Prada agrees to buy rival fashion house Versace in a deal valued at $1.4 billion
Apr 11, 2025
ROME (AP) — The Prada Group announced a deal Thursday to buy crosstown Milan fashion rival Versace from the U.S. luxury group Capri Holdings under terms that values one of the most recognizable names in Italian fashion…
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Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water
Apr 10, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year said she hopes a proposed alert system before state lawmakers can help keep others safe in the water. Lulu…
A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station
Apr 09, 2025
MOSCOW (AP) — NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday on board a Russian spacecraft. A Soyuz booster rocket lifted off as scheduled from the Russia-leased…
Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots
Apr 08, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should start seeing more billion-dollar jackpots, but at a cost — literally — with tickets for the multistate lottery jumping in price to $5.…
Jay North, TV's mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73
Apr 07, 2025
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) — Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV's “Dennis the Menace” for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73. North died Sunday at his…
Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey
Apr 04, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Creating and sharing deceptive media made with artificial intelligence is now a crime in New Jersey and open to lawsuits under a new state law. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation…
NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032
Apr 03, 2025
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at…
Restaurant chain Hooters goes bust and files for bankruptcy protection
Apr 02, 2025
DALLAS (AP) -- Hooters is going bust. The U.S. restaurant chain, known for chicken wings and its skimpy “Hooters Girls” wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection. HOA Restaurant Group filed the motion for Chapter 11…
After years of neglect, an Illinois village with ties to Abraham Lincoln is getting a refresh
Apr 01, 2025
PETERSBURG, Ill. (AP) — Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln had New Salem. The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln…
Historic tree to be cut down at the White House over safety concerns
Mar 31, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tree that's nearly two centuries old will be removed from the White House grounds because it's deteriorating, President Donald Trump said Sunday. The southern magnolia stands near the curved portico on…