Reggie Wells, Oprah’s longtime personal makeup artist, dies at 76
BALTIMORE (AP) — Reggie Wells, who spent 30 years as Oprah Winfrey’s personal makeup artist, has died in his native Baltimore. He was 76. His…
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Wisconsin judicial commission rejects complaints filed over court director firing
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Documents released to The Associated Press show that the Wisconsin Judicial Commission this…
Continue ReadingSecond avalanche hits California slopes near where a skier was killed one day earlier
By SCOTT SONNER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A second avalanche has been reported at a California resort near Lake…
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of becoming…
Continue ReadingTech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence,…
Continue ReadingFrom Finland, with love, Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen bring ‘Fallen Leaves’ to Hollywood
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen, the Finnish stars of Aki Kaurismäki’s tragicomic romance…
Continue ReadingRussian presidential hopeful calling for peace in Ukraine meets with soldiers’ wives
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian presidential hopeful opposing Moscow’s military action in Ukraine has met with a group of soldiers’ wives who are…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts high court rules younger adults cannot be sentenced to life without parole
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts has raised from 18 to 21 the minimum age at which a person can…
Continue ReadingFCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners
DETROIT (AP) — The top U.S. telecommunications regulator is asking automakers how they plan to protect people from being stalked or harassed by…
Continue ReadingIowa man killed after using truck to ram 2 police vehicles at casino, authorities say
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials are investigating after a man was killed by police after allegedly ramming two police vehicles before trying…
Continue ReadingUS Virgin Islands will build its first artificial reef to protect itself from storms
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands will build its first artificial reef to protect its coasts and help the U.S. territory become…
Continue ReadingNicaragua opponent exiled in Costa Rica wounded in shooting
By JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican officials say that a member of the Nicaraguan opposition has been shot…
Continue ReadingPalestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN’s top court accusing Israel of genocide
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem spent Thursday captivated…
Continue ReadingFox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump reached an estimated 4.3 million viewers during his live town hall on Fox News Wednesday night. The…
Continue ReadingMicroscopic fibers link couple to 5-year-old son’s strangulation 34 years ago, sheriff says
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Investigators long thought a 5-year-old South Carolina boy found strangled in 1989 had been killed by his father…
Continue ReadingTesla is raising factory worker pay as auto union tries to organize its electric vehicle plants
DETROIT (AP) — Factory workers at Tesla have been told to expect pay raises this year. That move that comes as the United Auto Workers union tries…
Continue ReadingThe Patriots don’t just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will cringe when he turns on the TV — or perhaps even looks at the other…
Continue ReadingNFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter is fighting cancer
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer The 19-year-old daughter of NFL Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan is undergoing…
Continue ReadingInmate gets life sentence for killing fellow inmate, stabbing a 2nd at federal prison in Indiana
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A federal inmate already serving a life sentence has been sentenced to a second life term after pleading guilty to fatally…
Continue ReadingESPN apologizes for fake name scam that led to Emmy statues going to people ineligible for award
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has apologized to the organization that administers the Sports Emmy Awards after it was found several on-air…
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