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‘Just trying to move forward’: Alec Baldwin talks ‘Peanuts,’ effects of his ‘Rust’ trial
Something as powerful as that happens in your life, you don’t know how much it changes you. I can’t even tell you how ...
The tree in California that’s older than the Egyptian pyramids
Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it’s ...
Moonroof vs. Sunroof: What’s the Difference?
A glass roof in a vehicle can brighten an otherwise dark interior. It’s a welcome add-on in an age where high belt lines and ...
Passengers forced to evacuate American Airlines flight on runway due to tire issue: company
A flight from Denver International Airport headed to Miami International Airport was stopped on the Denver runway on Saturday ...
Case of ‘acute gastroenteritis’ damages performance of US team at world swimming
SINGAPORE (AP) — The United States team at the swimming world championships in Singapore is battling a case of “acute ...
Authorities seek to file terrorism, assault charges against man in Michigan Walmart knife attack
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say they are seeking to file terrorism charges and 11 charges of assault with intent ...
Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities
Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House, might finally ...
To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That’s no accident
When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations’ ...
Trump’s demand for Washington NFL team name change ignores years of psychological data, experts say
This week, President Donald Trump threatened to hold up a new stadium deal if Washington’s NFL team did not restore its name ...
Extremist rebels capture remote but key town in central Somalia
The extremist rebels of al-Shabab seized control of the central Somali town of Mahaas on Sunday after an assault involving ...
Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since Assad’s fall in September
Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organizing the election process told state media Sunday. Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, ...
Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97
Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard ...