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Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate's Trump shooting comment

The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass' remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump .

Jul 16, 2024 7:49 AM Read more >

A sweet, native and nutritious snack from the garden? Look no further than blueberries

I’ve been growing dwarf blueberries for three years, and my plants are covered in green fruits right now.

Jul 16, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?

If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have likely dominated media discussions for a week or two. This is not a typical presidential campaign.

Jul 16, 2024 5:07 AM Read more >

A 'new era' in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa's top killers.

Jul 16, 2024 1:01 AM Read more >

Trump's escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact

NEW YORK (AP) — Jarring, chaotic and sudden, the bullet whizzed toward the stage where former President Donald Trump stood behind a podium speaking. In its wake: the potential for a horrifying and tragic chapter in American history.

Jul 15, 2024 10:12 PM Read more >

'Hillbilly Elegy': JD Vance's rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — At the heart of JD Vance's swift journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a memoir he first thought of in law school, “Hillbilly Elegy.

Jul 15, 2024 7:01 PM Read more >

In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist season

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido’s family in Galveston since 1911 as power was still spotty nearly one week after a resurgent Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas .

Jul 15, 2024 4:34 PM Read more >

Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others

ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought his recusal, citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a

Jul 15, 2024 4:21 PM Read more >

In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt

The photograph of a bloodied Donald Trump with his fist in the air and an American flag looming in the background is quickly emerging as the pivotal image of Saturday's shooting , and it wouldn't exist without a journalist who acted quickly and on a

Jul 15, 2024 2:36 PM Read more >

Music Review: Glass Animals weave heartstring-tugging vignettes on new album

Love songs have existed for millennia but leave it to Glass Animals to give them a refreshing spin, where love isn't always a honeymoon phase or heartbreak — it's much, much more.

Jul 15, 2024 1:08 PM Read more >