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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual “Rule Britannia” singalong, is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestling. Camera shutters clicked furiously and reporters “ahhhed” in delight Wednesday as wrestlers Daisuke Kitanowaka and Akira Fukutsuumi demonstrated a sideways stamp and put on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals declined to overturn a light jail sentence for a young woman who killed her father by burning him with a dangerous powder when he couldn’t drive her to a hair appointment before her 18th birthday party. Megan Imirowicz, now 21, was sentenced to a year
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The birth of Lauren Mayberry as a solo artist should be marked by something like a wolf cry. And that’s exactly what it sounds like. The vocalist and percussionist from the Scottish pop band Chvrches has punctuated her debut album with a playful howl while telling off an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors asked Wednesday to review police and bystander video at the heart of the chokehold manslaughter case against Daniel Penny as his lawyers complained that the Marine veteran was being harassed outside the New York City courthouse. On the second day of deliberations, the anonymous jury also asked to
Continue ReadingBy Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting will be held tonight in New York City. Here’s everything to know about when it starts, how to visit and road closures around the area. Kelly Clarkson is back to host this year’s tree lighting
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to pay bribes in India. The Vienna State Court said Tuesday evening it decided on Nov. 7 that an extradition
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation’s top recruiting class as high school prospects across the country finalize their college plans. The identity of the No. 1 class according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports may not be determined until Friday because of the
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Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global star Ariana Grande will receive the Rising Star Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Grande is being honored for her Universal Pictures’ Wicked, her first starring role in a major studio film. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs
Continue ReadingBy John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story TALLAHASSEE, Florida (WFOR) — A West Palm Beach man won a million-dollar prize playing the Florida Lottery’s BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD scratch-off game. Juan Perez Camejo chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. Camejo bought his winning ticket at US Discount Beverage on
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream products from stores late Tuesday after tests found bird flu virus in
Continue ReadingBy John MacLauchlan and Mauricio Maldonado Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The holiday season can not only bring out the best in people, but it can also bring out the worst. Multiple law enforcement agencies say at this time of year they see an uptick in phone, internet and other
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — British indie band Sports Team have been robbed at gunpoint at the very start of a tour of the United States. The six-person group, who are due to play dates across the US this month, had not even performed their first show when their tour van was broken into
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen, Jack Forrest and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. John Duarte has conceded to his Democratic challenger Adam Gray in California’s 13th Congressional District, Duarte campaign spokesman Duane Dichiara confirmed to CNN. The five counties in the district certified their results Tuesday, leaving Gray with a 187-vote lead. The contest was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed. He asserts that the state’s courts will not have jurisdiction over him once he returns to the White House next month. The Georgia case against Trump and others is mostly on hold pending a pretrial
Continue ReadingBy Magdala Louissaint & Ryan Lovell Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — On Wednesday, residents of Ensley will be the first to experience the fresh produce offered by a mobile grocery store. “People will be able to shop comfortably right in their own communities, which is quite a luxury,”
Continue ReadingBy Peyton Furtado Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — While it seems like we’re back to business as usual, crews are still scattered across the Upstate cleaning up Helene debris. Many workers are a long way from home. The wheels on the trucks go round and round seven
Continue ReadingWYFF By Peyton Furtado Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — While it seems like we’re back to business as usual, crews are still scattered across the Upstate cleaning up Helene debris. Many workers are a long way from home. The wheels on the trucks go round and round
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, said he is “not that worried” about Musk’s influence in the incoming Trump administration. Altman told a New York Times conference Wednesday that he “may turn out to be wrong” but he strongly believes that Musk will do
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, said he is “not that worried” about Musk’s influence in the incoming Trump administration. Altman told a New York Times conference Wednesday that he “may turn out to be wrong” but he strongly believes that Musk will do
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The actor who played Kid Loki in the first season of the Marvel series “Loki” has appealed for help from the public after falling on hard times. Jack Veal recently posted on TikTok about his difficulties, saying “Hi. I’m a famous actor, I’m 17 and I’m homeless.” “You
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