Closed casino hotels in Mississippi could house unaccompanied migrant children
TUNICA RESORTS, Miss. (AP) — Officials in Mississippi are considering a proposal to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino…
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Dying ex-doctor leaves Virginia prison 2 years after pardon for killing his dad
MARION, Va. (AP) — A former North Carolina doctor who was pardoned for killing his father has been released from a Virginia prison. Vince Gilmer is…
Continue ReadingNBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NBA great Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. The…
Continue ReadingJudge says $475,000 award in New Hampshire youth center abuse case would be ‘miscarriage of justice’
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center…
Continue ReadingFate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has not issued an immediate ruling after hearing legal arguments over…
Continue ReadingSam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was…
Continue ReadingDave Chappelle says there’s a ‘genocide’ in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American comedian Dave Chappelle has said a “genocide” is striking the…
Continue ReadingUnknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years
MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome has been…
Continue ReadingArizona man convicted of first-degree murder in starvation death of 6-year-old son
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other crimes in the 2020 starvation death of his…
Continue ReadingExplorers discover possible wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane in South Pacific
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of…
Continue ReadingCzech President Petr Pavel injured lightly while driving his motorcycle, his office says
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Petr Pavel has been injured while driving his motorcycle and is in hospital for observation. The Czech presidential…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines retreats after blaming a 9-year-old for not seeing a hidden camera in a lavatory
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has distanced itself from a court filing in which the carrier said a 9-year-old girl should have noticed…
Continue ReadingWith a new War Rig and a fleet of motorbikes, ‘Furiosa’ restarts the motorized mayhem of ‘Mad Max’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When it was time to start making “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” production designer Colin Gibson went…
Continue ReadingGeneral Sherman passes health check but world’s largest trees face growing climate threats
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California (AP) — High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest…
Continue ReadingBaltimore’s Catholic archdiocese will cut parishes as attendance falls and infrastructure ages
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore will cut the number of parishes in the city and nearby suburbs by about two-thirds.…
Continue ReadingOpenAI to start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies.…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s recovering from a minor stroke
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Congressman Dwight Evans of Philadelphia says he’s in a rehabilitation facility recovering from a minor stroke, and…
Continue ReadingPakistan says United Arab Emirates to invest $10 billion in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani government says that the United Arab Emirates has committed to investing up to $10 billion in Pakistan during a…
Continue ReadingIndependent booksellers continued to expand in 2023, with more than 200 new stores opening
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The independent bookstore boom continues. Even as industry sales were slow in 2023, membership…
Continue ReadingAt 75, NYC Ballet is getting older. Its audience is skewing younger, and that’s the plan
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Ballet, one of the world’s premier dance troupes, has been celebrating its…
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