Firefighters work to keep California fire from Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — An army of firefighters worked Tuesday to try to keep a huge wildfire from pushing toward Lake Tahoe, the...
Ex-Iowa anchor hopes her age bias lawsuit changes TV news
IOWA CITY, Iowa — As a prominent reporter and anchor at one of Iowa’s biggest local television stations, Sonya Heitshusen was known for doggedly...
TV Academy revokes Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation
NEW YORK — Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat Tuesday, losing the special Emmy Award he...
Met Opera and orchestra reach deal, allowing season to start
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera reached a four-year agreement with the union for its orchestra, the last major deal needed for the company...
SW Indiana school goes to virtual learning due to COVID-19
ROCKPORT, Ind. — A southwestern Indiana elementary school has entered its second week of virtual learning with more than half of its students and...
Liquor distribution exec to plead guilty in college scam
BOSTON — The chief executive officer of a California liquor distribution company has agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scheme less...
Bear caught on video stealing package from Connecticut porch
BRISTOL, Conn. — A Connecticut woman who had a package stolen from her front step discovered the culprit was a black bear.
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Minnesota wildfires disappoint travelers and outfitters
ELY, Minn. — Ely is typically teeming this time of year with visitors heading out on or returning from excursions into the Boundary Waters...
Giant rubber ducky takes flight; where will it land next?
BELFAST, Maine — A 25-foot inflatable duck named Joy disappeared over the weekend, as mysteriously as it arrived, after bringing days of delight to...
Florida mask debate split-screen: courtroom vs. classrooms
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The coronavirus is disrupting more classrooms in Florida while lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis argue against school mask mandates in...