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Month: October 2025

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ debuts at No. 1 with $33 million

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This weekend’s box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It might have looked like a heavyweight matchup, but Swift’s devoted fanbase once again proved unstoppable with her film “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” which

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz looks to pass against the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter.

Minnesota Vikings edge Cleveland Browns with late touchdown to open 2025 NFL London games

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (CNN) — Minnesota wide receiver Jordan Addison scored a late touchdown, as the Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns 21-17 to open the NFL’s (National Football League) 2025 London series. Although the crowd was overwhelmingly Vikings dominant, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was a sea of colors from

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Alessandro Michele’s Valentino collection puts 70s silhouettes in the Paris spotlight

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Against strobe lights that suggested seedy allure more than spectacle, Alessandro Michele’s Valentino collection Sunday showed restraint where once there was riot. Prim ’70s silhouettes — bows, ruching, velvet skirts — set a mood at Paris Fashion Week of controlled nostalgia. The high point was a

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MLB Postseason Glance

By The Associated Press All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 New York 2, Boston 1 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston 3, New York 1 Wednesday, Oct.

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Former U.S. Surgeon General urges vaccination as Covid and flu cases begin to rise  

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With flu season officially underway, health experts highlight the importance of staying alert — because this time of year often brings a mix of unpredictable illnesses.  Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who now directs the Health Equity Action Leadership Center at Purdue University said COVID-19 is still very

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Somali government forces end a 6-hour siege at a major prison, killing all 7 attackers

By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali government forces successfully ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison located near the president’s office in the capital, Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers, the government said Sunday. The government said no civilian or security officers were killed in the Saturday attack, which

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Oktoberfest ends Sunday with the traditional Bavarian salute

By MATTHIAS SCHRADER Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — The 190th Oktoberfest came to a close Sunday, wrapping up the world’s largest folk festival with the traditional Bavarian marksmen’s gun salute in Munich. Roughly 6.5 million visitors attended between Sept. 20 and Sunday, German news agency dpa reported, including Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Austrian-born former governor of

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Sports on TV for Monday, Oct. 6

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Oct. 6 MLB BASEBALL 6:05 p.m. TBS — N.L. Division Series: L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, Game 2 TRUTV — N.L. Division Series: L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, Game 2 9:05 p.m. TBS — N.L. Division Series: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, Game 2

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UK says it will restrict repeated protests after 500 arrests at pro-Palestinian vigil

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police will get stronger powers to restrict repeated protests, the government said Sunday, after almost 500 people were arrested at a demonstration in support of a banned pro-Palestinian group. The Home Office said police forces will be able to consider the “cumulative impact of frequent protests”

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Syria holds first elections since Assad’s ouster, marking a cautious step in political transition

By OMAR SANDIKI and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad. The People’s Assembly will be tasked with passing a new elections law and constitution as the country moves through its post-Assad

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Nepalese villages are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, leaving at least 44 dead

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Landslides, a lighting strike and floodings triggered by severe rainfall killed at least 44 people in Nepal on Sunday, with five others reported missing, authorities said. Those killed included at least 37 people in the eastern mountain district of Illam, where whole villages were swept away

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Indonesian rescuers search for missing students after school collapse kills 49

By TRISNADI and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 49. Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and

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