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Online voting in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Let the chunk-off begin. Voting started Wednesday in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai National...
Read moreDeadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked...
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Offering a dose of healing, curious beluga whales frolic in a warming Hudson Bay
ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Playful large white beluga whales bring joy and healing to Hudson Bay. Their happy chirps...
Read moreSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, attorney says
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations...
Read moreNYC mayor deflects questions about bribery charges as a potential witness speaks outside City Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered his most thorough public defense to date since his indictment...
Read moreKey swing state election faces ‘daunting’ level of uncertainty after storm ravages multiple counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters...
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How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina, its high winds, heavy...
Read moreKris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a...
Read moreAs theaters struggle, many independent cinemas in Los Angeles are finding their audience
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a hot summer evening, Miles Villalon lined up outside the New Beverly Cinema, hours before showtime....
Read moreStuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with...
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