North Korean troop deployment in Russia is key topic as US and South Korean leaders meet

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deployment of up to 12,000 North Korean troops to Russia has become a key topic as U.S. and South Korean leaders meet in Washington this week, fueling concerns that the presence of those
Apple TV’s ‘Shrinking’ renewed for Season 3

Apple TV+ has ordered a third season of its comedy, Shrinking, starring Jason Segal, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley. The streaming service posted: “More Jimmying ahead. #Shrinking has
New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A semiconductor research facility in upstate New York was selected as one of three national technology centers and will receive up to $825 million in funding as part of a broader federal effort
Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their allies, the apocalypse is only a text message away. The very future of the
‘Stranger Things’ alum Mason Dye cast in ‘The Boys’ Season 5

Mason Dye, who portrayed Jason Carver in Stranger Things, is joining the final season of The Boys. Daveed Diggs had also previously been confirmed for the final season, but his role has not yet been revealed. Dye
Harris and Trump court Latino voters in battleground Nevada

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will court Hispanic voters on Thursday trips to Nevada, the smallest of the seven swing states expected to play a
Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

CHICAGO (AP) — Billboards with the words “STOP Child Gender Surgery.” Pamphlets warning about endangering minors. “PROTECT PARENT RIGHTS” plastered on church bulletins. As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state
Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge is holding a hearing Thursday morning in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Musk’s political organization, which aims
Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, to lie in state at Statehouse

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The late Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker and a force in state and national Republican politics, is set to lie in state Thursday at the Ohio Statehouse ahead
California voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe area

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Owners of vacation homes in Northern California’s South Lake Tahoe could face a significant tax increase if voters in the mountain resort town approve a measure on Tuesday’s ballot that pits