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Yes, 'Cocaine Bear' is a real movie. It's also a true story

By Jake Coyle - AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: "Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of…

R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex. In a victory for Kelly, the court said Thursday he will…

Gunman kills 3, including reporter covering initial shooting

(AP) -- Florida police say a gunman accused of killing a woman in the Orlando area returned to the neighborhood hours later and shot four more people, killing a journalist covering the original shooting and a 9-year-old child. Spectrum News…

Jimmy Carter receives accolades from afar, and right at home

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Chad Loshbaugh and his seventh-grade son, Theo, were starting a historical tour for their winter break when they heard that former President Jimmy Carter had begun end-of-life care at home. CORRECTS DATE OF CARTER CENTER'S…

WWE leaning in to social media ahead of possible sale

WWE, an organization that is already king of the ring on social media, will attempt to expand its online presence this year with the $6.5 billion sports entertainment company hinting that it may put itself up for sale. [caption id="attachment_1342892"…

Human bones in car matched to Georgia man missing since 1976

LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) — Human bones found inside a submerged car near the Georgia-Alabama state line in 2021 have been matched to a college student who had been missing for 47 years, according to a Georgia sheriff. [caption id="attachment_1342582" align="aligncenter"…