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The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios 09/26/2023 11:54pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. The governing boards of the eastern Calls are mounting for Menendez to resign as Democrats grapple with 'shocking' bribery allegations 09/26/2023 10:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez came under heavy pressure to resign Tuesday as a surging number of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including fellow New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, urged him to step aside over the federal bribery allegations against him. Around half of Senate Democra Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency 09/26/2023 08:36pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden for federal help. Edwards sent a letter Monday evening say Teen fatally shot near Dunbar High School; District surpasses 200 homicides 09/26/2023 08:31pm • A teen was shot to death near Dunbar High School in Northwest D.C., marking the city's 200th homicide of the year. And Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith said during a news conference that the teen's killing was not the only ongoing homicide investigation Tuesday afternoon. Smith said 16-year-old M Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people 09/26/2023 08:28pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because the principal means of transportation i 6 of the Best Emerging Market Stocks to Buy 09/26/2023 08:00pm • Much is made of investment bias in the investment community, be it anchoring bias, herding or loss aversion. However, one glaring blind spot for U.S. investors is the predilection toward domestic companies. While the U.S. is the world's largest economy and has created generational wealth for investo Capital One Venture X vs. Chase Sapphire Reserve 09/26/2023 08:00pm • Luxury credit cards offer tremendous benefits in exchange for a premium price tag. When deciding which high-end credit card to get, many people choose between the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve. Both cards have a lot to offer frequent travelers, but their differ Home Improvement Contractor Scams: The Red Flags to Watch for 09/26/2023 08:00pm • If you own a home, there's a pretty good chance you'll need a contractor at one point or another. Unfortunately, finding a good one is easier said than done. According to a new study, one in 10 Americans has fallen victim to a contractor scam. The types of scams run the gamut, but baby boomers tend What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers 09/26/2023 07:42pm • DENVER (AP) — The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death resumed Tuesday as prosecutors press their case that excessive force transformed the late-night stop of the Black man in the summer of 2019 into a fatal encounter. Criminal charges were brought in 2021 a Catholic University adds a layer of security with new office 09/26/2023 06:35pm • At a time of heightened concern over public safety in the nation's capital, Catholic University of America has added a new layer of security for its students, teachers and staff. The university, located near the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast D.C., has created a new office of emergency manag Russian drone strikes on Odesa region hit port area and cut ferry service to Romania 09/26/2023 05:40pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia struck the Black Sea region of Odesa in a drone barrage that damaged a warehouse, charred dozens of trucks and injured two drivers in fiery explosions that led to the suspension of the ferry service between Romania and Ukraine, officials said Tuesday. Video shot from th Deion Sanders tunes out detractors and turns the page on Colorado's lopsided loss to Oregon 09/26/2023 05:01pm • BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders delivered some hard truth to his team this week while tuning out his detractors. To his team, the Colorado coach preached that knowing the truth behind why they were dismantled 42-6 by No. 9 Oregon last weekend — and watching the cringe-worthy film over and ov Dozens dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia 09/26/2023 04:58pm • YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An explosion at a crowded gas station in Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region left scores of people dead and injured as thousands of ethnic Armenians rushed to flee into neighboring Armenia, the separatist territory's authorities said Tuesday. Some 28,000 people — about Milik scrambles in Juventus' winner for 1-0 victory over previously unbeaten Lecce in Serie A 09/26/2023 04:55pm • TURIN, Italy (AP) — Arkadiusz Milik scored for Juventus to beat Lecce 1-0 on Tuesday and deal the visitors their first Serie A loss of the season. Federico Chiesa missed the only real chance in a forgettable first half for Juventus, which emerged with more vigor after the break. Milik made the b Not again. Federal workers who've weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal 09/26/2023 04:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hubert, an airport security officer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recalls helping fellow Transportation Security Administration workers get essentials from food banks when they worked without pay during the last government shutdown. By the end of the 35-day ordeal, he needed