Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million-plus Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million
AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance…
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‘The Voice’ winner Sundance Head recovers at home after being accidentally shot on his Texas ranch
TYLER, Texas (AP) — The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was…
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Firefighters in Hollywood battle fire at an L-shaped strip mall
124 Los Angeles City firefighters spent 30 minutes Saturday battling an inferno in an L-shaped one-story strip mall that had heavy smoke and flames…
Continue Reading Trump’s Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of…
Continue ReadingTrump’s Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes in Slovenia, killing 3 people
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A small plane crashed on Sunday in foggy weather in northeast Slovenia, killing three people on board. Police said they…
Continue Reading ‘Gracias, Rafa’: Rafael Nadal will head into retirement after Spain hosts the Davis Cup
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 when play begins Tuesday in…
Continue Reading Indian and Nigerian leaders pledge stronger security ties and support for Global South
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leaders of Nigeria and India have pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during…
Continue Reading Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says his administration will seek…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in Belize
Associated Press POTRERILLOS, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where…
Continue Reading Putin critics lead a march in Berlin calling for democracy in Russia and an end to war in Ukraine
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figures are leading a march of more than 1,000 people in central Berlin. They are…
Continue Reading WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due
Associated Press The WNBA has wrapped up a historic season that notched all-time viewership and attendance records while racking up brand deals and…
Continue Reading North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the…
Continue Reading Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022…
Continue Reading Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
Associated Press The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting…
Continue Reading A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for a record price
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for…
Continue Reading Japanese troops will train with US and Australian forces as concerns over China grow
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The defense ministers from the U.S., Japan and Australia have agreed to step up military cooperation and expressed…
Continue Reading Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?
AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout…
Continue ReadingWill the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?
AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout…
Continue Reading Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute ‘genocide’
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according…
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