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‘Tiger King’ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia

‘Tiger King’ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — An animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the state attorney general’s office announced.
Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee

Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee

Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers' return packages.
She influenced decades of design with blingy, colorful textiles. A new exhibit pays tribute

She influenced decades of design with blingy, colorful textiles. A new exhibit pays tribute

NEW YORK (AP) — Weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes helped define the look and feel of 20th century luxury, from first-class airline seats to movie backdrops, hotel suites to bathing suits, metallic wallpaper to car upholstery.
How Disney turned Halloween into a money-making machine

How Disney turned Halloween into a money-making machine

For devoted Disney fans, there’s often no better treat than spending Halloween at its theme parks — and more specifically, at its after-hours parties, where visitors can trick-or-treat through Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room and watch a Halloween-e
Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office

Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office

NEW YORK (AP) — Judy Blume , James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open an office in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Florida's surge in book bannings in rec
Jill Biden urges women to get mammograms or other cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Jill Biden urges women to get mammograms or other cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is urging women to consult their doctors about getting mammograms or other cancer screenings, saying in a new public service announcement for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that early detection saves lives.
Edmunds: Big country, big wheels, small budget. Here are 5 five new off-roaders easy on the wallet

Edmunds: Big country, big wheels, small budget. Here are 5 five new off-roaders easy on the wallet

Getting away and into America’s outdoor spaces can go a long way to making life more enjoyable.
Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence

Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Woodberson Seïde held his stepsister's hand as they walked through Haiti 's capital on their way to an afterschool music program.
Michelle Good among authors shortlisted for Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

Michelle Good among authors shortlisted for Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

TORONTO — Michelle Good is among the finalists for the Writers' Trust of Canada's Balsillie Prize for Public Policy.
As actors restart talks and writers return to work, here are key players in the Hollywood strikes

As actors restart talks and writers return to work, here are key players in the Hollywood strikes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood actors have restarted talks with studios, opening up the possibility that their part in the industry's double strike could end with the same kind of deal the writers reached to end their pickets last week .
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