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Hawaii's Big Island gets warning as huge volcano rumbles

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials are warning residents of the Big Island that the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is sending signals that it may erupt. FILE - Molten rock flows from Mauna Loa on…

Protecting LGBTQ people from the health risks of social isolation

The ways Donald M. Bell and his Chicago neighbors connect with one another are as simple as they are significant. "We have certain rituals that pull certain clumps of people together," said Bell, 73. Sometimes, it's gathering to watch "Jeopardy!"…

Tips to help those with dementia get through Halloween

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has shared tips to everyone have a dementia-Friendly Halloween. “Like with many other traditions, there are adaptations families can make to help their relatives living with dementia have a safe and enjoyable…

Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children, erasing decades of academic progress and widening racial disparities, according to results of a national test that provide the sharpest…

Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin. Another former officer waived his right to a jury trial, setting…

Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78

By Jim Vertuno - AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. He was 78.…

'Black Adam,' with Dwayne Johnson, debuts with $67M

By Jake Coyle - AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros.' "Black Adam" opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the…

Stephen Curry launches graphic novel series on sports stars

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry's latest move is one for the books. The NBA superstar is launching a graphic novel series, "Stephen Curry Presents!: Sports Superheroes," in partnership with Penguin Workshop. The first of four planned installments will focus…