Danny McBride says radio sermons and Elvis fuel ‘The Righteous Gemstones’
By Marianne Garvey Danny McBride says it was moving to Charleston, South Carolina, that sparked the first idea for “The Righteous…
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US regulators aiming at illegal and anticompetitive mergers
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. competition regulators have mounted an effort to tighten enforcement against illegal…
Continue ReadingKansas City mayor wants to know ‘which barbecue for this week?’ for Chiefs vs. Bills bet
By Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Mayor Quinton Lucas will get his first…
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Tensions growing between Washington and Kyiv as Ukraine-Russia crisis drags on
By Natasha Bertrand and Kevin Liptak, CNN As the US has been warning the world of a potentially “imminent” Russian invasion of Ukraine,…
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Harvard immigration clinic sues for records on ICE detention
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Harvard Law School clinic has sued federal immigration officials for failing to release records about the use of solitary…
Continue ReadingSeveral Kansas City area schools closed because of mass staff shortages from COVID
By Taylor Johnson, Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY METRO (KCTV) — Multiple Kansas City…
Continue Reading Judge to decide lawsuit alleging admissions discrimination
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has heard arguments on whether an elite public high school in northern Virginia…
Continue Reading Colombia’s Ingrid Betancourt announces presidential run
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who was held as a hostage for six years by…
Continue Reading Cate Blanchett dressed up as her daughter’s teacher to homeschool during the pandemic
By Marianne Garvey Cate Blanchett dressed up as her daughter’s teacher during the early months of the pandemic in order to get homeschooling…
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Controlan derrame de petróleo en Perú tras oleaje por erupción en Tonga, según las autoridades
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El derrame de petróleo en el mar de Ventanilla, en la provincia del Callao en Perú, se encuentra bajo…
Continue Reading Media groups protest restrictions for 3 ex-officers’ trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of…
Continue Reading Europe narrows hunt for next astronauts, eyes crewed flights
BERLIN (AP) — The European Space Agency has narrowed the candidate list for its next generation of astronauts, including dozens who have a physical…
Continue ReadingVancouver woman, 34-weeks pregnant, survives hit-and-run
By Spencer Thomas Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A Vancouver woman along with her…
Continue ReadingFamily and dog safe after home slides off foundation
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, Washington (KPTV) — Two people and their dog are safe…
Continue Reading Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
By TOM KRISHER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against…
Continue Reading Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
By TOM KRISHER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against…
Continue ReadingFather, son help clear snow from parking lots in Henderson County
By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Work to clear roads and…
Continue Reading US weighs more military support for Ukraine to resist Russia if it invades
By Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Katie Bo Williams, Barbara Starr and Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is weighing new options,…
Continue Reading Review: An imperialist repents in ‘Gangsters of Capitalism’
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Jonathan M. Katz’s lively, deeply researched “Gangsters of Capitalism” tracks the blood-soaked transformation…
Continue Reading100-year-old home destroyed by fire, no injuries reported
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW, North Carolina (WLOS) — No injuries were…
Continue Reading Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
By TOM KRISHER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against…
Continue ReadingAuthorities searching for suspect following shooting at ‘Sweet 16’ birthday party
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville authorities…
Continue Reading US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are…
Continue Reading El secretario de Estado Anthony Blinken se reunirá con el canciller de Rusia, Sergei Lavrov, en Ginebra
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, y el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia, Sergey Lavrov,…
Continue ReadingA huge, kilometer-wide asteroid will pass by Earth today
By Katie Hunt, CNN An asteroid estimated to be around a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on Tuesday. It will pass within 1.2 million…
Continue Reading FBI & European police take down computer servers used in ‘major international cyberattacks’
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI and police from multiple European countries and Canada have taken down 15 computer servers that were used in…
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament’s new President immediately faced questions on her views on abortion
By Rob Picheta, James Frater, Sharon Braithwaite and Amy Cassidy, CNN Maltese center-right politician Roberta Metsola has been elected as the new…
Continue Reading Israel extends detention of ill Palestinian teenager
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has extended the detention of a Palestinian teenager with a rare neuromuscular disorder. Amal Nakhleh, who turned 18 this…
Continue Reading Egypt’s president raises minimum monthly wage to around $172
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president has raised the minimum monthly wage to about $172, a move meant to ease the burdens of Egyptians hurt by painful…
Continue Reading Egypt’s president raises minimum monthly wage to around $172
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president has raised the minimum monthly wage to about $172, a move meant to ease the burdens of Egyptians hurt by painful…
Continue Reading Former AG William Barr’s memoir to be published March 8
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Attorney General William P. Barr has a memoir coming out in March. It’s titled…
Continue Reading COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A leading World Health Organization official says the worst of the coronavirus pandemic —…
Continue Reading COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A leading World Health Organization official says the worst of the coronavirus pandemic —…
Continue Reading FBI arrest Snowflake man who refused to give up live grenade
SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. (AP) — A man in the town of Snowflake is in FBI custody after a live grenade was found in his RV. The Navajo County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Czech, Polish ministers hope to resolve lignite mine dispute
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The environment ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic are meeting for another round of talks in hopes of ending a…
Continue Reading Still no deal in Czech, Poland lignite mine dispute
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The environment ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic say they have made progress but still need to consult on some…
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Olympic athletes urged by activists not to criticize China
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have been urged by human rights activists to avoid criticizing…
Continue Reading Lawyer outlines defense for indicted Baltimore prosecutor
BALTIMORE (AP) — A lawyer for Baltimore’s top prosecutor has outlined her defense against federal criminal charges stemming from her purchase of…
Continue Reading Browns DT McDowell arrested in Fla. in attack on officer
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested in Florida on charges of…
Continue Reading Rome villa with Caravaggio fails to sell, to be reauctioned
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is going back on a…
Continue Reading Polish chief auditor seeks to question leader over spying
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s chief auditor says he plans to audit the state’s supervision of the secret…
Continue Reading Polish chief auditor seeks to question leader over spying
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s chief auditor says he plans to audit the state’s supervision of the secret…
Continue Reading Opera singer accepts insanity plea in Mar-a-Lago breach
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Connecticut opera singer who drew law enforcement fire when she sped through a…
Continue Reading Al-Shabab claims deadly bombing near Somali military camp
By HASSAN BARISE Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali National News Agency reports that at least four people have been killed and…
Continue Reading Montreal Canadiens hire player agent Kent Hughes as GM
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have hired player agent Kent Hughes as their general manager, hoping he can turn around a team with the…
Continue Reading Brewers make Henderson bullpen coach, Erickson gets infield
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jim Henderson to take over as bullpen coach for the departing Steve Karsay. The Brewers also…
Continue Reading Fire damages Southern California apartment building
UPLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Red Cross has been called in to care for displaced residents after fire, smoke and water damaged eight units of a…
Continue Reading US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…
Continue Reading US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…
Continue Reading US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…
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