Barry Manilow prepares upcoming Broadway musical ‘Harmony,’ at long last
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press New York (AP) — More than 30 years after the musical “Harmony” was written, it finally prepares to make its…
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North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids’ and teens’ mental health
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better…
Continue ReadingWhite House condemns a violent crash at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. official says the government believes the driver who crashed…
Continue ReadingOklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday exonerated a man who spent 30 years in prison for a 1987 rape and…
Continue ReadingUtah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press Utah has become the latest state to sue TikTok, alleging the social media company is “baiting” children into…
Continue ReadingNCAA President Charlie Baker to testify during Senate hearing on college sports next week
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NCAA President Charlie Baker is expected to testify in front of a Senate committee next week during the…
Continue ReadingVictim killed by falling mast on Maine schooner carrying tourists was a doctor
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman killed when a mast snapped and toppled onto the deck of a historic sailing vessel that carries tourists off the…
Continue ReadingStar witness Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be US president someday
By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Sam Bankman-Fried ’s hedge fund…
Continue ReadingNHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this…
Continue Reading2 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in critical condition after fire in mobile gun range trailer
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two veteran Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt Tuesday when a fire…
Continue ReadingMateo Askaripour’s ‘This Great Hemisphere’ is a novel about power set 500 years from now
NEW YORK (AP) — Mateo Askaripour is set to publish a follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel “Black Buck.” The new book is a look into the…
Continue ReadingMexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico. Guatemala has set up one…
Continue ReadingTexas executes man who questioned evidence presented at trial in deadly carjacking of elderly woman
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who questioned the evidence given to the jury that sentenced him to death for killing…
Continue ReadingAfter one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker…
Continue ReadingBiden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants
By AAMER MADHANI, TARA COPP and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens…
Continue Reading‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie business
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Marcus has been in the movie business for years but he never expected to be urging moviegoers to…
Continue ReadingUnprecedented Israeli bombardment lays waste to upscale Rimal, the beating heart of Gaza City
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Collapsed buildings, mangled infrastructure, streets turned into fields of rubble.…
Continue ReadingUS Border Patrol has released thousands of migrants on San Diego’s streets, taxing charities
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Over five years, the largest U.S. city on the Mexican border developed a well-oiled system to…
Continue ReadingAtlanta police chief fires officer after traffic stop led to Black deacon’s death
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police chief on Tuesday fired an officer who shocked a 62-year-old Black church deacon…
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