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Grammys to honour Dr. Dre for trailblazing production work

Dr. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honoured by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work. The Recording Academy announced Friday that its P...

Nov 01, 2019

Another prominent news person defecting from Fox News

NEW YORK - Fox News Channel has lost the second prominent member of its news team in a month, with Thursday's announcement that Washington reporter Catherine Herridge is leaving for a job at CBS News....

Nov 01, 2019

Warren health care plan pledges no middle class tax increase

WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren is promising to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle class taxes. The stake...

Nov 01, 2019

Germany's president wraps up US charm offensive in Boston

BOSTON - Germany's president says his country and the United States must shift focus to upholding democracy rather than "tweets and tirades" as they wrap up a yearlong charm offensive designed to ease...

Oct 31, 2019

Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting

CHICAGO - A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the ...

Oct 31, 2019

HBO orders 10 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' prequel

LOS ANGELES - HBO is green-lighting a new "Game of Thrones" prequel after reportedly cancelling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it's given a 10-episode order to "...

Oct 31, 2019

Anger mounts as utility imposes more blackouts in California

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - With no electricity for the fourth straight day Tuesday, chef and caterer Jane Sykes realized she would have to throw out $1,000 worth of food, including trays of brownies, cupcak...

Oct 31, 2019

Judge declines to delay South Dakota execution

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A judge on Thursday denied a South Dakota inmate's request to delay his execution over concerns about the drug that the state plans to use. Charles Rhines, scheduled to die by leth...

Oct 31, 2019

Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to new misconduct claim

NEW YORK - Cuba Gooding Jr. has pleaded not guilty to an indictment that includes allegations from a new accuser in his New York City sexual misconduct case. Prosecutors at Thursday's arraignment said...

Oct 31, 2019

Tyler Perry's new studio to host 2019 Miss Universe pageant

ATLANTA - Tyler Perry's new Atlanta studio will host the 2019 Miss Universe competition, a major showcase for the sprawling complex built on a former Confederate army base. Tyler Perry Studios will ho...

Oct 31, 2019