Month: October 2024

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Heidecker is working through his existential dread. He’s best known for his absurdist comedy and creative partnership with Eric Wareheim that began when the pair was in college. As Heidecker has leaned more into songwriting in recent years, he has also embraced baring through music these dark meditations

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is refusing to say whether he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Trump left the White House. But if the two did speak, Trump said on Tuesday, it would be “a smart thing.” The Republican presidential candidate was pressed on his communication with the Russian

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Baker’s “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the Oscars. It’s also the culmination of Baker’s quest to chip away at the stigma of sex work. Baker has arrived at this moment despite charting what, nowadays, is

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied boarding a 2022 flight in Frankfurt after they had flown to Germany from New York. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the fine is the largest the agency has issued

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries Wednesday, showcasing 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient Egypt. More than 100,000 of Egypt’s ancient treasures will be displayed in the world’s largest archaeological museum. It is near the Giza Pyramids and will open the halls for 4,000

DETROIT (AP) — Two Detroit police officers have been wounded after coming under gunfire by an off-duty officer who threatened suicide and later was fatally shot. Police Chief James White told reporters that the off-duty officer had been struggling with a mental health crisis and that the officers who were wounded had arrived in response

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Last year, Mexican American singer Becky G released her first album of regional Mexican music, “Esquinas.” Her newest album, “Encuentros,” makes it clear that this is not a temporary interest. She’s dedicated to exploring the folk music in depth, and by adding modern fusions. She told The Associated Press

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame is gearing up to reopen its doors in December as Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival. The plans are bringing nature back to the forefront of the City of Light and go beyond just restoring the cathedral’s iconic spire and medieval charm. The city announced

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is praising Hurricane Milton recovery efforts, saying power has never been restored to so many so quickly after a storm. There were still about 170,000 customers without electricity Tuesday, rivers continued to rise in some flooded areas and the state was still providing free gas to residents

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials. Palina Sharenda-Panasyuk was arrested in 2021 during the crackdown on opposition that began after nationwide demonstrations broke out to protest the results of the disputed 2020 election.

AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Elton John was on tour in America during the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye. She was an over-the-top, heavy makeup-wearing performer who wore her heart on her sleeve and seemed in on the joke, televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. John has put her

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A snake slithered through the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. The reptile appeared in the top of the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 7-3 loss to the New York Mets on Monday. It wasn’t big enough to put a scare into anyone. Reliever

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge says lawyers must formally apologize for blaring a looped recording of a woman screaming last month as a test in a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia. U.S. Judge John Murphy last week ordered the attorneys to apologize to residents where the hourlong test took place before

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Santa Monica College is closed as police investigate a campus shooting that wounded an employee in what officials said was a “workplace violence incident.” No arrests have been made as of Tuesday. The community college says in a statement that the shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday at

The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in charge. Stanislav Pozdnyakov’s statement comes just over two months after a delegation of 15 Russians competed at the Paris Olympics as “Individual Neutral Athletes” without the national flag or anthem. The athletes did not represent the ROC and Pozdnyakov

Associated Press The candidates for U.S. president and their allies want men to believe their vote says big things about their masculinity. Republican Donald Trump suggests men are weak and a “beta male” unless they choose him. Democrat Kamala Harris’ supporters argue that real men vote for a woman. Hypermasculine put-downs, curse words and “bro”

Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Seven cownose stingrays are safely in a Florida Aquarium habitat after riding out Hurricane Milton in a touch tank at Tropicana Field, home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays. The stingrays, named for their cow-shaped heads, were relocated Monday from the ballpark after last week’s storm, the Tampa-based aquarium

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. According to the lawsuit filed against the company, workers were forced to stay at their posts even when managers knew conditions were becoming dangerous. Johnny Peterson was

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Meta’s oversight board has expressed serious concern over the company’s failure to take down a viral graphic video showing two men bleeding after they were apparently beaten up for being allegedly gay. The video was posted in Nigeria where homosexuality is criminalized by laws that garner broad public support

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has tossed out a decision allowing 18-year-olds to legally carry guns in public. The justices on Tuesday sent back to a lower court for reconsideration a ruling that allowed people under 21 to carry guns during emergencies in Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court did not detail its reasoning

AP Basketball Writer South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in the preseason rankings from a national media panel Tuesday. South Carolina returns four starters from the national

Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a teen killed in a boat crash involving Murdaugh’s youngest son. Prosecutors say the 2019 crash provoked the disgraced South Carolina attorney to kill his wife, Maggie, and their son Paul, who wrecked the boat. The

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who fired shots into Breonna Taylor’s windows the night of the deadly 2020 police raid is going on trial for a third time. Federal prosecutors will try again to convict Brett Hankison of civil rights violations after their first effort ended in a jury

AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The largest retail trade group in the United States says it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday season but the growth in sales to be slower than last year due to concerns over persistent inflation and prices. The National Retail Federation said Tuesday that its

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners are growing more uncertain about the economy ahead of the presidential election and are reining in spending, according to a new survey. The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index edged up 0.3 points in September to 91.5. But the uncertainty index rose 11 points

AP Health Writer U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems tied to a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says that the USDA inspector general is looking into whether federal investigators and state inspectors responded

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris warned Tuesday that Republican Donald Trump would “institutionalize” harsh policing tactics that disproportionately affect Black men, while Trump blamed Harris’ immigration policies for “devastating” Black and Latino communities. “Any African American or Hispanic that votes for Kamala … you’ve got to have your head examined,

MOSCOW (AP) — A group that monitors political detentions in Russia says that a man convicted of discrediting the military after his daughter made a drawing criticizing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine has been released from prison after serving 22 months. Alexei Moskalyov was convicted in March 2023 on the basis of posts he made

AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor. An expedition to a volcanically active ridge in the Pacific off South America has revealed worms, snails, giant tubeworms and other strange creatures lurking below steamy underwater hot springs. Researchers have long

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir says his small, energy-rich nation will hold a referendum on ending a short-lived experiment in electing members of the country’s advisory Shura Council. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offered no immediate timeline for the referendum in an annual address Tuesday to the Shura

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments would not invest more in disaster-prevention and mitigation. U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Kamal Kishore, who heads the U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction,