Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at 44

Associated Press 12/02/2024

Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died, according to the band. He was 44. “The band asks for your patience and understanding…

A Japanese artist finds solace and global fans with intricate leaf-cutting

Associated Press 12/02/2024

TOKYO (AP) — A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella. A parade of frolicking animals. An Ukiyo-e style Mount Fuji. Giant waves. A Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito carves these delicate designs on fallen leaves,…

Customers at this Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean village

Associated Press 11/30/2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a new Starbucks at a South Korean border observatory. Customers have to pass a military checkpoint before…

NBA: Lakers stop 3-game skid, beat Wembanyama-led Spurs

Associated Press 11/28/2024

SAN ANTONIO — Anthony Davis had 19 points and 14 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-101 on Wednesday night. Rookie…

NBA: Kings led by Monk, Fox tame Timberwolves

Associated Press 11/28/2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Malik Monk had 27 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings rode a gritty performance underneath both baskets to a 115-104 victory…

Tesla Cybertruck crashes, killing 3 and injuring 1 in California

Associated Press 11/28/2024

Three people were killed and one seriously injured early Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California, officials said. Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle…

11.11 no more? Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine

Associated Press 11/28/2024

Businesses and consumers in China found the 11.11 or the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth. Online service provider and e-commerce platform…

US to Ukraine: Draft 18-year-olds to fight Russia

Associated Press 11/28/2024

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.…

Marcos, Duterte clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

Associated Press 11/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law…

Scrooge’s tombstone used in ‘A Christmas Carol’ movie smashed

Associated Press 11/26/2024

LONDON — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone that marked the…

Marijuana smoke in Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1 drivers complain

Associated Press 11/26/2024

Formula 1 drivers complained this week about the smell of marijuana as they prepared for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with one even joking they could fail drug tests. Marijuana is legal in Nevada and the odor can often…

In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis

Associated Press 11/25/2024

Negotiators gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday in a final push to create a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. It’s the fifth time the world’s nations convene to craft a legally binding…

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