By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press In the summer heat, we find ourselves drawn to that glorious section of the drinks menu that promises relief in the form of a cold, creamy, brain-freezing indulgence. But ordering a frozen drink looks different in different parts of the U.S., and in different restaurants and ice cream shops. So,
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By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Orange you ready for it? Taylor Swift swathed her bombshell album announcement in a shade she’s calling Portofino Orange Glitter after donning the color onstage during the latter part of her latest tour. So now, will “The Life of a Showgirl” usher in the pop
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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty late Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. An eight-person jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the musical “Mamma Mia!” said goodbye to Broadway a decade ago, there were tears and hugs and tons of applause. In the audience of its last show, one woman wasn’t entirely buying it. “I felt then that it wasn’t goodbye forever. I felt we’d
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By Kara Fox, CNN Westport, Ireland (CNN) — In ancient Celtic folklore, Tír na nÓg is the land of eternal youth, where time stands still and people don’t age. Today, in the west of Ireland, they’ve come close to bottling it. Westport, a small coastal town in picturesque County Mayo, is the unlikely nerve center
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By Andie Bernhardt Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Katie Knitter and her family woke in their Wauwatosa home early Sunday morning to see it filled with several feet of flood water. “My husband stepped out of bed and into water and we had no idea what was going on,”
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By Ubah Ali Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A young woman says a Buffalo Wild Wings employee harassed her in the bathroom of an Owatonna, Minnesota, restaurant. Eighteen-year-old Gerika Mudra says this incident happened back in April. She says she felt uncomfortable the moment she walked in. The situation escalated
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By Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — There may be a break in a more than half-century-old cold case after central Minnesota authorities discovered human remains in a car submerged in the Mississippi River on Wednesday. The Stearns County sheriff says someone fishing Sunday on the Mississippi River near
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By Adam Del Rosso Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A newly finished road project in Bloomington, Minnesota, is making the way more safe for drivers — and reptiles. You’ll notice driving down East Bush Lake Road is a lot smoother, but you won’t notice what’s under the pavement. “With the
Continue Reading WCCO, CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, CNN By Adam Del Rosso Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A newly finished road project in Bloomington, Minnesota, is making the way more safe for drivers — and reptiles. You’ll notice driving down East Bush Lake Road is a lot smoother, but you won’t notice what’s
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By Thomas Page, CNN London (CNN) — Denzel Washington knows “all money ain’t good money” – but sometimes you’ve got to put food on the table. The tag line for Spike Lee’s latest film “Highest 2 Lowest,” in whichWashington stars as a music mogul caught in a ransom plot on the eve of abig business
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By Rushaad Hayward Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WMAR) — After they were removed in the middle of night, Baltimore’s former Confederate statues will be on display in Los Angeles. They will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art, as part of a show called “Monuments.” The museum says the decommissioned
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 15 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Fremantle 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Carlton 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Hawthorn 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL: Collingwood at Adelaide
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 11 .656 — New York 21 12 .636 ½ Indiana 18 15 .545 3½ Washington 14 18 .438 7 Chicago 8 24 .250 13 Connecticut 6 26 .188 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 71 51 .582 — Boston 66 56 .541 5 New York 64 57 .529 6½ Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 12 Baltimore 55 66 .455 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 71 52 .577 — Cleveland 63 57 .525 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 71 51 .582 — Boston 66 56 .541 5 New York 64 57 .529 6½ Tampa Bay 59 63 .484 12 Baltimore 55 66 .455 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 71 52 .577 — Cleveland 63 57 .525 6½ Kansas City 60
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 69 52 .570 — New York 64 57 .529 5 Miami 58 63 .479 11 Atlanta 53 68 .438 16 Washington 49 72 .405 20 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 76 44 .633 — Chicago 68 52 .567 8 Cincinnati 64 58 .525
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 71 51 .582 — — 6-4 W-1 40-20 31-31 591 545 46 Boston 66 56 .541 5 +1½ 5-5 L-1 39-22 27-34 614 521 93 New York 64 57 .529 6½ — 4-6 L-1 37-25
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 30 10 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 1 .500 24 24 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — If you’re looking for excitement this weekend, See St. Joseph has details on events packed with family fun, magical moments and back-to-school readiness.
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By Mike Trim Click here for updates on this story PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPTV) — A local World War II “Hero Among Us” honored by the Florida Panthers is receiving free dental care after a WPTV reunion of Heroes. Richard Rossi, 101, was one of the three veterans WPTV anchor Mike Trim reunited together
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By The Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover. The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders, Bondi said
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he said it would provide economic stability to older people while giving the U.S. “an economic structure of vastly greater soundness.” Today, the program provides benefits to almost 69 million
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By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer. “Instead of enjoying family vacations at Michigan’s beautiful lakes and campgrounds, for the third
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders have praised President Donald Trump for agreeing to allow U.S. military support for a force they are mustering to police any future peace in Ukraine — a move that vastly improves the chances of success for an operation that could prove essential for the country’s
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bringing football fans, Brazil and Karol G together for a one-night experience? That’s a winning formula. The Grammy award-winning musician will headline a halftime show during YouTube’s first exclusive NFL broadcast next month, which will stream live from Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on
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By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets in Serbia on Thursday after two days of clashes with loyalists of autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic and riot police that left dozens injured or detained. Police fired tear gas in at least two cities and numerous other incidents
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By MICHELLE GUMEDE and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African is starting a “national dialogue” Friday that is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country’s most pressing issues and find solutions. The talks, initiated by President Cyril Ramaphosa after calls from civil society, are expected to include
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US inflation on the wholesale level picked up steam in July, with prices rising by the fastest monthly pace since June 2022, new data showed Thursday. The latest Producer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices paid to producers, jumped 0.9% from June, lifting the annual rate
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