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Maryland school shooting: Teen faces attempted murder charge

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses following the shooting of a fellow student in a suburb of the nation's capital. A news release from…

On the Web: McDonald's expanding sales of plant-based burger

CYBERSPACE (AP) - Mickey P's? The Cauliflower-Burglar? Not quite, but McDonald's is expanding sales of its McPlant. The fast-food chain will sell its meatless burger at 600 stores in the San Francisco and Dallas areas, starting Feb. 14. The meatless…

Don't approach lab monkey missing after crash, people told

DANVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Residents of a Pennsylvania county are being warned not to approach a lab monkey that is missing after a Pennsylvania traffic crash. State troopers urged people Saturday not to look for or capture the monkey after…

Pig organ experiments continue

UNDATED (AP) - Researchers are reporting another in a string of experiments involving pig-to-human transplants. This time, surgeons in Alabama put a pig's kidneys into a brain-dead man. The procedure is seen as a step-by-step rehearsal for an operation they…

Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26

NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday. The death was confirmed Saturday in a family statement. No further details were released. The “One…

Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for ‘Baskets,’ dies at 68

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” has died at age 68. Anderson’s publicist Glenn Schwartz…

Official: 1 officer killed, 1 seriously hurt in NYC shooting

NEW YORK (AP) — An officer has been killed and another gravely injured after responding to a domestic disturbance call in Harlem, according to a law enforcement official. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="8e9269710e979900475cd5ffc8cad7499e5ebd0f" vtitle="Official: 1 officer killed, 1 seriously hurt in NYC…

New step to curb tech giants' power advanced by Senate panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced by a Senate panel would bar the dominant online platforms from favoring their own goods and services over those…

Lin-Manuel Miranda breaks down the songs of 'Encanto'

NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda went song by song through some of the hits of “Encanto” in a recent interview, from the breakout smash “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” to his self-described “’90s Rock en Español throwback” “What Else…

Next 'Mission: Impossible' movies delayed to 2023, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — It will be another year before a new “Mission: Impossible” movie hits theaters. Paramount Pictures and Skydance announced Friday that the release of “Mission: Impossible 7” will be pushed from Sept. 20 to July 14, 2023.…