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Disney announces ex-CEO Bob Iger will return for 2 years
Sunday, November 20, 2022
The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday that former CEO Bob Iger would return to head the company for two years in a move that surprised the entertainment industry.
Jason David Frank, who played Tommy Oliver in the '90s Power Rangers show, has died
Sunday, November 20, 2022
The 49-year-old actor's manager asked for privacy for his family and friends. His character was first seen as a villain before becoming inducted as the Green Ranger.
Qatar's first-ever World Cup match ends in defeat
Sunday, November 20, 2022
In 92 years of soccer's biggest event, a host team had never lost its opening game. The World Cup opened Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed and embarrassed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.
Kyrie Irving rejoins the Nets after suspension and apologizes
Sunday, November 20, 2022
He missed eight games during his suspension, which happened after he posted a link on social media to a documentary with antisemitic material.
George Lois, an icon of ads and magazine covers, has died at 91
Sunday, November 20, 2022
George Lois fashioned some of the most daring magazine images of the '60s and popularized such catchphrases and brand names as "I Want My MTV" and "Lean Cuisine."
Albany bishop accused of abuse has asked the pope to remove him from the priesthood
Saturday, November 19, 2022
The retired bishop of Albany, New York, who has admitted to covering up for predator priests and has himself been accused of sexual abuse, has asked Pope Francis to remove him from the priesthood.
North Korea unveiled Kim Jong Un's daughter at a missile launch site
Saturday, November 19, 2022
North Korean state media said that Kim Jong Un had observed the launch of its new type of intercontinental ballistic missile with his wife Ri Sol Ju, their "beloved daughter" and other officials.
Alabama failed to complete an execution by lethal injection for a third time
Saturday, November 19, 2022
The uncompleted execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith was the state's second such instance of being unable to kill an inmate in the past two months and its third since 2018.
The U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
Friday, November 18, 2022
The U.S. declaration that Saudi Arabia's crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist breaks from Joe Biden's campaign denunciations.
Robert Clary, the last star of the 'Hogan's Heroes,' dies at 96
Friday, November 18, 2022
A French-born survivor of Nazi concentration camps during World War II, Robert Clary began his career in entertainment as a nightclub singer.
A potentially dangerous storm moves into Buffalo and western New York
Friday, November 18, 2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for parts of western New York ahead of a dangerous storm that had the potential to dump several feet of snow in western New York.
The largest dam demolition in history is approved for a Western river
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The destruction of four dams on the lower Klamath river will open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat. U.S. regulators approved the plan Thursday in a unanimous vote.
Idaho police say they have no suspect in the slaying of 4 college students
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Police told residents to be aware of their surroundings after the weekend slayings of four University of Idaho students in a house near campus. Authorities say they believe the attack was targeted.
Tess Gunty's novel 'The Rabbit Hutch' wins National Book Award for fiction
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Tess Gunty's "The Rabbit Hutch," a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction.
Judge sentences man to life in prison for Waukesha Christmas parade attack
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
A judge sentenced a man who killed six people and injured many others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee to life in prison with no chance of release Wednesday.
Yeehaw, bae: An embiggened Scrabble dictionary cuts slurs and adds words new and old
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Zonkeys can vibe with zedonks at triple-word-score intersections, and boards can be topped with queso, guac or zaatar with the roided-out seventh edition of the game's official reference book.
The woman whose dance with the Obamas went viral dies at 113
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
The centenarian woman who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died, her son announced.
The UVA shooting suspect faces an initial court appearance Wednesday
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
The 22-year-old student charged in the shooting deaths of fellow students at the University of Virginia faces an initial court appearance Wednesday.
Estée Lauder will buy Tom Ford in a $2.8 billion deal
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
It's the beauty firm's biggest acquisition yet. The purchase, subject to regulatory approvals, is slated to close in the first half of 2023.
Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Judge Robert McBurney overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling that it violated precedent when it was enacted three years ago and was therefore void.