Wendy’s closing 140 more restaurants as part of push to update its locations
AP Business Writer Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May. But in…
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‘Immediate threat’: Mussel invades California’s Delta, first time in North America
CalMatters From the glittery bling of its name, the golden mussel sounds like it could be California’s state bivalve. Unfortunately, the…
Continue Reading IRS announces pension and retirement plan contribution adjustments for 2025
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has announced an increase to the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2025, to…
Continue Reading Head of UN-backed team of experts cites paramilitary force in Sudan for sexual violence as war rages
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of a U.N.-backed fact-finding team looking into human rights violations and abuses in Sudan says the team…
Continue Reading Q&A: Tommy Richman talks ‘Million Dollar Baby’ success, Grammy nominations and ‘not hip-hop’ drama
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Richman went from sleeping on couches and floors just two years ago to now having one of the…
Continue Reading What to stream: ‘Yellowstone’ starts its end, Eddie Redmayne as a sniper and Aubrey Plaza gets high
Eddie Redmayne’s return to TV starring as a sniper for hire in the new limited series “The Day of the Jackal” and “Yellowstone” riding…
Continue Reading Helicopter pilot was talking with air traffic controller at the time of fatal Houston crash
HOUSTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter pilot was speaking with an air traffic controller when it crashed into a…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani brings his dog and addresses crowd in English as Dodgers celebrate World Series title
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani brings his dog and addresses crowd in English as Dodgers celebrate World Series title
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown…
Continue Reading Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a…
Continue Reading Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a…
Continue Reading Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to Gaza
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press review shows that Israel is falling far short of U.S. demands to surge the level of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
Associated Press DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of…
Continue Reading Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month.…
Continue Reading Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in…
Continue Reading Roof collapse at Serbian railway station kills at least 14
Associated Press NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Officials say a roof collapse at a railway station in northern Serbia has killed at least 14 people. The…
Continue Reading The Latest: Trump and Harris bring their campaigns to the battleground state of Wisconsin
In the waning days of the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are zeroing in on the battleground…
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Former President Trump to sue CBS over Kamala Harris interview
Trump alleges in the lawsuit that the interview with Vice President Harris, which aired in early October, was “doctored” and…
Continue Reading Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Nelson, who is 91, will release “Last Leaf on the Tree” on Friday, his second studio album this…
Continue Reading Massive fire closes Ohio River bridge near Cincinnati and damages its steel structure
CINCINNATI (AP) — A massive fire underneath a bridge spanning the Ohio River has closed a heavily traveled route between Cincinnati and northern…
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