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Sofia Coppola turns her lens on an American icon: Priscilla Presley 10/31/2023 12:12pm • In her 25 years of making films, Sofia Coppola has always found the poetry behind the headlines, the banality in the glamour, the soul in the superficial. Her dreamy, lyrical portraits of girl culture and gilded cages have brought her to 18th century Versailles, 1970s suburban Michigan, the 1860s So Abuse victims say gun surrender laws save lives. Will the Supreme Court agree? 10/31/2023 12:09pm • As Janet Paulsen prepared to leave her husband, who had become increasingly volatile over their 15-year marriage, she slipped down to his gun safes one night while he slept to try to change the combination locks. “There were 74 firearms in my house,” said Paulsen, who was stunned by how many gun Youngkin issues order aiming to combat antisemitism, other anti-religious hatred 10/31/2023 12:09pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive directive Tuesday aimed at combatting antisemitism and other forms of anti-religious hatred in Virginia amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The governor's order instructs law enforcement to “increase information exchange and resource Commanders Corner: Deja vu right before the trading deadline 10/31/2023 10:32am • Sunday's 38-31 loss to Philadelphia delivered equal parts encouragement and aggravation to the Washington Commanders fan base. For the second time in five weeks, they played the reigning NFC champs to a one-possession game, but for the second time this fall, they let a double-digit first-half lea Powerful 6.6-earthquake strikes off the coast of Chile and is felt in neighboring Argentina 10/31/2023 10:01am • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday morning and was felt in several provinces of neighboring Argentina, but there were no immediate reports of damage and authorities said there was no tsunami risk. The U.S. Geological Survey said the Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough? 10/31/2023 09:58am • LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Now, frontier AI has become the latest buzzword as concerns gro 'Like Amazon or Netflix': Virginia doctor offers primary health care by subscription 10/31/2023 08:29am • Health care is expensive — especially for people who don't have insurance. A Spotsylvania County, Virginia, doctor is rethinking the business model for primary care  physicians: "Patients have the ability to subscribe to my services with a monthly fixed payment, without worrying about how many For parents who’ve been through shootings, raising kids requires grappling with fears 10/31/2023 08:01am • LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — By the time Hollan Holm pulls the family minivan into Chickasaw Park, the buzz rising from a crowd clustered around a large picnic shelter makes clear this afternoon’s story-sharing is already underway. In the thick heat just outside the pavilion, a youth football coa Two pastors worry for their congregants’ safety. Are more guns the answer or the problem? 10/31/2023 08:00am • NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Inside the columned church on the corner, the rich tones of the organ have wrapped congregants in their embrace. The time has come for the Rev. Jimmie Hardaway Jr. to preach the lessons embodied by the Prince of Peace. If only the world outside Trinity Baptist’s staine A wildfire raging for a week in eastern Australia claims a life and razes more than 50 homes 10/31/2023 06:16am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A wildfire is suspected to have killed a man, destroyed more than 50 homes and razed 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of farm and scrubland in eastern Australia, authorities said on Tuesday. Firefighters have been battling the blaze that has scorched the Queensland state t Germany's highest court overturns a reform that allowed for new trials after acquittals 10/31/2023 06:14am • BERLIN (AP) — Germany's highest court on Tuesday overturned a reform to the country's criminal code that allowed for people who have been acquitted to be put on trial again for the same crime if new evidence emerged that could secure their conviction for murder or other serious crimes. The Federal UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians 10/31/2023 05:05am • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced dis Scherzer forced from World Series Game 3 by back tightness and Jon Gray emerges from bullpen for win 10/31/2023 12:46am • PHOENIX (AP) — Max Scherzer shook off catcher Jonah Heim twice and threw a 1-2 slider that struck out Evan Longoria in the third inning of World Series Game 3. “Something was there,” the three-time Cy Young Award winner said. Back in the World Series, the 39-year-old Texas right-hander felt a Actor Robert De Niro tells a jury in a lawsuit by his ex-assistant: 'This is all nonsense' 10/31/2023 12:44am • NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro testified Monday in New York City at a trial resulting from a former personal assistant’s lawsuit accusing the actor of being an abusive boss. De Niro, who at times appeared grouchy, restrained himself from erupting at the dissection of his interactions with her be Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire 10/31/2023 12:37am • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants. The Israeli prime minister rejected calls for a cease-fire as airstrikes lande