Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ rockets to No. 2 on charts after music video controversy
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Aldean ‘s “Try That in a Small Town” is experiencing exponential growth…
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The Big Peanut once again reigns at the roadside in Georgia, after hurricane felled earlier goober
By JEFF AMY Associated Press Georgia’s Big Peanut is back. The roadside landmark along Interstate 75 in south Georgia was rededicated Thursday,…
Continue ReadingIn ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ smash success, audiences send message to Hollywood: Give us something new
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. Greta…
Continue ReadingCanadian police find remains after severe flooding in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian police say they have found the body of a missing man and what they believe are remains of a second person…
Continue ReadingPolice were told a Mississippi man killed himself, but his widow faces a murder charge 5 years later
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A 75-year-old Mississippi woman has been arrested and charged with murder in her husband’s 2018 death. Police were…
Continue ReadingConnecticut’s governor orders an independent investigation into falsified traffic tickets
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday ordered an independent investigation into the state police after an audit last month…
Continue ReadingBiden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
By PAUL J. WEBER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over…
Continue ReadingGuatemalans protest interference by court, prosecutors in August’s second-round election
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Hundreds of Guatemalans are protesting the interference by courts and prosecutors in August’s second-round presidential…
Continue ReadingHow David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Chris Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” is a…
Continue ReadingNo children’s remains found in Nebraska dig near former Native American boarding school
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America No children’s remains have been found after a two-week archeological dig near the site of a…
Continue ReadingWildfires across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers who were battling the flames
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers trying to get the flames under control in the…
Continue ReadingOhio investigates why a police dog was deployed on a surrendering truck driver
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Several Ohio agencies are investigating why an officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was…
Continue ReadingTreason, contempt, exposing secrets. Legal challenges against Pakistan’s Imran Khan keep growing
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted bail by the country’s Supreme…
Continue ReadingVermont farmers are urged to document crop losses from flooding
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report their…
Continue ReadingUN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The U.N. chief has urged Russia to resume the internationally brokered deal so that grain…
Continue ReadingChallenge to Florida drag shows law won’t go to trial until next spring
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A trial to determine if a new Florida law targeting drag shows is constitutional won’t start until next spring. A filing…
Continue ReadingIRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers to protect worker safety and combat scammers
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service said Monday it is ending its decades-old policy of making…
Continue ReadingFilms starring Jamie Foxx, Jodie Comer to premiere in Toronto, but strike would impact premieres
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup to its 48th edition on Monday, even…
Continue ReadingOklahoma Senate overrides GOP governor’s vetoes on Native American compacts
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate has overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt’s vetoes of two bills that would extend…
Continue ReadingRussian president signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed new legislation that marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a…
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