By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just before Janelle Monáe’s DJ set at Cinespia — an outdoor movie series framed by the marble mausoleums of a storied Hollywood cemetery — the multi-hyphenated performer wasn’t just focused on rehearsing a setlist. Instead, Monáe paused to guide a symbolic circle inspired by
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WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer (AP) — In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees. Paramount initiated roughly 1,000 of those layoffs company-wide on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing it as soon as Thursday. President Donald Trump is visiting South Korea, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In 1977, at the tail end of another bruising battle for New York City mayor, Mario Cuomo publicly spoke up against bigoted remarks leveled at his opponent. Almost 50 years later, his son is taking a different approach. Back then, Andrew Cuomo was a 19-year-old adviser
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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.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Oct. 30 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 4 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Hawthorn 6 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at West Coast COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. ESPNU — Norfolk St. at Delaware St. 7:30 p.m. ESPN —
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you’d call seafood fanatics. Or blue food evangelists. They want us to eat more things from the water, even first thing in the morning. “Seafood for breakfast is delicious,” says Zimmern, a chef, writer and TV host. Seaver,
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 — New York 2 2 .500 2 Boston 2 3 .400 2½ Toronto 1 4 .200 3½ Brooklyn 0 5 .000 4½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 3 1 .750 — Charlotte 2 2 .500 1 Atlanta 2
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 — 4-0 W-4 2-0 2-0 4-0 New York 2 2 .500 2 2-2 L-2 2-0 0-2 2-2 Boston 2 3 .400 2½ 2-3 W-2 1-1 1-2 1-3 Toronto 1 4 .200 3½ 1-4 L-4 0-2
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 40 33 Detroit 10 7 3 0 14 35 31 Toronto 10 5 4 1 11 35 36 Florida 11 5 5 1 11 27 31 Ottawa 11 5 5 1 11 41 44 Buffalo
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 40 33 3-1-0 5-2-0 2-1-0 Detroit 10 7 3 0 14 35 31 5-1-0 2-2-0 4-2-0 Florida 11 5 5 1 11 27 31 4-1-1 1-4-0 2-2-0 Ottawa 11 5 5 1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Chicago 4 0 1.000 — 4-0 W-4 3-0 1-0 3-0 Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 — 4-0 W-4 2-0 2-0 4-0 Miami 3 1 .750 1 3-1 W-3 2-0 1-1 2-1 Milwaukee 3 1 .750 1 3-1 W-1 2-0 1-1 3-1 Cleveland
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div New Jersey 10 8 2 0 16 39 30 5-0-0 3-2-0 1-1-0 Pittsburgh 11 7 2 2 16 40 30 3-1-1 4-1-1 2-1-2 Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 40 33 3-1-0 5-2-0 2-1-0 Detroit 10 7 3 0 14
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the tumultuous political climate marked by this year’s assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and a Democratic legislator in Minnesota, younger adults are less worried about political violence than older adults, according to a new AP-NORC poll. About 4 in
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has conducted a successful test of a new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, declaring that the new weapon can’t be intercepted. Putin’s statement, which comes three days after he praised a successful test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, appears to be another message to U.S.
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By LORNE COOK and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. confirmed on Wednesday that it will reduce its troop presence on NATO’s borders with Ukraine but shed no light on any future cuts, as its allies worry about a security gap being created at a time when Russia is increasingly confrontational. The
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s Senate is expected to give its final approval Wednesday to a bill defining rape and other sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act, a move that comes after the landmark drugging and rape trial that shook France and turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon. The
Continue ReadingTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Capitol Federal Financial Inc. (CFFN) on Wednesday reported net income of $18.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Topeka, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 14 cents. The holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank posted revenue of $109.8 million
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist on Wednesday were handed preliminary charges of criminal conspiracy and theft committed by an organized gang, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. The prosecutor said they admitted their involvement. Prosecutor Laure Beccuau told a news conference that
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have “partially” admitted their participation and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday. Laure Beccuau told a news conference that the two face
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By LINLEY SANDERS and ROB MAADDI Associated Press Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season, or played without them for significant stretches — but a new poll finds that many football fans want more games, even if it means more risk. A new Quinnipiac poll found about half of NFL
Continue ReadingATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $15.4 million. The Atchison, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 71 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 85 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of
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By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he was elected the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee in June, Rep. Robert Garcia at once gained a powerful perch and a pressing problem. Colleagues elected Garcia with a mandate to hold President Donald Trump’s administration to account. He’d pitched himself as an energetic
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By WILSON MCMAKIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. The Nigerian author, 91, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in
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By WILSON MCMAKIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. The Nigerian author, 91, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in
Continue ReadingST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Centene Corp. (CNC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $6.63 billion in its third quarter. The St. Louis-based company said it had a loss of $13.50 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 50 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and JOSH BOAK Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 66 women and children, according to local health officials. The strikes, the deadliest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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