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Bob Ross' legacy lives on in new 'The Joy of Painting' series
UNDATED (AP)- When Bob Ross died of complications from cancer in 1995, he had completed about half of the paintings he planned to teach from in a 32 season of "The Joy of Painting." In the new series "The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross' Unfinished Season," a certified Bob Ross instr...
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Pay your bills, not impersonators
If you're paying a medical, utility, or other bill online, you probably expect to wind up on the company's website. What might you not expect? An impersonator tricking you into paying them instead. But that's what the FTC says a company called Doxo did. Here's what you need to know. According to the FTC, Doxo pretended...
May 17, 2024
Judge considers dismissing indictment against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
MAY 17, 2024: SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico judge is considering whether to dismiss a grand jury indictment against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the set of the Western movie "Rust." There's a virtual court hearing Friday (May 17, 2024) on the motion to dismiss the case. Defense attorneys f...
May 17, 2024
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Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years
MAY 17, 2024: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. A federal judge handed down the sentenced for 44-year-old David DePape on Friday (May 17, 2024). Prosecutors had asked for a 40-y...
May 17, 2024
Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
MAY 17, 2024: STONECREST, Ga. (AP) - Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues have joined Roger Fortson's family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home earlier this month by a sheriff's deputy. People l...
May 17, 2024
Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year. A confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact. Both are dramatic reversals of what has been a growing pro...
May 16, 2024
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16, 2024) rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consumers. Jus...
May 16, 2024
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Medical examiner links spicy tortilla chips to death of Massachusetts teen who took part in social media challenge
MAY 16, 2024: BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the c...
May 16, 2024
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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre (32-hect...
May 16, 2024
White House blocks release of Biden's special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur that's at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, the Justice Department told lawmakers on Thursday (May 16, 2024). It comes as the ...
May 16, 2024
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