Tom Holland’s next dance: Playing Fred Astaire
By HILARY FOX AP Entertainment Writer LONDON (AP) — Tom Holland is trading in his Spidey suit for some tap shoes. The “Spider-Man” star told…
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Skiing Santas back to shredding Maine slopes for charity
NEWRY, Maine (AP) — Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the slopes. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine…
Continue Reading Memphis, Hawaii to meet in Hawaii Bowl
The Associated Press The Memphis Tigers and Hawaii Rainbows will meet for the first time ever in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu on Dec. 24.…
Continue Reading Ex-foreign minister to run in Venezuelan election do over
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has named a former foreign minister as his…
Continue Reading Gambia President Barrow wins re-election in post-Jammeh vote
By ABDOULIE JOHN Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has secured his re-election with a comfortable margin…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Artist didn’t know Michigan parents stayed in studio
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press A Detroit-area artist whose studio was where the parents of the Oxford High School student charged in a deadly…
Continue Reading Bob Dole, a man of war, power, zingers and denied ambition
By CONNIE CASS and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are remembering Bob Dole, a man who defied the odds in war, only to…
Continue Reading Reaction to Bob Dole’s death from US dignitaries, veterans
By The Associated Press U.S. leaders and military veterans are mourning the loss of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, a World War II veteran…
Continue Reading Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press U.S. health officials say that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading in the country,…
Continue Reading Memorable moments from Bob Dole’s life and political career
By JOHN HANNA and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole’s political career began in 1950 with election to the Kansas…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by ‘hypocrisy’
By DAVID BAUDER and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who lodged a sexual harassment allegation against former CNN…
Continue Reading Northam to remove Lee statue pedestal, transfer land to city
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced that his administration will remove an enormous…
Continue Reading Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced hope for a quick approval of the country’s…
Continue Reading Aid group says tribal violence kills 24 in Sudan’s Darfur
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An aid group says tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs has killed at least 24 people in Sudan’s…
Continue Reading Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art week
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The over-the-top parties and star-studded shows surrounding Miami’s Art Basel wrapped…
Continue Reading Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections arrives in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with COVID-19 has docked in New Orleans.…
Continue Reading Average US price of gas drops 3 cents over 2 weeks, to $3.46
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 3 cents over past two weeks, to $3.46 per gallon. Industry analyst…
Continue Reading Tunisia records its first case of the omicron variant
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia has recorded its first case of the omicron variant. Health authorities in the…
Continue Reading Historic playoff: Alabama-Cincinnati, Michigan-Georgia
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff is set and it is historic: Cincinnati will play…
Continue Reading Kennedy Center Honors back once more, Biden attends
By ASHRAF KHALIL and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center Honors has returned to tradition this year with a real-life…
Continue Reading Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98
By JOHN HANNA and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Elizabeth Dole has posted on social media that her husband, Republican…
Continue Reading Deutsche Welle suspends cooperation with Jordan broadcaster
BERLIN (AP) — German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle says it is suspending cooperation with a Jordanian partner, Roya TV, because of…
Continue Reading 2 Louisiana insurance companies fail after Hurricane Ida
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay claims of two failed property…
Continue Reading Audiences go for a second helping of ‘Encanto’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Leftovers were on the menu for moviegoers in North America this weekend. According to studio estimates on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Man who jumped from taxiing plane in Phoenix jailed, ID’d
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who jumped out of a jetliner’s galley door to the tarmac as the plane was taxiing to a gate at…
Continue Reading Belarus alleges airspace violation; Ukraine calls claim fake
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus has protested what it said was a Ukrainian helicopter’s intrusion into its…
Continue Reading Teen shootings in Denver suburb renew focus on gun violence
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A string of shootings involving teenagers has placed renewed attention on a long-running problem…
Continue Reading Israel return ex-prisoner weeks after ending hunger strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A prisoner rights group says Israel has released a prominent Palestinian prisoner, two weeks after striking a deal that…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — More than 31,000 people have been deported by the Dominican Republic to Haiti…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — More than 31,000 people have been deported by the Dominican Republic to Haiti…
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