Month: October 2022

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tech leaders and Democratic Party-aligned groups are among those funneling millions into Utah to support independent Evan McMullin’s bid to unseat Republican Sen. Mike Lee. The race has been inundated with outside spending, with super PACs unaffiliated with either the Lee or McMullin campaign spending

By PAT GRAHAM and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel fought for the right to have neck surgery never before performed on an NHL player. He wanted to be back on the ice faster. The artificial disk replacement procedure has worked for him so far. Given the success, it could

By LISA MASCARO, STEFANIE DAZIO and TERRY CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the Democratic leader hostage and “break her kneecaps” to show other members of Congress there were “consequences to actions,” authorities said Monday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff is pushing back on a historically Black university president’s statement accusing law enforcement officers of racial profiling in a recent bus stop. Shaw University President Paulette Dillard wrote she was “outraged” after law enforcement officers in Spartanburg County on Oct. 5 stopped a contract bus transporting students

By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Charitable giving to organizations that work to slow climate change have increased in the past year, and many more groups are receiving funds than just a few years ago. But despite the increases, giving from individuals and foundations to climate-related causes remains a stubbornly

By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. Twitter’s new owner fired the company’s board of directors and made himself the board’s sole member, according to a

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) — Officials used investigative genealogy to identify a woman whose mutilated body was found on the Cape Cod National Seashore nearly 50 years ago, solving the mystery of the “Lady of the Dunes” that had stumped authorities for decades. The woman was identified on Monday as Ruth Marie Terry of Tennessee. She

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of posting his marked election ballot on social media has been charged with a felony that carries possible incarceration if he’s convicted in what a prosecutor calls a “test case.” Fifty-two-year-old Paul Buzzell, of Mequon, appeared Monday in Ozaukee County Circuit Court, where a judge found

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press When actor, director, writer Clea DuVall met Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara 15 years ago, she became both friends with the twin sisters and a creative collaborator. The sisters have contributed music to DuVall’s projects, and now DuVall is the co-creator of the new Amazon Freevee series “High

By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is raising the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on oil companies if they don’t boost domestic production. This comes as his administration aims to combat high gas prices just days before the midterm elections. Biden in brief remarks on

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving forward with an overhaul of several student debt forgiveness programs, aiming to make it easier for borrowers to get relief if they are duped by their colleges or if they put in a decade of work as public servants. The Education

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A man with a gun held police at bay outside a government building for more than five hours, shutting down part of downtown Mobile, Alabama, before shooting himself. A police spokeswoman tells reporters that a man with a gunshot wound was spotted in a parked car outside Government Plaza on Monday.

AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans can begin selecting their 2023 health insurance plans on HealthCare.gov on Tuesday. Open enrollment begins, as the Biden administration pushes to keep the number of uninsured Americans at a record low. Those searching for coverage will largely be shielded from an increase in costs. The

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Donald Trump’s former interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, is facing challenges on three fronts in his bid for a Montana U.S. House seat — from a Democrat, a Libertarian and Zinke’s own mixed reputation among voters. Once viewed as a moderate, Zinke’s shift to the right under

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, doled out Halloween candy Monday to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk to a zombie founding father at a soggy celebration on the south side of the White House. It was the Bidens’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four workers have been sickened by a release of carbon dioxide in a Los Angeles International Airport utility room. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Brian Humphrey says one worker was initially in grave condition but was upgraded to critical at a hospital. The other three workers were treated at the scene.

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Crowe has turned his very autobiographical coming-of-age film “Almost Famous” into a Broadway stage musical for a new audience in a new age. The show, now in previews, opens Nov. 3. Crowe, the writer-director who won an Oscar for the film’s screenplay, was inspired

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Musician Cormac Roth has died at age 25 after a battle with cancer. He was the son of actor Tim Roth. His family said in a statement Monday that Roth “died peacefully in the arms of his family who loved and adored him” on Oct. 16. A

By ED WHITE Associated Press A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder. That’s the decision a judge in Grand Rapids, Michigan, announced Monday morning. Patrick Lyoya was shot at point-blank range last April. The 26-year-old briefly ran after a traffic

By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal last year are now being recruited by the Russian military to fight in Ukraine, three former Afghan generals told The Associated Press. They said the Russians want to attract thousands of