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Charles Kimbrough, who played anchor in 'Murphy Brown,' dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Candice Bergen on "Murphy Brown," died Jan. 11 in Culver City, California. He was 86. Kimbrough played newsman Jim Dial across the…

Grammys could make history with Beyoncé, Bad Bunny wins

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Beyoncé emerge from the Grammy Awards as its most decorated artist ever? That's one of the main storylines heading into Sunday's ceremony, where the superstar is the leading nominee and needs four wins to make…

Chinese balloon's downing creates spectacle over tourism hub

By James Pollard - Associated Press/Report for America MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon just off South Carolina's coast created a spectacle over one of the state's tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting…

Tony Hawk to donate photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Throne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols. "My proceeds from these will go to…

Drawing nears for $700M Powerball prize, 10th biggest in US

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Another huge lottery jackpot will be on the line for players willing to put up $2 against daunting odds of actually winning the top prize. The estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs Saturday…

50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Freight train cars continued to burn Saturday sending up heavy smoke following a derailment that prompted an evacuation order and a declaration of a state of emergency in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state…

Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year

By Michael Casey- Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — "The White Lotus" actress Jennifer Coolidge is being celebrated Saturday as the 2023 Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. As the oldest theatrical organization in the nation…

US downs Chinese balloon over ocean, moves to recover debris

By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsomo, Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America…

US moving ahead on plan to down Chinese balloon over ocean

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on U.S. military. It would be brought down once it is above the Atlantic Ocean where the…