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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.…

Nation's largest abortion protest could be last under Roe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of anti-abortion protesters are rallying in the nation’s capital Friday with a growing sense of momentum about the prospects this year of a sweeping rollback of abortion rights. The March for Life arrives as the Supreme…

Omicron surge is undermining care for other health problems

(AP) -- The omicron surge this winter has swamped U.S. hospitals with record numbers of patients with COVID-19. But it has also caused frightening moments and major headaches for people trying to get treatment for other ailments. Less-urgent procedures have…

Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — Meat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” has died…