Picture it, the ‘Golden Girls’ on the high seas. Special cruise honors beloved TV show

Right about now we’re imagining “Golden Girls’ fans dusting off their snowy-white Sophia wigs and brushing up on trivia about the beloved 1980s sitcom.

Here’s a reminder: “Pulp Fiction” director...

Henderson officials to hear Golden Knights facility proposal

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights are looking at Henderson as the possible home for a new facility.

KSNV-TV reports the Henderson City Council is scheduled Tuesday to weigh a proposal for the team to take over the Henderson Convention...

USA Gymnastics hires NBA exec Li Li Leung as new CEO

USA Gymnastics is turning to NBA executive Li Li Leung to help turn the embattled program around.

The organization named Leung as its new president and chief executive officer on Tuesday as it fights to retain its status as the national governing body...

Chinese ivory trafficker gets 15 years in Tanzanian sentence Source: AP

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A Tanzanian judge has sentenced a Chinese trafficker who was labeled the "ivory queen" to 15 years in jail after she was convicted of smuggling about 700 elephant tusks.
The PAMS Foundation, a conservation group supporting Tanzanian...

Augusta Regional Airport installs two additional passenger boarding bridges

“This is one of the more momentous additions to our Airport in recent...

Police: Avalanche buries 'several people' near Swiss peak Source: AP

GENEVA (AP) - Police say an avalanche at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana has buried "several people" and rescue teams have been deployed.
The regional police from the Valais canton, or region, say the mid-afternoon snow-slide took place near the...

New Mitch Albom book, 'Chika,' coming in November Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) - The tragic, but inspiring story of a young Haitian orphan led Mitch Albom to write his first nonfiction book in over a decade.
Harper announced Tuesday that Albom's "Chika" comes out in November. The title refers to a girl born days...

Twitter tightens up EU political ad rules ahead of election Source: AP

LONDON (AP) - Twitter says it's tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections set for the spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google.
The social media company said Tuesday it is...

Access Atlanta week of 2.18.19 Source: WSB-TV

Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Tour of Australia, New Zealand, Japan...

Ozzy Osbourne will not be resuming his farewell tour next month after spending more than a week in the hospital with the flu, bronchitis and pneumonia.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Black Sabbath...

5 ways the Antonio Brown saga could end

Antonio Brown once again found a way to use social media to create a stir about his offseason in which he’s pushing for the Pittsburgh Steelers to move on and deal him.

In a live video on Instagram,...

Q&A: Karen Bender on her short stories that confront hot-button issues

Some writers turn to fiction as a way to escape the nonstop onslaught of (mostly bad) news that Americans are subjected to constantly these days. Karen E. Bender, the novelist and short story writer, is not that kind of writer.

Bender’s new short story...

7 children die in Canadian house fire

By Associated Press HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Canadian police say seven children died in an early morning fire that witnesses say engulfed a home in a suburb of the Atlantic coast city of Halifax.

Investigators said Tuesday it’s believed the young children...

The Latest: N. Carolina poll workers tallied results early

By Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Latest on a hearing outlining a ballot fraud investigation in an undeclared North Carolina congressional race for which a winner hasn’t been finalized (all times local):

11 a.m.

North Carolina elections officials...

A coin worth thousands found in a secret drawer

House Opens Inquiry into Proposed U.S. Nuclear Venture in Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — House Democrats said on Tuesday they would begin a full-scale inquiry into White House involvement in a proposed venture to bring nuclear power facilities to Saudi Arabia, citing...

Judge Orders Roger Stone to Court Over Instagram Post

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone to appear in court Thursday to address his Instagram post featuring a photo of her with what appears to be the crosshairs of a gun.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said...

Millennial Money: Make your funds move at the speed of life

, file photo a man is silhouetted against moonlight reflecting off the Missouri River as he watches the full moon rise beyond downtown buildings in Kansas City, Mo. Change is constant, especially when you’re young. Chances are you’ll cycle through a few...

Twitter tightens up EU political ad rules ahead of election

By Associated Press LONDON — Twitter says it’s tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections set for the spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google.

The social media company said Tuesday...

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