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Horror pic 'Smile' happy at No. 1, 'Bros' starts in 4th

By Linsey Bahr - AP Film Writer (AP) --Moviegoing audiences chose the horror movie over the romantic comedy to kick off the month of October. Paramount's " Smile " topped the North American charts with $22 million in ticket sales,…

Jimmy Carter celebrating 98 with family, friends, baseball

By Bill Barrow - Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, already the longest-living U.S. president in history, turned 98 on Saturday, celebrating with family and friends in Plains, the tiny Georgia town where he and his wife, 95-year-old Rosalynn,…

Annual hot air balloon festival draws global audience to US

By Susan Montoya Bryan - Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to New Mexico's…

NFL's handling of concussions questioned after Tua's injury

By Rob Maaddi - AP Pro Football Writer The NFL's handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were given smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. The league and the NFL Players…

Lawsuit filed in connection with Uvalde Shool shooting

(AP) — A federal lawsuit has been filed against eight entities and three individuals for the May shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court…

Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; US frees 2 prisoners

By Eric Tucker and Joshua Goodman - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro's wife who had been…

Ian leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

By Meg Kinnard and Rebecca Santana - Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida's flooded homes from Hurricane Ian while authorities in South Carolina began assessing damage from its strike there…

Pumpkin spice and everything nice

Get those taste buds ready for fall flavors…It’s National Pumpkin Spice Day! What better way to celebrate the fall season than with one of America’s favorite flavors …pumpkin spice? Pumpkin spice has been all the rage for more than 15…

Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time — as crop harvests begin. Some Mississippi River communities between St. Louis and…