Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are now divorced. A Los Angeles Superior Court judgment dissolving their marriage of nearly three…
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Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spotify paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties last year, the streaming giant said Tuesday…
Continue ReadingRules that helped set real estate agent commissions are changing. Here’s what you need to know
By ALEX VEIGA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years,…
Continue ReadingFederal court rules firearm restrictions on defendants awaiting trial are constitutional
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Court orders that prohibited two criminal defendants from possessing firearms while they awaited trial were constitutional…
Continue ReadingOlympic great Perkins warns doping-allowed Enhanced Games are ‘borderline criminal’
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Olympic great and Australian Sports Commission chief Kieren Perkins says “someone will die” if a multi-sport event…
Continue ReadingGoogle, Meta and others face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threats
By KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s online safety regulator has put social media giants on notice, requiring them to…
Continue ReadingOregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man living in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, has been found guilty in the 1980 cold case murder of a 19-year-old college…
Continue ReadingTrump says Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and their religion
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate…
Continue ReadingUS and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on…
Continue ReadingBiden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President…
Continue Reading2 men plead guilty to killing wild burros in Southern California’s Mojave Desert
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say two men who used high-powered rifles to kill three wild burros in Southern California’s Mojave Desert…
Continue ReadingCuba protests US comments following protests against power blackouts, food shortages
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government has protested as interventionist comments from the U.S. Embassy on the island following demonstrations against…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to murder in Hawaii after killing lover and encasing his body in tub
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to murder, about two years the decomposing body of his lover…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey’s unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots has prompted some apparent…
Continue ReadingDiscrimination lawsuit brought by transgender athlete sent back to Minnesota trial court
By JACK DURA Associated Press The Minnesota Court of Appeals has sent a transgender athlete’s lawsuit back to a trial court to determine…
Continue ReadingPro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A Michigan attorney who unsuccessfully sued to overturn former President Donald…
Continue ReadingJudge approves new murder charges against man in case of slain Indiana teens
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has approved two new murder counts against an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls but rejected a…
Continue ReadingPanama demands Nicaragua rein in former President Ricardo Martinelli
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama has accused Nicaragua of meddling in its internal affairs by allowing former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli to…
Continue ReadingBettors counting on upsets as they put money on long shots this March Madness
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bettors expect a lot of upsets in this year’s NCAA Tournament. They are placing wagers on…
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