Harry Reid remembered as a fighter, skilled Senate dealmaker
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has died. He was 82 and had battled pancreatic cancer for several years. The combative boxer-turned-lawyer was…
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John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85. Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades. The league says he died unexpectedly on…
DA: No charges for Cuomo from allegations by 2 women
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal charges stemming from allegations from two women that he planted unwanted kisses on their cheeks. One is a state trooper who was assigned to protect him. Westchester…
Kentucky's death toll from tornadoes rises to 77
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the state's death toll from devastating tornadoes earlier this month has risen by one. He says an infant from Graves County died last week. The state's revised death toll from the…
Police: 5 killed, including gunman, in Denver area shootings
DENVER (AP) — Police are investigating the aftermath of a shooting rampage that spanned several locations in and around Denver and left five people dead, including the gunman. The Monday evening shootings also wounded three people, including an officer as…
US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine. People with the virus can leave isolation after five days,…
Biden signs $768.2 billion defense spending bill into law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military spending…
US steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into multiple engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a new engineering…
‘Spider-Man’ surpasses $1B globally in second weekend
Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. It also became 2021's…
New this week: 'Lost Daughter,' NYE in Nashville, Boba Fett
Christmas may be over, but a feast of movies and television shows arrive next week. Maggie Gyllenhaal's critically acclaimed directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” arrives Friday on Netflix, while CBS is serving up its New Year's Eve special with a…
