‘Conclave’ and Ralph Fiennes go for the (papal) throne
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A bunch of old men in robes sitting inside and picking a pontiff is not your average pitch in Hollywood. But Edward…
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A court says former Albanian president Meta must stay in custody during corruption investigation
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian court has ruled that former President Ilir Meta should stay in custody while the left-wing…
Continue Reading Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new threat intelligence report from Microsoft says foreign adversaries have showed continued determination to…
Continue Reading European Commission chief assures Western Balkans of the bloc’s enlargement progress
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reassured the Western Balkan countries that the…
Continue Reading Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Government officials in Martinique say protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters during a…
Continue Reading Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits. All are on display at…
Continue Reading MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year
AP Music Writer MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful…
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City of Calexico hosting a Christmas tree lighting ceremony next month
According to the City of Calexico, the ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 14 at the Calexico City Hall, located at 608 Heber Avenue, from…
Continue ReadingStill playing with two broken fingers, Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo excited for World Series return
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo is still playing with two broken fingers on his right hand, although the swelling is gradually…
Continue Reading Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner has died weeks after being injured when the lawn mower he was riding…
Continue Reading ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz lands full-time NASCAR ride in 2025
LANDIS, N.C. (AP) — Former “Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz is set to continue his NASCAR career with a full-time ride in the Truck…
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Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake visits Yuma Sector border
On Tuesday, Lake held a rally at the Yuma County Recorder’s Office as part of her campaign’s Early Vote…
Continue Reading Louisiana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year is trying to block the state’s Ten Commandments law
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, has filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that requires the…
Continue Reading Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 97,000 people cast absentee ballots in person in Wisconsin on the first day they could. The high…
Continue Reading Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald’s in US as E. coli cases are investigated
AP Business Writer McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint…
Continue Reading Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselves. The Defense…
Continue Reading Top Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine is dead
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hashem Safieddine, a strongman who rose through the ranks of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah over…
Continue Reading Three are detained in Lisbon’s second night of unrest after police shot dead a man during an arrest
Associated Press Police in Portugal say three people were detained in a second night of violent protests in greater Lisbon after police shot dead a…
Continue Reading No arrests after teens rampaged at a haunted hayride in New Jersey
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Police said they made no arrests after hundreds of teenagers went on a rampage last weekend, disrupting a haunted hayride…
Continue Reading Orange and black… and pink and purple. Some twists for creative Halloween parties
Associated Press Throwing a Halloween party is a great outlet for getting creative with the season. And it doesn’t have to be all monsters and…
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