Police: Missouri woman charged in child drug deaths
By The Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman who was caring for a toddler that died with fentanyl and another drug in her system is…
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A duo once more, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon come up for ‘Air’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were writing “The Last Duel,” their first screenplay together…
Continue ReadingDisney developing live-action ‘Moana’ with Dwayne Johnson
NEW YORK (AP) — “Moana” will be the latest Walt Disney Co. animation to get the live-action treatment, and at least one star is coming back.…
Continue ReadingGulf of Mexico oil worse for climate than thought, study
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico give off much more methane emissions than official estimates,…
Continue ReadingAt least 20 people killed in a landslide in eastern Congo
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say at least 20 people were killed in a landslide…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota House fails to override personal pronouns veto
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America North Dakota’s House lawmakers failed to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would…
Continue ReadingCircle back: Maine reclaims biggest ice disk, at 1,776 feet
MADAWASKA, Maine (AP) — Volunteers in the state of Maine have reclaimed a world record in a category that few people know exists: The biggest ice…
Continue ReadingMinnesota gun ruling is latest citing Supreme Court decision
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal court ruling that a Minnesota law prohibiting 18-to-20-year-olds from…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Mexico migrant detention center fire up to 40
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll in a fire last week at a migrant detention center in a Mexican border city has risen to 40, after one of the…
Continue ReadingAutopsy finds cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man whose death last month at a Virginia mental hospital has…
Continue ReadingDeSantis signs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill…
Continue ReadingDiCaprio testifies in money-laundering case of Fugees rapper
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Movie star Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday morning as part of a trial…
Continue ReadingWisconsin: What to expect on election night
By The Associated Press Voters in Wisconsin will pick their next Supreme Court justice Tuesday. They’ll choose between Democratic-backed…
Continue ReadingChicago: What to expect on election night
By The Associated Press Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson face off in the city’s runoff…
Continue ReadingUnlike in Trump case, Secret Service kept this one secret
DEL QUENTIN WILBER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Secret Service agents escorted a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they…
Continue Reading‘Schmigadoon!’ gently mocks Broadway musicals in new season
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Tveit has starred in some amazing Broadway shows, but some of the classics have…
Continue ReadingSpoon spotted: Arizona Dairy Queen’s big red spoon found
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A giant red spoon that was stolen from an Arizona Dairy Queen and sparked a mystery on social media…
Continue ReadingUniversity facing class-action over COVID campus lockdown
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge has granted class-action status in a lawsuit over the University of…
Continue ReadingJim Nantz bids a fond farewell to March Madness
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Certainly, Jim Nantz could fill an evening weaving tales of the great games and buzzer-beaters…
Continue ReadingTeacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A first-grade Virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old…
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