By Jolene Latimer - Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Cranston was hoping to get a hit in the All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium. Instead, the "Breaking Bad" actor got hit. Cranston was struck in the right…
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time U.S. Auto Club national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station. He was 37. The Westminster Police Department issued a statement Saturday identifying Robert…
By Allen Mincey, Cleveland Daily Banner undefined CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) — Every night, Leslie Bennett takes her cellphone and writes down her thoughts — about the day, about life in general, about her relationship with God, and about her family.…
By Terry Spencer - Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four years, five months and four days after Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, his trial for the deadliest U.S. mass shooting to reach…
By Mark Gillispie - Associated Press A judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe Biden's administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces. FILE…
ROME (AP) - An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the volcano’s crater while trying to recover his dropped cellphone. News reports said the tourist and family members were cited…
LONDON (AP) — A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist's paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday. The self-portrait was found…
Associated Press - undefined MIAMI (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail…
By Lindsey Tanner-AP Medical Writer (AP) - Quick help for suicide thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be as easy as 9-8-8. The United States' first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday. It connects…
By Mark Pratt - Associated Press (AP)-The company that makes some of the world's most iconic board games including Scrabble, Monopoly, and Clue is developing a new one based on Wordle, the obsessively popular digital word-guessing game. Hasbro Inc. and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats' first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by female House Democrats, speaks…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature'” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. [caption id="attachment_1159503"…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, the first wife of Donald Trump, has died in New York City, the former president announced on social media Thursday. “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which…
NEW YORK (AP) — As a percussion protégé growing up in the Bay Area, Sheila Escovedo would ask visiting bands if she could sit in. She was often told to beat it. FILE - Chaka Khan…
BOSTON (AP) — A family's beloved pet cat that's been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught Wednesday. [caption id="attachment_1159512" align="aligncenter"…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that his administration will immediately begin rolling out his long-blocked school voucher program after a judge lifted an injunction that had prevented it from being implemented. “Starting today, we will…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly four years ago, Bill Lee startled political insiders when the first-time political candidate survived a bruising and crowded $45 million GOP primary for Tennessee governor. He cruised to win the top elected state seat a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court says it will soon begin accepting applications for the state's open attorney general position. Earlier this year, current Attorney General Herbert Slatery announced he would not seek another eight-year term as the…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The largest school district in Tennessee has placed its superintendent on paid leave while an outside attorney investigates allegations that he abused his power and violated policies, officials said. The Memphis-Shelby County School Board voted 7-2…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A World Boxing Council championship belt belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been stolen from a museum in Soweto, according to police. FILE — Sugar Ray Leonard holds up the…
OXFORD, Miss (AP) — Authorities continued to search Tuesday for a University of Mississippi student who went missing days ago in the northern part of the state. Oxford Police renewed a call to the public for any tips leading to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jumana Zakir knows who she is going to be for Halloween this year. Hint: Her new favorite superhero is a lot like her – female, teen, Muslim, American and “totally awesome.” The…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three Democrats are running in the upcoming August primary to replace Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in hopes that the national political landscape could open some inroads for voters to consider a switch. It won’t be an…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility is seeking proposals for for a huge addition of carbon-free electricity. The Tennessee Valley Authority’s request for carbon-free proposals seeks up to 5,000 megawatts of carbon-free energy before 2029. It’s the…
Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Monday is brimming with galaxies and offers the deepest look of the cosmos ever captured. This image provided by NASA…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three probable cases of monkeypox have been announced in Tennessee. The first case was reported last week in a Nashville resident and two more cases in Davidson County have been identified since then, the Metro Nashville…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted. The idea is to provide…
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — One of the jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial served improperly, an attorney for Heard alleged in a recent filing that asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial. "Newly…
MOSCOW (AP) — The ball is now in Moscow's court when it comes to the fate of WNBA star Brittney Griner. She pleaded guilty yesterday to drug possession charges in a case that could see her spend 10 years in…
By Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man has been indicted on a murder charge a year after a former Mississippi lawmaker was shot to death while she was doing yard work in a rural…
By Lindsey Bahr - AP Film Writer (AP) - Four movies in, Thor is still bringing the hammer down at the box office. " Thor: Love and Thunder " earned $143 million in its opening weekend in North America, according…
By Hannah Fingerhut - Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he's considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access even though the White House has said it doesn’t…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says Denzel Washington can come pick up his Presidential Medal of Freedom whenever he's able. The only thing stopping him from getting it yesterday was a positive COVID-19 test. A White House official disclosed…
By Barbara Ortutay, Tom Krisher and Matt O'Brien - Associated Press (AP) -- Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police officer in Tennessee was shot and wounded Saturday while he was responding to a domestic incident, officials said. The Memphis officer was taken to a hospital in critical condition after he was shot by…
By Emily Crisman - Chattanooga Times Free Press undefined CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Now is a time of year when many species of wildlife are having babies, and it's also a time when humans often encounter orphaned, sick or injured…
By Frank Bajak - Associated Press (AP)--Abbott Nutrition says baby formula production has resumed at the Michigan plant whose February shutdown over contamination contributed to a national shortage. Damage from severe thunderstorms had halted Sturgis plant operations in mid-June after…
By Lynn Elber-AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his "F Troop" role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier…
By Jane Roberts, The Daily Memphian-undefined MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Natalie Boyatt looks at the pile of prototypes in her garage and sees the last seven years of her life. Her quest to design a drink carrier with a lock-in-place…
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky school district has banned middle and high school students from using backpacks to address safety concerns. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that Knox County Schools will implement the policy when students return to school in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 89. Oprah confirmed in an Instagram post that her father died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday. "Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the…
By: Patrick Whittle --AP Writer PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A judge says the federal government hasn’t done enough to protect a rare species of whale from lethal entanglement in lobster fishing gear, and new rules are needed to protect the…
(CBS Newspath) --The London Zoo just released "cubcam" video of new tiger triplets. The cubs were born on June 27. According to the zoo, "Sumatran tigers are the rarest and smallest subspecies of tiger…
By Lynn Elber - AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in "The Sopranos" and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including "Goodfellas," died Friday. He was 79. [caption id="attachment_1154746"…
By Adrian Sainz - Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man serving life in prison after his first-degree murder conviction in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright was sentenced Friday on lesser charges of conspiracy and…
Elon Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter's board Friday saying he is terminating the acquisition. FILE - Tesla…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and delivered an impassioned plea for Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in November. Under…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate…
