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Live-action ‘Tangled’ will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney will let down Rapunzel’s lengthy hair once again. Walt Disney…
Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it…
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says
BOSTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students…
Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather’s coming
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving…
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a…
Trump invited to give State of the Union address on Feb. 24
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Donald Trump to give the first…
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing ‘dangerous times’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed setting military spending at $1.5 trillion…
Millions celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7, following ancient traditions
Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after…
Bolsonaro briefly leaves Brazilian prison for medical tests after a fall from his bed
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former President Jair Bolsonaro was granted a brief leave Wednesday…
Saint-Tropez bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with a funeral and public homage
PARIS (AP) — France said goodbye to one of its biggest movie stars, Brigitte Bardot,…
Separatist group in Yemen loses contact with delegation that went to Riyadh for talks
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A separatist group in southern Yemen said Wednesday it was urgently…
A man and his old dog are home at last after fleeing LA area fires
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — It is a sight Ted Koerner feared he might never see…
Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years, with Latin Mass off the agenda
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his…
Justice Department sues Connecticut and Arizona as part of effort to get voter data from the states
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse…
Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike
Associated Press (AP) — A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey…
Homicides continue to fall in Detroit as city mirrors national trend on violent crime
DETROIT (AP) — Murders in Detroit continue to tumble as the city recorded its lowest…
‘One Battle After Another’ dominates SAG’s Actor Awards with 7 nominations
“One Battle After Another” dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas…
Cambodia extradites alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi to China
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s government announced Wednesday it has arrested and extradited to…
Trump’s Greenland idea isn’t new. The US has pursued it at least 3 times before
President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark fits into a long, little-known…
Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Fighting escalated in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday after…
Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told…
Mobility exercises are an important part of fitness as we age. Here are some tips
As they age, it’s not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan…
Trump leaves Venezuela’s opposition sidelined and Maduro’s party in power
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition supporters have long hoped for the day when Nicolás…
US military action in Venezuela is seen as both a blessing and a curse for Russia’s Putin
The lightning U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro can be seen as both…