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Ke Huy Quan wins Oscar in an inspiring Hollywood comeback By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ke Huy Quan had mostly disappeared from Hollywood for over two decades, dispirited by the lack of on-camera work for Asian Americans. He returned in a big way, winning the supporting actor Oscar to cap an…
March Madness 2023: Set your brackets! Tide the No. 1 seed By The Associated Press undefined March Madness is here! Here is what to know, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games and how to watch the NCAA Tournament: TOP SEEDS The top four seeds in the tournament are Alabama, Houston, Kansas,…
3 women missing in Mexico after crossing from Texas on trip PEÑITAS, Texas (AP) — Two sisters from Texas and a friend are missing in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market, U.S. authorities said Friday. The abduction of four Americans in Mexico that was caught on…
Atmospheric river floods California towns, brings rain, snow By MARTHA MENDOZA and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways and small…
Standard time giving way to daylight saving in most of US WASHINGTON (AP) — Standard time comes to an end in most parts of the United States this weekend. You’ll lose an hour of sleep for one night but gain more daylight in the evening in the months ahead. The transition to daylight saving time…
La Nina is gone. These were the deadly storms during its run By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer La Nina seemed to treat Louisiana and the rest of the Southeast United States like a punching bag. Its three-year barrage of body blows has come to an end, but left behind a lot of scars from…
Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89 By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89. A statement released…
Apology letter found after US citizens killed in Mexico By ALFREDO PEÑA Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were…
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after tripping at a local hotel, a spokesman for the senator said. The Kentucky senator, who’s 81, was attending a private dinner in Washington on Wednesday when he…
Volunteers in mountain towns dig out snow-stuck Californians By MARCIO SANCHEZ and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. (AP) — After a blizzard swept through Southern California mountains, 79-year-old Alan Zagorsky found himself shut inside his home with snow blocking the door and stairways leading out. He and his wife had enough food to…