported cases of Lyme disease, but experts say more can be…
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Credit card APRs are at an all-time high—and so are credit card providers' profits. What's behind the record-high rates?
Creditnews reveals that there is more than one reason credit card APRs are at their highest…
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The food on your table, brought to you by prison labor
The Marshall Project found that incarcerated workers help produce some of America’s most popular food brands, but with few of the protections…
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Trump suffers setbacks in efforts to shut down two of the criminal cases against him
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed, Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was dealt two…
Continue ReadingBiden and Netanyahu call comes amid extreme mutual tensions and political pressure
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s scheduled call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on…
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One Tech Tip: How to use apps to track and photograph the total solar eclipse
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Monday’s total solar eclipse might become one of the most filmed and photographed events of the year. As the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on rate cut concerns
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Friday after a U.S. Federal Reserve official said the central bank…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s president-elect holds talks with Malaysian leader on bolstering ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto has held talks with Malaysia’s leader on bolstering bilateral ties as…
Continue Reading People jump into the sea to escape raging ferry fire in Gulf of Thailand. All 108 on board are safe
BANGKOK (AP) — Panicked passengers have jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand, and all 108 people on board are…
Continue Reading A drone attack kills 4 people in Ukraine’s second-largest city as Russia builds its war strength
By HANNA ARHIROVA and BARRY HATTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities say a nighttime Russian attack using Iranian-designed drones…
Continue Reading Kiss sells catalog, brand name and IP. Gene Simmons assures fans it is a ‘collaboration’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer It’s never really the end of the road for Kiss. The hard rock quartet have sold their catalog, brand name and IP…
Continue Reading Kansas lawmakers scuttle a plan for cutting taxes, defying the governor and GOP leaders
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A bipartisan group of rank-and-file lawmakers in Kansas has scuttled a plan for cutting…
Continue Reading NATO marks its 75th birthday as Russia’s war in Ukraine gnaws at its unity
By LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is celebrating its 75th anniversary as Russia’s war on Ukraine corrodes its…
Continue Reading In the aftermath of the Moscow concert hall attack, is a harsher era under Putin in the works?
By The Associated Press Video and photos of suspects in a mass shooting show them apparently being brutalized by Russian security forces — without…
Continue Reading Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in ‘blood diamonds’ despite feud over Moscow’s diamonds
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond…
Continue Reading British billionaire Joe Lewis gets no prison time at sentencing for insider trading
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, will…
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Exhibition match between UTEP & FC Juarez ends in scoreless draw
EL PASO, Texas – Before a sold out crowd at UTEP’s University Field, the Miners and the FC Juarez Bravas squared off in a exhibition soccer match. A…
Continue Reading California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lost in the hubbub surrounding California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast…
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Best suburbs to live in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the best suburbs to live in…
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Veronica Escobar criticizes sale of US weapons to Israel after strike on aid workers in Gaza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement criticizing the United State’s sale of vehicles and weapons to Israel.…
Continue Reading In swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press NEW GLARUS, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate race between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Eric Hovde…
Continue Reading Netflix docuseries on abuse allegations at New York boarding school prompts fresh investigation
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press A New York prosecutor is investigating a slew of abuse complaints made after Netflix started streaming a scathing…
Continue Reading Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — More than 250 Holocaust survivors have joined an international initiative to share their…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost ‘green financing’ as region chokes on smog
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major…
Continue Reading US treasury secretary is in China to talk trade, anti-money laundering and Chinese ‘overproduction’
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in China on Thursday for five days of meetings…
Continue Reading When voters say ‘no’ to new stadiums, what do professional sports teams do next?
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a stadium tax plan will force the…
Continue Reading Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — There’s a renewed push to meet kids where they are when it comes to seeing a dentist.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A man convicted of shooting and killing two people in Oklahoma City more than two decades…
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