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'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely's wife killed; son shot by deputies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely's wife was stabbed to death in their California home by their 30-year-old son, who was then shot and killed by sheriff's deputies, authorities said Wedne...

Oct 18, 2019

British family deported after illicit U.S. border crossing: agency

A British family that made an unauthorized crossing from British Columbia into the United States was deported Wednesday after nearly two weeks in federal custody, ending an ordeal that famil...

Oct 18, 2019

Officials: Blast at Afghan mosque kills 62 during prayers

KABUL - An explosion rocked a mosque in eastern Afghanistan as dozens of people gathered for Friday prayers, causing the roof to collapse and killing 62 worshippers, provincial officials said. The att...

Oct 18, 2019

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd is dead at 62

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who led two Silicon Valley giants, has died at 62. Oracle confirmed his death Friday, but gave no cause. Hurd was on medical leave, which Oracle announced in September . Durin...

Oct 18, 2019

FAA confronts Boeing over undisclosed internal communication

Boeing was aware of troubling instant messages between two employees regarding their communications with federal regulators over its now-grounded 737 Max jet, but the company waited months to disclose...

Oct 18, 2019

Brother of Honduran president convicted in drug conspiracy

NEW YORK - The brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernndez was convicted Friday in a massive drug conspiracy case in New York City. Juan Antonio "Tony" Hernndez is a former Honduran congressma...

Oct 18, 2019

Workers celebrate deal with GM, show union power in industry

DETROIT - On the picket lines at a General Motors transmission plant in Toledo, Ohio, passing cars honked and striking workers celebrated a tentative contract deal by munching on 10 pizzas dropped off...

Oct 18, 2019

Netflix releases Panama Papers movie despite lawsuit

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Netflix has released a movie based on the so-called Panama Papers despite an attempt by two lawyers to stop the streaming premiere. "The Laundromat," starring Gary Oldman, Antonio B...

Oct 18, 2019

Film academy honours 16 Student Academy Award winners

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "I'd like to thank the academy" is a phrase many only ever get to say in front of their bathroom mirrors. But 16 student filmmakers actually got to utter those words on stage T...

Oct 18, 2019

Chicago teachers to strike in nation's 3rd largest district

Chicago parents and community groups are scrambling to prepare for a massive teachers' strike set to begin Thursday, prompting the city to preemptively cancel classes in the nation's third-largest sch...

Oct 18, 2019