By KARENA PHAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long before the Icelandic Chinese artist Laufey became recognized the world over for her neoclassical jazz-meets-pop music, she was a student, answering a familiar yearbook prompt: “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” Her answer: Move to the U.S., sign a record deal and win
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Aug. 20 HORSE RACING 9:30 a.m. FS2 — The Juddmonte International: From York Racecourse, York, England 1 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live 5 p.m. FS1 — NYRA: Saratoga Live 9 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed on Tuesday that the US government is considering an extraordinary investment in struggling chipmaker Intel. But they gave different answers about what the Trump administration sought to do with that stake. Such a deal, if it were
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Pope Leo XIV has chosen Father Ralph O’Donnell as the Bishop-Elect for the Diocese of Jefferson City, according to a press release.
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has revealed which of his movies he thinks is the best – and it’s probably not the one you’d expect. The American director has two Academy Awards to his name: one for the screenplay of “Pulp Fiction” in 1994 and another for the screenplay of
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By Andy Sheehan Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The owner of a champion show dog claims her dog died after eating a new shipment of dog food. The Scottish poet Sir Walter Scott described the Scottish Deerhound as “the most perfect creature of Heaven,” and when they retired from
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By Julie Parr Click here for updates on this story HOPE, Arkansas (KTBS) — The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office has fired a deputy following concerns over his conduct on a traffic stop. KTBS received a copy of the body camera footage through a records request. The video captures Deputy Jason Johnson stop Olen Lane, 81,
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By TY ONEIL and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline. The city known for lavish
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By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Temple University is welcoming its largest freshman class yet. One of the incoming students, a North Philadelphia native and Gates Scholar, hopes to change lives without leaving his neighborhood. “It’s common to see people say they want to fight for change,
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Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive in
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Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time. With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound from his disastrous White House scolding six months ago, Zelenskyy made sure to show his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Aubrey Plaza is opening up about her life after the death of her husband, Jeff Baena. The “White Lotus” star is a guest on the latest episode of her friend and former “Parks and Recreation” costar Amy Poehler’s podcast, “Good Hang.” Baena, a writer and director, died by
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Belinda coming into some serious money in Season 3 of “The White Lotus” has everyone thinking about what they’d do with a similar windfall. For Emmy-nominee Natasha Rothwell – who famously portrayed resort wellness employee Belinda in both the first and third seasons of the acclaimed Mike White-created satirical
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By Chelsea Jones Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A South Florida teen has compiled a proud history of community service. Jesse Profeta has cleaned up neighborhoods and mangroves and spent time in nursing homes talking to elderly residents. Now he is making life easier for families living in domestic
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By BARRY HATTON and KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February. European leaders joined the discussions in a show of transatlantic unity, and both they and
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By Amanda Sealy, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics released its updated recommendations for vaccines on Tuesday, including Covid-19 shots for infants and young children – a break from the current US for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. “It differs from recent recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
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By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It can take new parents a beat or two to fully tune in to what their baby’s cries could mean. So many small but consequential decisions need to be made on a daily, if not hourly, basis. There are also questions.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Home Depot said Tuesday that some of its prices could be going up because of the cost of tariffs. America’s largest home improvement retailer has limited what it has said about the impact of tariffs on its prices before now. But after reporting quarterly results Tuesday, CFO Richard McPhail
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By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Harvard Medical School student says that he was attacked at the Boston Common AMC Theater after complaining about rowdy teenagers during the movie. “My nose is still hurting. My black eye. I lost two or three days of work. My
Continue Reading WBZ By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Harvard Medical School student says that he was attacked at the Boston Common AMC Theater after complaining about rowdy teenagers during the movie. “My nose is still hurting. My black eye. I lost two or three days of work.
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By Logan Hall Click here for updates on this story WESTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Several Massachusetts golf courses were ranked among the worst in the United States by a national golf website, but which one was the worst? It’s the Leo J. Martin Golf Course in Weston. The 18-hole track is littered with dead grass
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to Ukraine to defend against Russia, after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula are
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CNN By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety. When Texas House Democrats returned to the Capitol in Austin on
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