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Movie Review: Aziz Ansari’s guardian angel, gig economy comedy ‘Good Fortune’ stays earthbound 10/16/2025 11:16am • Aziz Ansari tries to meld social commentary and comedy in his new film “Good Fortune,” about wealth disparity and the shackles of the gig economy. It’s populist territory that is ripe for a big screen skewering and Ansari, who wrote, directed and stars, is attempting something sincere, noble a Shane Lowry leads in India with a 64, Rory McIlroy leaves driver out of the bag and shoots 69 10/16/2025 10:11am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Shane Lowry ran off five straight birdies on the back nine and then got up-and-down for birdie on the 18th hole Thursday for an 8-under 64, giving him a one-shot lead over Keita Nakajima in the DP World India Championship. Rory McIlroy decided to leave driver out of his golf bag a A pair of LPGA veterans are at the top of the South Korea leaderboard after the 1st round 10/16/2025 05:53am • HAENAM, South Korea (AP) — Two decade-long veterans on the LPGA Tour — 32-year-old Sei Young Kim and 34-year-old American Lindy Duncan — were among the leaders after the first round of the BMW Ladies Championship on Thursday. Kim had eight birdies and an eagle for a 10-under 62 to top the lead 'You've been calling a lot!': How 2 AP reporters landed an interview with Madagascar’s coup leader 10/16/2025 05:39am • ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The head of an elite Madagascar military unit ousted the African island country’s president in a coup, capping weeks of youth-led protests over water and power cuts, the high cost of living and endemic poverty, among other issues. Col. Michael Randrianirina, who l Prepare for wild weather and don't bother the sheep: What to know about visiting the Faroe Islands 10/16/2025 02:37am • KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands (AP) — While once the Faroe Islands might have slipped under the radar, more tourists than ever are arriving on the remote archipelago in the north Atlantic. According to Statistics Faroe Islands, a record 94,954 check-ins occurred last year at hotels, hostels and gue Take a 'stormcation' in the dramatic Faroe Islands, where James Bond died 10/16/2025 02:33am • KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands (AP) — The tiny Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic could be a poor choice for travelers with vertigo, seasickness or a fear of enclosed spaces. There are crumbling cliffs, sudden gale-force winds and hillsides so steep that even the sheep can tumble. Three tourists di Madagascar's president rose to power off youth discontent and was taken down by it 10/15/2025 10:10pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Andry Rajoelina was a young, man-of-the-people mayor when he led popular protests against the Madagascar government 16 years ago. The uprising resulted in a military-backed coup that brought Rajoelina to power as the transitional leader of his Indian Ocean country at the age o Two explosions rock Ecuador. Authorities blame local criminal gang and Colombian ex-FARC dissidents 10/15/2025 08:45pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Two explosions rocked different parts of Ecuador on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a vehicle exploded in a port city in the South American country and left one person dead. Explosives were placed on bridges “to block traffic,” Transportation Minister Roberto Luque wr Mississippi executes a man convicted of raping and killing a college student 10/15/2025 08:28pm • PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student in 1993 was executed Wednesday. Charles Crawford, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. following a lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Craw Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules 10/15/2025 08:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. The nation's leadership called the new rules Capital One Rewards: Transfer Partners Guide 10/15/2025 08:00pm • The Capital One miles earned on select Capital One credit cards can be redeemed in many ways, like covering travel purchases, getting cash back or gift cards, or booking a trip through Capital One's travel portal. But one of the most valuable redemption options is to transfer miles to one of Capital A New Federal Law Means You Might Need Private Student Loans Next Year. Get Prepared Now. 10/15/2025 08:00pm • If you're a prospective graduate student or parent of a future college student, you may soon find yourself in need of an additional -- and perhaps unexpected -- source of financing: a private student loan. Major changes to the federal student loan program go into effect on July 1, 2026, and they inc Georgia man charged with murder in the death of his 6-month old son after kidnap claim 10/15/2025 06:14pm • JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A suburban Atlanta man has been charged with murder in the death of his six-month-old son after initially telling police the baby was kidnapped during an armed robbery. Antonio Pearce told police on Sunday that his son, Nnakai Pratt, was snatched by robbers. Clayton County Po In Va.'s House District 22, candidates tackle data centers, rising costs in race for legislature’s future 10/15/2025 04:25pm • Republican state Del. Ian Lovejoy wants to continue his work in the Virginia House of Delegates representing voters in part of Prince William County, and is facing a challenge from Democrat and former state lawmaker Elizabeth Guzman. Both have different views on how to address data centers, reproduc UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather 10/15/2025 02:21pm • GENEVA (AP) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday.