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Actor Jared Padalecki accused in assault at his Austin bar

AUSTIN, Texas - Court documents show that "Supernatural" star Jared Padalecki is accused of assaulting two employees at a downtown Austin bar he owns. An arrest affidavit says officers arrived at the ...

Oct 29, 2019

For an encore, 'Joker' is No. 1 again at the box office

NEW YORK - Put on a happy face. "Joker" is No. 1 again. Todd Phillip's R-rated comic-book hit regained the top spot at the weekend box office in its fourth week of release, narrowly besting "Maleficen...

Oct 29, 2019

Coal giant Murray Energy seeks bankruptcy protection

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A major U.S. coal mining company is seeking bankruptcy protection, despite a flurry of regulatory breaks that its CEO pushed for - and received - from the Trump administration. Ohi...

Oct 29, 2019

December election? UK ponders early, Brexit-dominated vote

LONDON - Britain appeared on course Tuesday for an early general election that could break the country's political deadlock over Brexit, after the main opposition Labour Party said it would agree to t...

Oct 29, 2019

Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests

BEIRUT - Lebanon's prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after baton-wielding Hezbollah supporters rampaged through the main pr...

Oct 29, 2019

Federal judge blocks Alabama's tough abortion law

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A federal judge blocked an Alabama abortion ban Tuesday that would have made the procedure a felony at any stage of pregnancy in almost all cases. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson...

Oct 29, 2019

Former Virginia Gov. Gerald Baliles dies at 79

RICHMOND, Va. - Former Virginia Gov. Gerald Baliles, a Democrat known as the "transportation governor" and for his work to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and to increase foreign trade, has died. He was 7...

Oct 29, 2019

Bronx steps in 'Joker' movie become a tourist attraction

NEW YORK - Move over, Rocky, there's a new stairway to climb. A set of outdoor steps in the Bronx has become a tourist attraction in recent weeks since the release of the movie "Joker." The stairs are...

Oct 29, 2019

'Maleficent' edges 'Joker' for weekend box-office crown

LOS ANGELES - The "Maleficent" sequel has overtaken "Joker" for the weekend box-office crown in North America. Final figures released Monday showed "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" earned $19.4 million,...

Oct 29, 2019

Trump says US forces cornered IS leader in dead-end tunnel

WASHINGTON - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, died after U.S. special operators ...

Oct 29, 2019