Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
By BOB THOMAS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79. Garr…
The dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University has signed on to being part of…
AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Miami edged ahead of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday, its highest ranking since 2017, and Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M all moved…
McDonald’s and Boar’s Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer From Boar’s Head deli meat and waffles to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, this year’s illness outbreaks — some deadly — and food recalls may have Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S….
Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss as striking workers vote whether to accept contract offer
By DAVID KOENIG and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of more than $6 billion before turning its attention to whether striking factory workers would accept a contract offer Wednesday and end…
Yankees and Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time in matchup of Broadway and Hollywood
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the…
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she’s going to make on a daily basis is…
Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 shocks fans around the world
By ISABEL DEBRE and KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of the boy band One Direction and grappled with intense global fame while still in…
Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service needs fundamental reform” and new leadership, and that “another Butler can and will…
People with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add…