Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — A statement on Jimmy Buffett’s website has disclosed the cause of the singer-songwriter’s death: a rare,…
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Metallica postpones Arizona concert after James Hetfield tests positive for COVID-19
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Metallica postponed Sunday’s concert in Arizona after the band said lead singer James Hetfield tested positive for…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas drying out after 2 days of heavy rainfall that prompted water rescues, possible drowning
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas residents are drying out after two days of heavy rainfall that flooded streets, prompted various water rescues, shut…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump are keeping relatively light campaign schedules as their rivals rack up the stops
By JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Their rivals are busy answering voters’ questions at town halls across…
Continue ReadingAerosmith singer and Maui homeowner Steven Tyler urges tourists to return to the island
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler wants his fans to visit the Hawaiian island of Maui to help its…
Continue Reading5 people have pleaded not guilty to Alabama riverfront brawl charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Five people charged in an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention as white boaters fought with Black…
Continue ReadingA senior Ennahdha opposition official has been placed under house arrest in Tunisia
PARIS (AP) — Tunisia’s opposition Islamist party Ennahdha says one of its senior officials has been placed under house arrest by authorities in…
Continue Reading‘Equalizer 3’ cleans up, while ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ score new records
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The third installment in the Denzel Washington-led “Equalizer” franchise topped the domestic box office this…
Continue ReadingGuatemala’s electoral authority blocks the suspension of President-elect Arévalo’s political party
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s top electoral authority says that it has blocked the suspension of…
Continue ReadingMadrid prepares for heavy rain, cancels trains and soccer game
MADRID (AP) — Forecasts of heavy rain in central Spain have led authorities to shut down train lines, cancel a Spanish league soccer game and order…
Continue ReadingWhy Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature is talking about impeaching a newly elected…
Continue ReadingA building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city of gold’
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at…
Continue ReadingCorgis parade outside Buckingham Palace to remember Queen Elizabeth II a year since her death
By KWIYEON HA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace may draw tourists from far and wide, but on Sunday…
Continue ReadingFlorida fishing village Horseshoe Beach hopes to maintain its charm after being walloped by Idalia
By REBECCA BLACKWELL and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — This remote seaside enclave known as “Florida’s Last…
Continue ReadingAmericans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the…
Continue ReadingFrance will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking…
Continue ReadingFor small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing…
Continue ReadingStudents transform their drab dorm rooms into comfy living spaces
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — From $300 studded headboards and $100 coffee table books to custom-made cabinets to…
Continue ReadingTim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here’s how he discusses race
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) — Tim Scott seldom specifically brings up race in Iowa. Nor does the Republican…
Continue ReadingUkraine President Zelenskyy says defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with…
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