Actor L. Steven Taylor is the king behind ‘The Lion King’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — L. Steven Taylor got the call that would change his life in 2005: Would he like to make his…
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Macron, Merkel meet in Paris on world’s crises, EU issues
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to…
Continue ReadingGermany averted possible attack on synagogue during Yom Kippur, minister says
By Nadine Schmidt and Rosa Steindorff, CNN German officials on Thursday said a possible Islamist terror attack on a synagogue in the western city of…
Continue ReadingAuthor Colleen Hoover’s word-of-mouth success
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colleen Hoover’s years as a published — and self-published — fiction writer have been one…
Continue ReadingAuthor Colleen Hoover’s word-of-mouth success
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colleen Hoover’s years as a published — and self-published — fiction writer have been one…
Continue ReadingA Florida chiropractor signed hundreds of mask exemption forms for students. Now, the district has tightened its mask policy
CNN, WFLA, WWSB By Randi Kaye and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A school district in Sarasota County, Florida, has tightened its mask policy after a…
Continue ReadingA Florida chiropractor signed hundreds of mask exemption forms for students. Now, the district has tightened its mask policy
By Randi Kaye and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A school district in Sarasota County, Florida, has tightened its mask policy after a chiropractor signed…
Continue ReadingTommy Thompson has surgery after water-skiing accident
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tommy Thompson, the longest-serving governor in Wisconsin history and current interim president of the University of Wisconsin…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Michigan lawmaker in jail had hidden handcuff key
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Officers who escorted a Michigan lawmaker to jail say they were surprised when they found a handcuff key taped to his foot.…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 surge forces health care rationing in parts of West
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In another ominous sign about the spread of the delta variant, Idaho public health leaders…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 surge forces health care rationing in parts of West
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In another ominous sign about the spread of the delta variant, Idaho public health leaders…
Continue ReadingFulton board gets new chair as Georgia reviews its elections
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Commissioners in Georgia’s Fulton County have picked a former Atlanta City Council president…
Continue ReadingSoaring utility bills alarm Europe, raise fears for winter
By DAVID McHUGH and ARITZ PARRA MADRID (AP) — Gas and electric prices are spiking in Europe. Consumers are already finding higher bills in their…
Continue ReadingSoaring utility bills alarm Europe, raise fears for winter
By DAVID McHUGH and ARITZ PARRA MADRID (AP) — Gas and electric prices are spiking in Europe. Consumers are already finding higher bills in their…
Continue ReadingNigerian air force probes reports it killed civilians
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian air force says it is investigating reports that shots fired from one of its…
Continue ReadingLibyan commander, Chadian rebels clash in southern Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Forces loyal to a powerful Libyan commander say they are battling former allies, Chadian rebels who have sought refuge in southern…
Continue ReadingWhite catfish catch shatters state, and maybe, world record
A white catfish caught in Connecticut last month has smashed a state record and could also be a world record for the species. Ben Tomkunas caught the…
Continue ReadingEU unveils Indo-Pacific strategy, tries to allay China fears
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants to boost economic, political and defense ties in the Indo-Pacific. It…
Continue ReadingDrought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon farmers who grow 60% of the world’s carrot seed have been…
Continue ReadingDrought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon farmers who grow 60% of the world’s carrot seed have been…
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