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Japan, China leaders visit rival capitals in Ukraine war...

Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne are among the "John Wick: Chapter 4" stars honoring Lance Reddick, their co-star who died unexpectedly last week, at the film's Los Angeles premiere. The 60-year-old actor died unexpectedly Friday. A visibly...

Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including "The Wire," "Fringe" and the "John Wick" franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick was often put in a ...

Just 2 kids in the world have this rare genetic disease. Their parents united for a cure. Unique changes in DNA slowed each child's development, but two sets of parents are now working together with researchers to form a foundation......

A coalition that includes some of New York's medical marijuana companies is suing state cannabis regulators in an effort to open up licensing to all retail dispensary applicants immediately. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Albany Supreme Court against t...

A former state corrections officer has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the beating death of a prison inmate in May 2018. U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough said Thursday that 31-year-old Alex Banta of......

The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds. The ruling came on Thursday. The ban was designed to take effect once the U.S. Supreme Court overturned......

Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel. There were no injuries reported in either. The derailment in Washington occurred on a berm along Puget Sound, on the......

Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic...

Jury deliberations for the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion during a 2018 robbery will resume next week after the panel finished a seventh day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Jurors asked Circuit Judge......

South Carolina lawmakers have launched an effort to sack the comptroller general for a $3.5 billion accounting error that could affect the state's credit rating. A resolution introduced Thursday asks for a two-thirds vote from the House and the Senate...

Jalen Ramsey: Dolphins' secondary best in NFL...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation granted $2.4 million Thursday for cloud seeding in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Southern Nevada Water Authority voted Thursday to accept the grant aimed at enhancing snowfall in neighboring Western states whose water ...

Great things are stirring. And great things that stir often inspire even greater things to surface. In Billings, greatness is held with especially high esteem; community-focused developmental efforts atop the greatest of all. Art House Cinema, the indepen...

This Thursday, March 16th, from 6:30-8:00 pm at Meadowlark Brewing located at 3970 Pierce Parkway in Billings, Montana a free event, Veteran Social, will be open for all veterans and active-duty military personnel. The Veteran Social event is brought to t...

The Billings-Yellowstone County Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking local, public input on the organization's Safe Routes to School Plan, Phase 2 (SRTS). The purpose of the SRTS Plan's Phase 2 call for public input is to utilize the prov...

Police in Dallas have confirmed four people died in a Sunday night shooting at an apartment building. Dallas Police Department Public Information Officer Juan Fernandez says officers responded around 7:10 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 3500......

Ke Huy Quan wept as he received a standing ovation when he won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role accolade at the Oscars on Sunday (12.03.23), while his 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' co-star Jamie Lee Curtis also grew......

US government moves to stop potential banking crisis...

The metaphysical multiverse comedy "Everything Everywhere All at Once" wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood's top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie...

M.M. Keeravani has brought the spotlight back to India after a historic Oscar musical win. Keeravani won best original song for his joyously energetic anthem "Naatu Naatu" from the film "RRR." The music was written by Keeravani and lyrics ...

The dual directing team known as the Daniels have won the Oscar for best director. The team of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert took the elite filmmaking prize along with best original screenplay Sunday night for their movie "Everything Everywhere......

Aside from in Hawaii and Arizona, come 2 am local time Sunday, March 12th, the "loss of an hour" and sunrise and sunset arriving an hour later Sunday than they do on Saturday returns with the bi-annual changing of the clocks, known (with favor or ...

The dynamic between federal and state laws in the United States regarding cannabis is a complex and conflicting one. At the federal level, cannabis remains illegal with a Schedule I controlled substance classification under the Controlled Substances Act (...

Welcome to NerdWallet's Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions.This week's episode is part of our new series called "This or That," where the NerdWallet Travel team compares different ways to travel....

Silicon Valley Bank is seized by US after historic failure...

Stocks fell after the largest bank failure in more than a decade raised worries about what might break next as interest rates keep climbing. The S&P 500 was 1.4% lower Friday afternoon, on pace for its worst week since September.......

The Arizona Department of Education launched a hotline this week for people to report classroom lessons that use critical race theory or emotional support curriculum. The Arizona Republic reports the "Empower Hotline" was a key campaign promise of...

The Philadelphia Eagles are allowing veteran cornerback Darius Slay's agent to seek a trade, ESPN reported Friday....

Sheriff: Vehicle crashes in airport terminal, driver charged...

Three white men sentenced to prison in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery are asking an appeals court to throw out their federal hate crime convictions. Attorneys for Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan argue in legal briefs that federal......

'A man who hunted women, being hunted by two women — that was an interesting take,' says the Oscar-nominated actress about the Hulu film....

The Dallas Cowboys cleared about $30 million in cap space Friday by restructuring the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott and right guard Zack Martin....

"Our new research shows that we can now extend such social learning to include insects."...

Republicans held their first televised debate in the Kentucky governor's race. Alan Keck made a joke when asked to define "woke," and said he tries to avoid the term. That's one way the mayor of Somerset parted ways with three......

Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college...

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested on shooting charge...

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and is scheduled to appear in court. Online jail records show Kemp was booked on a felony charge of drive-by shooting on......

Palestinian officials say three Palestinian militants were killed after Israeli security forces entered a village in the northern occupied West Bank. The Israeli police said Thursday that troops carried out a raid in Jaba to apprehend suspects wanted for ...

Americans who came of age during the pandemic are skipping college in big numbers. Many have shunned traditional college paths, turning instead to hourly jobs or careers that don't require a degree. Still others feel locked out, deterred by high......

"For the last 30 to 40 years it's been gathering dust."...

California is bracing for the arrival of an atmospheric river that forecasters warn will bring heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and the threat of flooding even as the state is still digging out from earlier storms. The flood threat starting......

Lizzo halted her concert to assist a man's proposal to his boyfriend....

'Jackass' star Bam Margera has been accused of leaving his estranged wife Nikki Boyd and their five-year-old son penniless....

The Billings Outlaws are ready for a new season with a new owner, Steve Titus. The players are excited and geared up to show they can win....

Palestinian health officials say at least six Palestinians were killed and two dozen others were wounded in an Israeli army raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The military said one of those killed was the......

Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee...

Author and illustrator Ian Woodward Falconer, known for his "Olivia" book series for children, has died. Falconer's lawyer and agent Conrad M. Rippy said Falconer died Tuesday of natural causes while with his family in Norwalk, Connecticut. He...

Check out the schedule and results from the tournament in Boise, Idaho....

The 83 points are the second most the Montana Grizzlies allowed to a Big Sky team in 19 games....