By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of musical theater’s most exciting new writing partnerships started with a breakup song. Composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Steven Sater bonded while creating “Ready to Be Done With You,” cementing a collaboration that has now produced a 13-track concept album sung by some of
Continue ReadingBy Genevieve Glass Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A young couple from Colorado rescued a dog named Cabo from a dog hoarder earlier this year. “He’s a very sweet loving dog,” his owner Cameron Donner said. “He’s just more open with animals, dogs, cats, just given his background
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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Richard Lapchick is leaving one of his roles at the University of Central Florida to devote more time to supporting social-justice issues while working at the school. A central figure in promoting diversity hiring in sports, Lapchick says he is stepping down as director of the DeVos Sport Business
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Cryptocurrency has officially gone to the dogs. The recent trading frenzy over a digital token called Shiba Inu — commonly billed as a “meme” or joke coin — has vaulted the canine-themed cryptocurrency into the top ten most valuable digital assets by market value,
Continue ReadingBy Josh Kristianto Click here for updates on this story PLATTSMOUTH, Nebraska (KETV) — A Civil War veteran is finally finding his resting place in Plattsmouth over a hundred years after his death. On Saturday, veterans, active service members and the community all came out to pay their respects. Benton Kinkead was intent on fighting
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By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ali Zaslav, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin said he won’t support the $1.75 trillion social safety net expansion bill Democrats are negotiating until there is “greater clarity” about the impact it will have on the country’s national debt and the economy, casting major doubt about whether President Joe Biden can
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has been removed from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Assistant coaches Tomas Mitell and Matt Meacham also have left the protocol. The move means Kane is cleared to play when Chicago tries for its first win of the season against the Ottawa Senators. Kane entered the NHL’s COVID-19
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of a Missouri man charged with killing his Chinese wife. Joseph Elledge, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Mengqi Ji. Elledge reported his wife missing in October 2019, prompting numerous searches before her body was found in March
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla stock and donate it to the United Nations’ food agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger. The Tesla CEO made the comments Sunday on Twitter after U.N. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley challenged Musk and other billionaires
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla stock and donate it to the United Nations’ food agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger. The Tesla CEO made the comments Sunday on Twitter after U.N. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley challenged Musk and other billionaires
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres announced the hiring of Bob Melvin as manager, bringing a veteran presence to an exciting team that imploded down the stretch. Melvin takes his 18 years of big league managerial experience to a team where his two predecessors had no experience
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JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Police say a man was killed by officers over the weekend in the southwestern Missouri city of Joplin. Police say 41-year-old Joseph Shane Endicott, of Carl Junction, died Saturday after being shot by police who responded to a call of a disturbance. A news release from police says a 911 caller
Continue ReadingBy Edie Lambert Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A kitten that was just seconds from drowning landed in the best possible hands, the hands of Skip Campbell, a Sacramento man who acted quickly to rescue it from fast-moving water. The record-setting storm on Oct. 24 flooded Chicken Ranch Slough,
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TONIGHT: We’re tracking scattered showers to our north, that are slowly entering our area this morning. These showers will be fighting a dry layer right above the surface, so what appears on radar, may not quite make it to the ground right away. Later this morning, towards the afternoon hours, our chances of feeling rain
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Ed Sheeran says Elton John has become an integral part of his life. The Grammy winner spoke to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about his new album, “=” and Sheeran shared that John has been calling him “every single morning” since his longtime friend and music executive Michael Gudinski died in March.
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Hertz has made a lot of headlines lately thanks to its deals with Tesla and Uber. Wall Street has noticed, too. But rival rental car company Avis Budget is doing even better. Hertz stock, which currently is listed on Nasdaq’s bulletin board and hopes to return to the
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Denver (AP) — Colorado’s Supreme Court is signing off on the state’s new congressional map. The state’s high court has approved the independent redistricting commission’s new map. It rejected arguments that the map needs to be redrawn to provide Latinos more of a say in congressional elections. Instead the court
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden has thrown his political weight behind two-term Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo, who faces a Trump-backed Republican in Tuesday’s race for an open central Ohio congressional seat. The Democratic president’s endorsement Monday came as his party is seeing its best chance in
Continue Reading BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Bikini-style uniforms will no longer be mandated for female beach handball players. Equipment rules have been changed by the sport’s governing body following protests by players and European lawmakers. The new wording follows a campaign started by the Norwegian national team in July. It now allows women to wear “short tight
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Tribal protesters have lifted their weekslong blockade on Sudan’s main seaport and oil pipelines, and reopened roads linking the port to the rest of the country. An official of the Baja tribal council says they have reached a deal with the military to lift the blockade on
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