US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
Aug 27, 2024
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift the fundraising group described as transformative for the…
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Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
Aug 26, 2024
DALLAS (AP) — The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million. Heritage Auctions said…
Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silence
Aug 23, 2024
LONDON (AP) — Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellations. “Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote in…
US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
Aug 22, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an…
Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Aug 21, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a…
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Aug 20, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC's “Today”…
Indiana Jones' iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction
Aug 19, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday.…
4 arrested in killing of former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor
Aug 16, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police arrested four people on Thursday in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez, and Sergio Estrada, all 18 years old, were booked…
Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
Aug 15, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a…
Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators
Aug 14, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been…