‘Max Payne’ and ‘Rescue Me’ actor James McCaffrey dies at 65
NEW YORK (AP) — James McCaffrey, who voiced “Max Payne” in the popular video game franchise and also starred in television shows including…
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Jonathan Majors’ Marvel ouster after assault conviction throws years of Disney’s plans into disarray
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it’s parting ways…
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Las Cruces police officer pleads not guilty to voluntary manslaughter
Update (December 18, 2023): Lunsford plead not guilty at a hearing today. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford is…
Continue Reading Hawaii governor’s first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor is requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to…
Continue Reading Southwest hit by record $140 million fine for holiday service meltdown in 2022
CNN By Pete Muntean and Chris Isidore, CNN Washington (CNN) — The federal government is fining Southwest Airlines $140 million for last…
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Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he’s convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend
By JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE COYLE and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. have dropped actor…
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A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland and spews magma in a spectacular show of Earth’s power
By MARCO Di MARCO and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland, sending a flash of…
Continue Reading Kentucky lieutenant governor undergoes ‘successful’ double mastectomy, expects to make full recovery
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman has undergone a double mastectomy after concerns…
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Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchers
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press GRAND COUNTY, Colorado (AP) — Somewhere on a remote mountainside in Colorado’s Rockies, a latch flipped on a…
Continue Reading Court date set in Hunter Biden’s California tax case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is set to appear in a California courtroom next month on nine tax counts, the latest fallout from a special counsel…
Continue Reading An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said…
Continue Reading Lawsuit says Georgia’s lieutenant governor should be disqualified for acting as Trump elector
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is being asked to disqualify Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from holding office because of…
Continue Reading C.J. Nitkowski joins Braves as TV analyst, allowing Jeff Francoeur to spend more time at home
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have hired Rangers analyst C.J. Nitkowski to serve on their main television broadcast team, allowing Jeff…
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Mining company agrees with court decision ordering Guatemala to grant property rights to community
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Solway Investment Group, a Switzerland-based mining company with interests in Guatemala,…
Continue Reading 2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified U.S. government report says foreign hackers did not change vote totals or…
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Texas governor appoints El Pasoan to Engineer and Land Surveyor Board
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Roberto Moreno will serve on the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors through September 2029.…
Continue Reading How the Trump fake electors scheme became a ‘corrupt plan,’ according to the indictment
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The role that fake slates of electors played in Donald Trump’s desperate effort to cling to…
Continue Reading Air Jordans made for Spike Lee and donated to Oregon shelter auctioned for nearly $51,000
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A pair of rare Nike sneakers donated to an Oregon homeless shelter in Portland sold for…
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Three employees accused of assaulting customer at Northeast El Paso Dunkin
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people are accused of assaulting a customer at the Dunkin on the 9100 block of Dyer in the Northeast. According to the…
Continue Reading Liberal group appeals ruling letting Trump stay on ballot to Michigan Supreme Court
By The Associated Press A liberal group is appealing a ruling that allows former President Donald Trump to stay on the Michigan primary ballot to the…
Continue Reading Hornets’ Miles Bridges denied access to Canada for NBA game due to legal problems, AP source says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada due to his past…
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Watch: Governor signs border bill creating new state crime for entering Texas illegally
Originally Published: 15 NOV 23 08:44 ET Updated: 15 NOV 23 12:14 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about them
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgement against…
Continue Reading Preaching to polarized congregations: A responsibility and a challenge, clergy say
By ADELLE M. BANKS, Religion News Service (RNS) — The Rev. Susan Sparks, a minister and a professional comedian, uses humor in her sermons to help…
Continue Reading Wander Franco earns $700,000 bonus from MLB pool despite ongoing investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Wander Franco will receive a bonus from Major League Baseball of more than $700,000 despite being placed on administrative leave in…
Continue Reading Senator’s son appears in court on new homicide charge from crash that killed North Dakota deputy
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has appeared in court on a new homicide charge in…
Continue Reading Appeals court says Mark Meadows can’t move Georgia election case charges to federal court
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cannot move…
Continue Reading Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect…
Continue Reading Mother gets life sentence for fatal shooting of 6-year-old son at Ohio hotel
BROOKLYN, Ohio (AP) — A mother who shot and killed her 6-year-old son in an Ohio hotel after taking him there for a special day of fun has been…
Continue Reading San Francisco prosecutors begin charging 80 protesters who blocked bridge while demanding cease-fire
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco prosecutors have begun charging 80 protesters who last month snarled…
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