Cate Blanchett wants you to laugh at politics in ‘Rumours’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming film “Rumours,” starring Cate Blanchett, starts off criticizing world leaders in a way most…
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Disney to debut new Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month, but some guests may have sticker shock
AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might…
Continue Reading The US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in…
Continue Reading Propping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of journalism funders says it is committing $20 million in grants to 205 small, local news outlets across…
Continue Reading Q&A: Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal’s ‘La Máquina’ explores masculinity and aging in boxing story
Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal embark on another on-screen project co-starring in Hulu’s first…
Continue Reading Man charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters along a highway as…
Continue Reading Relatives of a Black man killed by Ohio police are settling their lawsuit
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years…
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Navy finds wreckage of fighter jet that crashed during training in Washington state
Associated Press The U.S. Navy located the wreckage Wednesday of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in…
Continue Reading Bloomberg Philanthropies launches its largest Mayors Challenge ever to inspire city leaders globally
AP Business Writer The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to cold storage for…
Continue Reading Throwing a dinner party is a way to connect. Rookies, don’t be intimidated
Associated Press Throwing a dinner party can be a great way to connect with other people at a time when many say they’re struggling with…
Continue Reading All 3 election workers in Wisconsin town of 800 resign
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All three election workers in a central Wisconsin town of about 800 people have resigned over a longstanding dispute. The…
Continue Reading A Russian rescued after 67 days adrift in the chilly Sea of Okhotsk describes his ordeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk has described how he survived by battling…
Continue Reading A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy has been killed in a house explosion in northeast England
LONDON (AP) — A 7-year-old boy has been killed and six people are hospitalized after an explosion inside a house in Newcastle, northeast England.…
Continue Reading Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
Associated Press A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing…
Continue Reading Activists in rural Georgia seek more robust effort to get Black voters to the polls
Associated Press/Report for America DAWSON, Ga. (AP) — Local leaders in south Georgia worry that Democrats aren’t doing enough to mobilize…
Continue Reading A photojournalist is fatally stabbed on a California trail. His teen son is charged in his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photojournalist who covered world events such as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson…
Continue Reading Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference
Associated Press Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of land…
Continue Reading One person dies and 2 are missing after a boat with 100 migrants sinks near Greece
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The coast guard in Greece says at least one man has died and another two are missing after a wooden boat…
Continue Reading Harris calls on Republican voters to put ‘country first’ as Trump woos Latino voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican officeholders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris…
Continue Reading Kenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all…
Continue Reading Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Associated Press Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors. Both companies are seeking new sources of…
Continue Reading US warns of growing North Korean military support for Russia’s war
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by North…
Continue Reading Another study points to correlation between helmet use on motorcycles and odds of survival
A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for…
Continue Reading Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and ‘all is OK’
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is…
Continue Reading Poland’s president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a ‘fatal mistake’
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for…
Continue Reading China’s leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan, following military exercises mobilizing…
Continue Reading Italy approves tight budget partly funded by a levy on banks and insurers
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has approved a budget for next year of about 30 billion euros, or $33 billion, which…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The four tech features you need to get on your next vehicle
Edmunds Technology features in modern vehicles can make driving easier and more enjoyable. But when buying your next car, it can be hard to know…
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