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ANAHEIM, Calif. — After producers announced that it would return to Los Angeles for the first time in a decade earlier this year, Hard Events has finally revealed the lineup for the 15th anniversary of the two-day Hard ...Read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri would be the only state in the country that taxes food but does not tax gun sales under a bill being considered by the Missouri Senate.

The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Rick ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — A concerted push to allow Idaho to use a firing squad for inmate executions left out a key collaborator — the agency charged with carrying out the state’s death sentences.

House Bill 186 is premised ...Read more

'SCREAM VI'

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and brief drug use.

What it’s about: Ghostface takes Manhattan as he hunts down the Woodsboro crew who have gone off to college.

The kid ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A YouTube star who built a sizable following with slickly produced videos flaunting his fleet of luxury and sports cars, collection of diamond-encrusted bling, and his spacious Swedesboro, New Jersey, home...Read more

As "Scream" movies go, it all started with a phone call.

But this was a phone call Hayden Panettiere actually wanted.

It wasn't Ghostface on the line, looking for a kill, but rather the man behind the iconic horror ...Read more

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories of female leaders whose ...Read more

China is considering sending weapons, ammunition and drones to Russia, according to information the Biden administration declassified at the end of February 2023.

China’s military aid would directly support ...Read more

There’s about US$430 billion on the line for 40 million people in the Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions on student debt forgiveness.

But for President Joe Biden, the extent of the executive branch’s power...Read more

After a pair of devastating earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, the number of confirmed deaths continues to rise, surpassing 50,000 as of Feb. 24.

The United Nations estimates that ...Read more

It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about ...Read more

When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree with long branches, covered with small ...Read more

Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social media companies are looking for new revenue streams beyond targeted ads. Now, Twitter is charging for ...Read more

Less than two years after opening a state-of-the-art $26 million hospital in Leadville, Colorado, St. Vincent Health nearly ran out of money.

Hospital officials said in early December that without a cash infusion they ...Read more

For years, the FDA has defended its efforts to intercept prescription drugs coming from abroad by mail as necessary to keep out dangerous opioids, including fentanyl.

The pharmaceutical industry frequently cites such ...Read more

CHICAGO — For the second year in a row, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing the state spend tens of millions of dollars on a witness protection program that went unfunded for the first nine years of its existence.

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KYIV, Ukraine — Bound for the battlefield, sounding harried and anxious, the Russian soldier placed a hasty phone call — to a Ukrainian military hotline.

"They say you can help me surrender voluntarily, is that right?...Read more

PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Water samples taken from the drinking fountain the station replaced had a lead concentration of 10 parts per billion — twice Montana’s legal limit for schools of 5 parts per billion for the toxic...Read more

Dark chocolate, in moderation, is both good tasting and good for you!

The folklore

Dating back to 2000 BC, long before it represented romance and indulgence, the Mayans enjoyed it as a fermented drink mixed with spices ...Read more

Food recalls are certainly unsettling. However, they can also be reassuring. Food manufacturers and inspectors are getting better at finding potential problems.

If you discover you have a food that’s been recalled, don�...Read more