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Officials: 2 dead, 5 missing in chocolate factory explosion

Officials: 2 dead, 5 missing in chocolate factory explosion

WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Joe Tacopina, a lawyer for Donald Trump; Preet Bharara, a former U.S. attorney in New York; Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah.
Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters

Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok over its Chinese ownership and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of young voters, a group that’s largely been in his corner.
Q-and-A: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa on democracy and disinformation

Q-and-A: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa on democracy and disinformation

TORONTO — Maria Ressa's coverage of how online disinformation campaigns helped support an authoritarian regime in the Philippines led to her winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, but she says more work needs to be done to hold social media companies
Montreal artist won't change puppet that community groups say looks like blackface

Montreal artist won't change puppet that community groups say looks like blackface

MONTREAL — A theatre performance for children featuring a puppet that has been described as racist is continuing in the Montreal area.
Renamed Horseshoe to host Poker World Series on Vegas Strip

Renamed Horseshoe to host Poker World Series on Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A name paired with poker and Las Vegas lore now has a place on the neon-lit Strip following the rebranding of an iconic hotel with a memorable history at a crossroads shared with some of the most recognizable casinos in the world.
Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland's LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92.
Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn't her fault

Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn't her fault

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow insisted Friday on the witness stand that a 2016 ski collision at an upscale Utah ski resort wasn’t her fault, claiming it began when the man suing her ran into her from behind.
Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval

Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval

PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone.
Drag community shows up to protest Nebraska drag show bill

Drag community shows up to protest Nebraska drag show bill

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would criminalize exposing anyone 18 or younger to a drag show in Nebraska was the last one to get a public hearing in this year's legislative session late Friday.
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