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Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings, in Maine

Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings, in Maine

PORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — A fire destroyed several waterfront buildings in Maine, including an art gallery with several paintings by Jamie Wyeth and an illustration by his grandfather, N.C. Wyeth., the building's owner said Friday.
Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if the government shuts down

Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if the government shuts down

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska tradition: Fat Bear Week.
James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has been made real: A $2.
McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.
Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors

Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors

TORONTO — Unifor has set Oct. 9 at 11:59 p.m. as the deadline for contract talks with General Motors as union leadership look to secure terms that will be accepted by both the company and union members. Negotiations between the union and the U.S.
Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Iowa book ban prompts disclaimers on Little Free Library exchanges

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State restrictions on books that can be made available to Iowa students have prompted some Des Moines-area school districts to post disclaimers on Little Free Libraries.
What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they’re still frustratingly scarce for young children.
FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk to patients because of potentially inaccurate resu
At the New York Film Festival, a sluggish fall movie season seeks a higher gear

At the New York Film Festival, a sluggish fall movie season seeks a higher gear

NEW YORK (AP) — Momentum has lately been hard to come by at the movies. The big trio of fall film festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto — came and went without the usual amount of buzz. With actors on strike, red carpets have been mostly bare.
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