Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for being cowards who, in effect, limit the kinds of films that can be funded and made. The 64-year-old actor said at the Marrakech Film Festival that he gets excited about the Academy Awards only on the rare occasion
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel, who was an All-American offensive tackle for Kansas State and later became the head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, died Tuesday. He was 62. Dimel’s wife, Julie, and children Winston and Josey announced his death in a statement. No cause was given. “Today is a difficult
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z’s popular exhibit “The Book of Hov” in New York is about to live up to its name by becoming an actual book sold nationwide. “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts Wednesday, following the success of the immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, which
Continue Reading TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia on Tuesday rejected a bill offering privileges to Russian investors that sparked days of unrest and forced the regional leader to step down. Demonstrators in the Moscow-backed separatist region had stormed government buildings to protest the new bill allowing Russian investors to buy property
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AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods could not offer much of a timetable Tuesday on PGA Tour negotiations with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf or his own future as a player. Woods is the tournament host of the Hero World Challenge this week, and that’s his only role at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Holiday gatherings have a way of amplifying everyone’s quirks. I was looking forward to hosting my parents for a week during Thanksgiving, but in the limited space of a one-bedroom apartment, navigating everyone’s differences was rather challenging. My mom, who once poured herself into creating elaborate holiday traditions, has
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By Adam Roberts and Lakyra Banks Click here for updates on this story WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Oklahoma (KHBS, KHOG) — Firefighters rescued a man from the top of a water tower in West Siloam Springs Monday afternoon, according to Megan Whitworth, Siloam Springs community manager. The man was working on the water tower when he
Continue Reading By Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story KING CITY, California (KSBW) — The California Highway Patrol said it arrested a person for transporting meth for sale on Friday night. The CHP said that one of its Coastal Division Canine teams made a stop at around 11:30 p.m. on Highway 101 near King
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge’s overturning of Wisconsin’s 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has rekindled a battle over labor rights in a state where the first public sector unions were formed 65 years ago. But before unions head back to the bargaining table,
Continue Reading KSBW, ALEKZ LONDOS, CNN By Christian Balderas Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Santa Cruz police say that a vehicle went over a cliff into the ocean on Monday. A police spokesperson said the incident was reported at West Cliff Drive and Swift Street at around 11:21 a.m. Police
Continue Reading By Christian Balderas Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Santa Cruz police say that a vehicle went over a cliff into the ocean on Monday. A police spokesperson said the incident was reported at West Cliff Drive and Swift Street at around 11:21 a.m. Police say the vehicle that
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Former UTEP football head coach, Dana Dimel has died at the age of 62. Dimel ran the UTEP football program for six seasons from 2018 to 2023, leading the Miners to the 2021 New Mexico Bowl. “So very sad to hear of the unexpected passing of Coach Dimel last night,”
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Wicked” is all the rage these days, the director of the movie adaptation sounds like he couldn’t be more pleased with the timing of it all. Jon M. Chu spoke with CNN’s John Berman Tuesday about his hit movie musical, which stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. “There
Continue Reading Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift tops a list of 2024’s most notable quotations compiled by Yale University, with her declaration that she’s a “childless cat lady” while endorsing Kamala Harris for president. The remark on Instagram in September referenced past comments by Republican Vice President-elect JD Vance, who said Democrats
Continue Reading By Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAINAIR, New Mexico (KOAT) — Mountainair community hopes to keep Mountainair Meds and More, a local pharmacy, open. Kathleen West, also known as KC, has owned the pharmacy since the early 2000s. She said that, besides her store, the closest pharmacy to them is in
Continue Reading Associated Press SYOSSET, N.Y. (AP) — A New York Jewish community is mourning the death of a young Israeli American soldier who Israeli authorities had believed was taken hostage following Hamas’ attack on Israel last Oct. 7. A memorial service was held Tuesday for Omer Neutra in a synagogue on Long Island where he grew
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo, Peter Wilkinson, Rob Picheta, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s cabinet has reversed a martial law order in the country, just hours after he issued the surprise decree that plunged Seoul into political uncertainty and sparked fierce backlash from lawmakers across the political spectrum.
Continue Reading CNN By Yoonjung Seo, Peter Wilkinson, Rob Picheta, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s cabinet has reversed a martial law order in the country, just hours after he issued the surprise decree that plunged Seoul into political uncertainty and sparked fierce backlash from lawmakers across the political
Continue Reading AP Business Writer Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office. Trump has proposed importers pay a 25% tax on products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of
Continue Reading Associated Press NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey resort community that has lived in fear of being wiped out by the next big storm is ending its decadelong battle with the state over the condition of its beaches and protective sand dunes. The North Wildwood City Council voted Tuesday to accept a settlement
Continue Reading Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian minister who attended a dinner between President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state. Fox News reported that Trump made the comment in response to Trudeau raising concerns that Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canada would
Continue Reading Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A utility says the drinking water in New Jersey’s capital city and some surrounding communities went largely untested for more than a year, and that it fired a worker who falsified the relevant reports. Trenton Water Works said in a letter to customers last week that it became aware
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has departed on her final solo foreign trip as first lady. It’s a six-day, four-country haul through Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and France. It ends with her and President-elect Donald Trump joining other dignitaries in Paris on Saturday for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. Biden
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it has suspended the search for a man believed to have gone overboard from a cruise ship as it was returning to San Francisco after a voyage to Ensenada, Mexico. The Ruby Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, arrived in San Francisco at 6:50 a.m.
Continue Reading By Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are on the lookout for an Uber Eats delivery worker who they say was caught on camera in the Bronx punching one of his customers repeatedly and stealing her order. Uber says the man has been kicked off the platform.
Continue Reading WCBS By Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are on the lookout for an Uber Eats delivery worker who they say was caught on camera in the Bronx punching one of his customers repeatedly and stealing her order. Uber says the man has been kicked off the
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AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” it’s like them — Kendrick Lamar and SZA will hit the road together in 2025. On Tuesday morning, Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America next spring and summer. The news arrives less than two weeks
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” it’s like them — Kendrick Lamar and SZA will hit the road together in 2025. On Tuesday morning, Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America next spring and summer. The news arrives less than two weeks
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — A 22-year-old Italian man who confessed in court to killing his ex-girlfriend was convicted of her murder on Tuesday and sentenced to life in prison in a case that fueled national outrage over violence against women. The sentence against Filippo Turetta was read in a Venice court a little over a year
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government appears to be in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vow to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s Cabinet. A no-confidence vote is scheduled Wednesday at parliament in the wake of a divisive budget debate, with a strong chance of being
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