Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands
PORTLAND, Maine | Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced he will withdraw from the race after a sexual assault allegation. Democrats need to pick a candidate to replace Platner on the ballot by July 27, according to state […]
Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON | Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research points to how Jewish adults’ attitudes toward their own […]
Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. […]
The GOAT: Hooved friend provides moral support to firefighters in southern Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS | Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company. A goat named Goldie — short for Golden Oreo — followed firefighters for hours as they actively engaged the Rock Creek Fire in Colorado Springs and cleared brush. She even took care of […]
Lawmakers seek solutions for Colorado’s Medicaid budget, red tape
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | The future of Colorado’s Medicaid program is getting an in-depth look and that could lead to reforms. That’s the job of the Colorado Commission on Medicaid, which met this week. Its arduous task? Come up with strategies to […]
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
GRAPEVINE, Texas | Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87. Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O’Dell said Thursday. O’Dell, who described herself as […]
First-time candidate Victor Marx wins Colorado GOP nomination amid controversy over his past
DENVER | Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx won the Republican primary for Colorado governor on Thursday, inching past a state senator who had the establishment’s backing. Marx, who has described himself as a “high risk humanitarian” and the fastest gun disarmer in the world, defeated Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, his stiffest competition, in the June 30 […]
‘The Pitt’ leads with 25 Emmy nominations and ‘Hacks’ breaks record for comedies with 24
LOS ANGELES | “The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday. The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both drama and comedy, with “Hacks” breaking […]
Movie Review: An absurd trip to Hollywood in ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’
A little more than halfway through the extremely silly “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass,” the main character questions the very idea behind her journey, and, by extension, the movie itself. In it, Zoey Deutch’s character Gail embarks on a “Wizard of Oz”-like journey from Kansas to Hollywood to even the score with her […]
Sweet: Peanut butter floor returns to Dutch museum as tribute to late artist
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands | More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 sandwiches — has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month. The conceptual artist, who died at the age of 83, first created the Pindakaasvloer, […]