President-elect Donald Trump and his allies jumped on a false report from Fox News, which cited anonymous sources, to claim that the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack crossed the U.S. border in Eagle Pass, Texas “two days ago.” The misinformation continues to circulate — "serving as a cautionary...
Oregon Sees Title Hopes Dashed With Early KO by Ohio State
PASADENA — Oregon withstood many challenges en route to being the only unbeaten team and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. However, Ohio State's opening flurry on offense and defense in the first half was too much to overcome as the Big Ten champions saw their hopes of...
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust Survivor and Oldest Living Olympic Medal Winner, Dies at 103
BUDAPEST — Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103. Keleti died Thursday morning in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency reported. She was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia on Dec. 25. Olympic Triumph Amid Adversity She won a total...
US Army Soldier Dies in Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Outside Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel
LAS VEGAS — The person who died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. Two law enforcement officials identified the man inside the futuristic-looking pickup...
Pro Bowl Rosters Include 9 Ravens, 7 Lions, 6 Vikings and Eagles, and No Patrick Mahomes
PHILADELPHIA - Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games. The Detroit Lions are next with seven players and the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles each have six players on the NFC roster. Patrick Mahomes wasn't selected to the...
Wallace & Gromit Return for a Full-Length Film With a Familiar Foe
LONDON - The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning. In the 35 years since Nick Park introduced the world to his stop-motion creations and their eccentric, unapologetically British existence, they've won Oscars, appeared in commercials, video games, animated series and even...
Goldman Sachs: AI to Displace 300 Million Jobs, Make Inequality Worse
The rise of artificial intelligence could drastically alter the U.S. and European job markets, according to Goldman Sachs in a Forbes report. The investment bank estimates 300 million jobs may be lost or diminished as automation accelerates. While AI could drive innovation and increase global GDP by 7%, it also...
FBI Seeks Clues About Truck Attack That Killed 15 in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans pressed ahead with plans to reopen the city's famed Bourbon Street on Thursday as investigators kept digging into the background of the U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers, killing 15 people. The FBI said it was investigating the...
This Ginger Kitty Loves to Snuggle as Much as He Loves to Play
What could be more adorable than a russet-striped and tawny polka-dotted kitty? How about five of them found together in someone's yard needing sustenance to survive! They were brought to The Cat House on the Kings for help. Only with color-coded collars can their wonderful foster mom tell these iconic...
Experts Share Best Times To Visit Disney in 2025 Based on Ride Closures and Crowds
All signs point to a busy 2025 for Disney theme park fans. Disneyland Resort released a full-year calendar of seasonal events and new information regarding its highly-anticipated 70th Anniversary celebration. This announcement comes right off the heels of Walt Disney World unveiling new details about the opening timelines for several of its latest offerings...