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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S.

Dec 24, 2024 7:18 AM Read more >

India's legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

Dec 23, 2024 11:55 PM Read more >

How an unlikely Bavarian village became the Christmas capital of Washington state

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a carriage full of tourists.

Dec 23, 2024 10:08 PM Read more >

Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M.

Dec 23, 2024 7:21 PM Read more >

Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.

Dec 23, 2024 6:21 PM Read more >

As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers, meet your latest lobbyists: online influencers from TikTok.

Dec 23, 2024 3:52 PM Read more >

Clarification: TikTok-Bill-Lobbying story

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published Mar. 12, 2024, The Associated Press reported TikTok content creator Summer Lucille said she didn't know what a ban on TikTok will do to “the business”.

Dec 23, 2024 3:49 PM Read more >

AP PHOTOS: The iconic and unconventional sides of Christmas in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — The challenge of photographing Christmastime in New York is that there is so much of it. The big tree in Rockefeller Center. Ice skating in Central Park. The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall.

Dec 23, 2024 3:47 PM Read more >

Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season.

Dec 23, 2024 3:34 PM Read more >

Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90

Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died.

Dec 23, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >