NEW YORK (AP) — With the cameras it uses to cover Congress shut off, C-SPAN turned to social media feeds on to beam live coverage of the House Democrat’s sit-in to demand votes on gun control legislation “No bills, no break,” the Democrats chanted in between a succession of speeches, starting Wednesday morning and continuing … Continue reading
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — Michael Strahan says he doesn’t miss doing “Live with Kelly and Michael.” In his first interview since his awkward exit from the show, Strahan told Chelsea Handler on Wednesday that he’s been enjoying the break from the talk show he hosted with Kelly Ripa. Strahan left the show in May … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s time for the encores at a trial that’s been a deep dive in to rock ‘n’ roll history, with musical luminaries taking the stand and straining their memories for details from their glory days. Closing arguments are scheduled Wednesday in the federal copyright infringement lawsuit that claims Led Zeppelin stole … Continue reading
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — Taylor Swift has a home in this seaside community. But even one of the world’s most famous women wouldn’t be able to join the Westerly Yacht Club, which bestows full membership only on men. A vote to change the policy at the nearly century-old club in the Ocean State, where the … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anton Yelchin’s accidental death Sunday ended the actor’s life and career far too soon, yet audiences will be able to see his talent and devotion to his craft in several unreleased projects. The 27-year-old actor reprises his role as Pavel Chekov in the third installment of the rebooted “Star Trek” film … Continue reading
PITTSBURGH (AP) — “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller plans to accept responsibility for federal charges filed in Pittsburgh accusing her of failing to report Australian currency she brought into the country in 2014 and bankruptcy fraud charges, she said in a statement Tuesday. Miller issued the statement after she was contacted by The Associated … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire that for days has threatened hundreds of homes and popular seaside campgrounds near Santa Barbara was half-surrounded and held in check, though firefighters were about to face the hottest day yet and the kind of dry, torrid conditions prevailing from the West Coast all the way to New Mexico. … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — People across the Southwest were preparing Monday for more of the unrelenting heat that left two dead over the weekend. The mercury hit 118 on Sunday, breaking a record of 115 set nearly 50 years ago, according to the National Weather Service. Portions of Arizona and southeast California were expected to keep … Continue reading
HONOLULU (AP) — The fight over regulating genetically engineered crops in three Hawaii counties was back in a federal courtroom as some agricultural giants look to protect their farms from bans against modified food. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Honolulu Wednesday on ordinances that seek to regulate or outlaw … Continue reading
GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — A California wildfire spurred by strong gusts mushroomed in size and burned out of control Thursday in a remote coastal area west of Santa Barbara, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of campers, some homes and an oil refinery as it crept toward the ocean. Winds and rising temperatures across the dry … Continue reading
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — In the days since a gunman killed 49 people at a nightclub in Florida, there’s been no sign of the measured Donald Trump who politely celebrated on the final night of the Republican primary season. In his place: the raw, vintage Trump that stormed to victory in those elections to claim … Continue reading
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials pulled four alligators from a lagoon at Walt Disney World after a 2-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an alligator near the upscale Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as his father frantically tried to rescue his son. Meanwhile, Disney closed beaches Wednesday at their resorts … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Riviera Hotel and Casino — the Las Vegas Strip’s first high-rise that was as famous for its mobster ties as its Hollywood personification of Sin City’s mobster past — officially exited the scene early Tuesday with a cinematic implosion, complete with fireworks. The 24-story Monaco Tower was demolished around 2:30 … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Cooking like Martha Stewart is about to get easier. The home goods mogul and cookbook author is getting into the fast-growing meal kit business. Subscribers will get a box shipped to their door with Stewart’s recipes and all the ingredients needed to cook up the dishes at home, including pre-measured raw … Continue reading
Stacey Castor, 48, died Saturday morning while serving 51 years to life at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Westchester County, the Onondaga County district attorney’s office said. An autopsy will be conducted. Castor was convicted in 2009 of killing her husband David Castor and trying to kill her daughter Ashley Wallace as part … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise move, Microsoft said Monday that it is buying professional networking service site LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion. It is by far Microsoft’s largest acquisition — much larger than Skype, which the company bought for $8.5 billion in 2011. LinkedIn, based in Mountain View, California, has more than 430 … Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jim Brown both got the call on June 4, which was strangely appropriate, along with simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming. On one hand, someone they revered was gone. On the other, someone they watched suffer for years would hurt no more. “He represented,” Brown said, “what a man should be … Continue reading
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature narrowly approved a $617 million bailout and restructuring of Detroit’s debt-ridden school district early Thursday, two years after the state spent less than a third of that amount to help the city government emerge from bankruptcy. The legislation goes to Gov. Rick Snyder, who hopes to sign it … Continue reading
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s top prosecutor on Thursday defended how her office handled the case against a young man who spent eight years in prison before his guilty pleas to four fatal shootings were thrown out, years after a hit man claimed responsibility for the crimes. Davontae Sanford was 15 when he pleaded guilty and … Continue reading
BALTIMORE (AP) — The judge in the trial of an officer charged in the death of a 25-year-old black man whose neck was broken in the back of a police van blasted prosecutors on Thursday for withholding information from the defense. In a hearing before Officer Caesar Goodson’s trial, Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams admonished … Continue reading
MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter pilots ejected safely after an apparent midair collision in eastern Georgia, the Guard said. The collision happened about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday during night training operations over a remote military operating area in Jefferson County, Georgia, a National Guard spokeswoman … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher Wednesday as machinery and chemicals companies get a boost from the weaker dollar. Metals prices are climbing. However phone companies and consumer stocks are lagging the market. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 25 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,962 as of 11:26 a.m. … Continue reading
Infiniti has added more legroom, standard equipment and technological features to its QX50 compact luxury SUV this year, all while lowering its starting retail price by $550. The redesigned five-door QX50 also looks better, proportionally, because it is 4.5 inches longer, allowing it to give back-seat passengers more legroom. Nothing has changed under the hood, … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she got word of a leopard on the loose at the zoo in Salt Lake City, Katie Boender ducked into the nearest building with her group of preschool students: A bathroom. They spent the next 30 minutes holed up there as an emergency team tranquilized the rare animal that … Continue reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Colin was gaining speed and strength Monday on its way to strike Florida, threatening rains forecasters said could cause some serious flooding along much of the state’s Gulf coast. A large portion of Florida’s western and Panhandle coast was already under a tropical storm warning when the National Hurricane … Continue reading
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