Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming film “Rumours,” starring Cate Blanchett, starts off criticizing world leaders in a way most political satires would — and then it turns down the wit and turns up the absurdity. With zombie-like creatures chasing after them, the leaders at the G7 summit are no longer the subject
Continue Reading AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might be a bit out of reach for some people. Disney said Wednesday that its Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which will be available in limited quantities,
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territory. The project would be located in the southern coastal towns of Guayama and Salinas and backed by Clean Flexible Energy
Continue Reading AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of journalism funders said Wednesday that it would give grants totaling $20 million to 205 small, local news outlets across the country, roughly double what it intended to do when it sought applicants. Press Forward said it sifted through some 930 applications before settling on its
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal embark on another on-screen project co-starring in Hulu’s first Spanish language production “La Máquina” now streaming. That’s 12 years after working together in the 2012 film “Casa de Mi Padre.” “La Máquina” tells the story of an aging boxer whose manager and
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters near a highway as residents evacuated Florida’s Gulf Coast last week shortly before Hurricane Milton made landfall. The 23-year-old man from Ruskin, Florida, was arrested Monday on a charge of felony aggravated animal cruelty.
Continue Reading AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years ago. A Tuesday court filing says Jayland Walker’s family and the city of Akron have reached an agreement, but did not disclose any details. The family’s lawyers
Continue Reading Associated Press The U.S. Navy located the wreckage Wednesday of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in mountainous terrain. The two crew members onboard remain missing. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at about 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, according to Whidbey
Continue Reading Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police has requested the extradition of dozens of people who had fled the country after being accused of storming top government offices last year, in an alleged bid to forcefully restore former President Jair Bolsonaro to office. Two sources familiar with the police request told the
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5. Tom Morello, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for bands like Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, says the MC5 were playing punk rock before there was a term for it.
Continue Reading By Chelsea Bailey, Amanda Musa and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Wednesday made impassioned pleas for their release from prison after more than 30 years as the Los Angeles County district attorney weighs new evidence in the murder of their parents. More than two dozen family members announced a coalition urging
Continue Reading Associated Press Throwing a dinner party can be a great way to connect with other people at a time when many say they’re struggling with loneliness. But if you’re new to hosting, it can also be daunting. Remember that you’re just inviting friends — they already like you. And experts advise keeping it simple. Cook
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All three election workers in a central Wisconsin town of about 800 people have resigned over a longstanding dispute. The resignations came just ahead of in-person absentee voting in the crucial swing state and a month before the Nov. 5 election. An interim clerk was appointed last week to oversee elections
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk has described how he survived by battling shivering cold and drinking rain water. Mikhail Pichugin had set off to watch whales with his brother and nephew. But the boat’s engine shut down on their
Continue Reading AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists have puzzled over the object known as Gliese 229B, the first known brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago. Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars because they’re lighter than stars, but
Continue Reading Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has partially revealed his five-point plan aimed at prompting Russia to end the war through negotiations. One key element would be a formal invitation into NATO. Crucial Western backers have been reluctant to consider this step until after the war ends. Zelenskyy outlined the plan
Continue Reading AP Business Writer To support more innovative ideas from cities around the world, Michael R. Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Wednesday announced the largest Mayors Challenge ever. The expanded initiative will provide 50 cities with $50,000 and an invitation to Ideas Camp so the city
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America DAWSON, Ga. (AP) — Local leaders in south Georgia worry that Democrats aren’t doing enough to mobilize Black voters in rural areas. Democrats saw unprecedented wins across the state in 2020, in part because of organizing efforts to turn out voters who usually stay home. Some activists involved in voter mobilization
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck driver from Las Vegas died Tuesday when his tractor-trailer went off the road on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. Vernon Hawthorne, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 8 a.m. after his Freightliner went off the road then back onto the road, overturned and hit a guard rail,
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, Sana Noor Haq and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Bodies strewn across dusty streets, entire roads destroyed by Israeli strikes, people starving. This is the picture painted of Jabalya, northern Gaza, by the emergency services chief in the area. “You can see the signs of hunger on the people in northern Gaza,”
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