Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. said he came away from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,”…
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Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. said he came away from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,”…
Continue Reading DeSantis to become 1st GOP candidate to file for South Carolina primary during visit next week
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to file his 2024 candidacy for South Carolina’s Republican…
Continue Reading Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country’s spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s government has decided to ban arms export for 30 days just days after the United…
Continue ReadingIt’s Time to Beat the Heat
Intense heat will already be felt across the interior central coast Friday with dangerous heat over the weekend that could have possible severe…
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How long does it take to charge an electric car?
To calculate how long it typically takes to reach full capacity for different charge rates, Edmunds takes a closer look at variables that determine…
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20 infamous band feuds from the '60s and '70s
Stacker delved into ’60s and ’70s music history to uncover the backstage conflicts and behind-the-scenes drama of some of the era’s most iconic…
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States where employer costs for workers' comp have decreased the most
Simply Business ranked states by workers’ compensation insurance decreases, using National Academy of Social Insurance data from 2016 to…
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The hidden cost of gasoline
Grist explains how gas stations typically pollute the earth beneath them, causing a $20 billion toxic…
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10 TV shows that capture the challenges (and rewards) of running a small business
Simply Business organized a list of the top 10 TV shows, both fictional and nonfictional, that show how difficult—and rewarding—running a small…
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Most livable small cities in the US
SmartAsset analyzed data for 275 small cities to determine which are most livable, using metrics like dining and entertainment, healthcare,…
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Where basic medical care costs the most
To measure cost changes for basic medical care needs, SmartAsset compared prices for a basic medical basket in more than 200 U.S. places in 2023 and…
Continue Reading 2 killed, 1 injured when small plane crashes in Lake of the Ozarks region of Missouri
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (AP) — Two people are dead and a third injured after a small plane crashed into a wooded area near the Lake of the Ozarks in…
Continue Reading 6 German tourists arrested for suspected rape of German teen in hotel on Spanish island of Mallorca
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have arrested six young Germans for allegedly raping an 18-year-old German…
Continue Reading Reformist Thai party, thwarted from forming new government, seeks law change to limit Senate’s power
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The political party that captured first place in Thailand’s general election two months…
Continue Reading Subtropical storm Don forms in open Atlantic waters and becomes the fifth named storm of the year
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters say subtropical storm Don has formed in open Atlantic waters. It poses no threat to land. The National…
Continue Reading World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women’s races. The…
Continue Reading Acropolis’ midday closure leaves many tourists in the lurch as a heat wave lashes southern Europe
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and LEFTERIS PITARAKIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Disgruntled tourists bemoaned the temporary closing of the…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says Kevin Spacey is not just a ‘big flirt,’ but a ‘big sexual bully’
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey denied that grabbing men by the crotch was his “trademark” pickup move as he became…
Continue Reading Burner phones. Pizza crust. DNA on burlap. A New York architect was charged with killing 3 women in Gilgo Beach serial killings cold case
By Kristina Sgueglia, Brynn Gingras, John Miller and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A New York architect was charged with murder in connection to…
Continue Reading Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island architect was charged Friday with…
Continue Reading $875 million Powerball jackpot is up for grabs Saturday as no tickets hit Friday’s Mega Millions
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A Mega Millions jackpot that was up for grabs Friday night worth an estimated $560 million will grow again after no…
Continue Reading Italians outraged after court clears man of groping teen because contact was under 10 seconds
ROME (AP) — Italians are using social media to denounce a court verdict clearing a school janitor of a sexual assault charge for groping a…
Continue Reading Rocket being developed by Japan’s space agency explodes during testing but no injuries reported
TOKYO (AP) — A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency has exploded during testing but there were no reports of injuries. That’s…
Continue Reading Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s…
Continue Reading Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s Prime Minister Sharif launches $3.5 billion Chinese-designed nuclear energy project
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the construction of a 1,200-megawatt…
Continue Reading Stabbing at a church-run aid center in the Dutch city of Leiden leaves 1 man dead, 2 people wounded
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say that one person has died and two are wounded, one seriously, in a stabbing at a church-run center that…
Continue Reading China criticizes German call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as ‘protectionism’
BEIJING (AP) — China has criticized a German government call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as a form of protectionism. Foreign…
Continue Reading Embassies urge Hungary’s government to retract discriminatory LGBTQ+ laws ahead of Pride march
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The embassies of 38 countries and more than 10 other cultural institutions have urged…
Continue Reading Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova are 0-3 in Grand Slam finals. One will win Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ons Jabeur will face Marketa Vondrousova in the women’s final at Wimbledon on…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 14: Ukraine, Secret Service, Abortion, Synagogue shooter, Target
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors are officially on strike today, creating tremendous uncertainty for the…
Continue Reading UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Health Security Agency said that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could…
Continue Reading Hundreds of thousands face disruption at London’s Gatwick Airport this summer after strike vote
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of British vacationers face potential disruption to their travel plans at the…
Continue Reading German leader confident that surging far-right party will shrink again before next election
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that support for a far-right party that’s been…
Continue Reading Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry
By EDNA TARIGAN, DAVID RISING and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China’s top…
Continue Reading Man drowns in home, marking Vermont’s 1st recorded death from recent flooding
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press A man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home is Vermont’s first death related to recent…
Continue Reading China accuses US of militarizing space following protest over Navy plane’s Taiwan Strait transit
BEIJING (AP) — Amid a freeze in military-to-military contacts, China is accusing the United States of militarizing outer space, a day after it…
Continue Reading Biden making $20 billion available from ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for…
Continue Reading IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is showcasing its new capability to aggressively audit high-income tax dodgers as it…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures to protect ‘traditional values’
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Friday adopted a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures amid the Kremlin’s crusade to protect what it…
Continue Reading South Africa deploys army over burning of trucks, braces for unrest over ex-president’s court case
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has deployed the army in four of its provinces…
Continue Reading California state leaders vow to provide textbooks for students after a school board rejected a social studies curriculum
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — After a Southern California school district rejected a state-endorsed social studies curriculum that includes…
Continue Reading Man arrested for planning terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State, Poland’s security agency says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Internal Security agency says it has arrested an 18-year-old Polish citizen planning a suicide attack on a…
Continue Reading France celebrates Bastille Day with parades and parties – and extra police, after recent unrest
By YOUCEF BOUNAB and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments and…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can’t settle on a solution
By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers have renewed their alarm over and…
Continue Reading 8 people found dead in a boat off Senegal’s coast and a search was launched for possible survivors
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government says eight people were found dead after a boat capsized off the…
Continue Reading Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a…
Continue Reading China executes kindergarten teacher who poisoned 25 of her students, killing 1
BEIJING (AP) — A court in central China said on Friday a Chinese kindergarten teacher who had poisoned 25 of her students, killing one, has been…
Continue Reading US military chief praises Japan’s defense funding boost as a buttress against China and North Korea
By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The highest-ranking U.S. military officer is praising Japan’s moves to double its defense…
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