Cate Blanchett wants you to laugh at politics in ‘Rumours’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming film “Rumours,” starring Cate Blanchett, starts off criticizing world leaders in a way most…
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Oakland Zoo holds goodbye party for elephant moving to Tennessee
Osh the African elephant enjoyed an extravagant farewell party at Oakland Zoo, keepers said on Tuesday, October 15, ahead of his planned transfer to…
Continue ReadingDisney to debut new Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month, but some guests may have sticker shock
AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might…
Continue ReadingDisney to debut new Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month, but some guests may have sticker shock
AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might…
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Bodycam video of an arrest in Phoenix raises questions
Alarming body camera footage shows a man getting hit multiple times and tased by officers during an arrest in…
Continue ReadingThe US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in…
Continue ReadingPropping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of journalism funders said Wednesday that it would give grants totaling $20 million to 205 small, local…
Continue ReadingPropping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of journalism funders said Wednesday that it would give grants totaling $20 million to 205 small, local…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal’s ‘La Máquina’ explores masculinity and aging in boxing story
Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Separately, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal are highly regarded actors. Together, they are a…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal’s ‘La Máquina’ explores masculinity and aging in boxing story
Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Separately, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal are highly regarded actors. Together, they are a…
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Man charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters near a highway as residents…
Continue ReadingRelatives of a Black man killed by Ohio police are settling their lawsuit
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years…
Continue Reading Navy finds wreckage of fighter jet that crashed during training in Washington state
Associated Press The U.S. Navy located the wreckage Wednesday of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in…
Continue ReadingBloomberg Philanthropies launches its largest Mayors Challenge ever to inspire city leaders globally
AP Business Writer The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to cold storage for…
Continue ReadingBloomberg Philanthropies launches its largest Mayors Challenge ever to inspire city leaders globally
AP Business Writer The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to cold storage for…
Continue ReadingThrowing a dinner party is a way to connect. Rookies, don’t be intimidated
Associated Press Throwing a dinner party can be a great way to connect with other people at a time when many say they’re struggling with…
Continue ReadingAll 3 election workers in Wisconsin town of 800 resign
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All three election workers in a central Wisconsin town of about 800 people have resigned over a longstanding dispute. The…
Continue ReadingA Russian rescued after 67 days adrift in the chilly Sea of Okhotsk describes his ordeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk has described how he survived by battling…
Continue ReadingA brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists…
Continue ReadingA 7-year-old boy has been killed in a house explosion in northeast England
LONDON (AP) — A 7-year-old boy has been killed and six people are hospitalized after an explosion inside a house in Newcastle, northeast England.…
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