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Hollywood-backed Quibi thinks you'll pay for its video bites

LAS VEGAS - A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you're ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on your phone - for a price. The company behind this ...

Jan 08, 2020

California could mandate backup power at cellphone towers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights - some lost their p...

Jan 08, 2020

Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed

WASHINGTON - Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said he is "prepared to testify" if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a surprise ...

Jan 08, 2020

Judge orders mental exam for man charged in grisly slaying

CORUNNA, Mich. - A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered mental competency and forensic evaluations for a man charged in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met through the dating app Grindr. The jud...

Jan 08, 2020

Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial

Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive nights during Oscars week in 2013, bringing the new case against the disgraced Hollywood mog...

Jan 08, 2020

6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity

GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico - Thousands of people fled their homes on Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Tuesday after a 10-day string of earthquakes crescendoed in a powerful magnitude 6.4 temblor that cru...

Jan 08, 2020

Jury selection process continues in Weinstein's rape trial

NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein returned to a New York courthouse Wednesday for day two of what is expected to be a lengthy jury selection process in his rape trial. Weinstein, who is 67 and recovering fr...

Jan 08, 2020

Eilish leads iHeartRadio Music Awards with 7 nominations

LOS ANGELES - Billie Eilish came away with the most nominations for the upcoming iHeartRadio Music Awards. iHeartMedia announced Wednesday that Eilish received seven nominations. The singer will compe...

Jan 08, 2020

Takata recall of 10M inflators could be last of air bag saga

DETROIT - Takata is recalling 10 million more front air bag inflators sold to 14 different automakers because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel. The recall is the last one the ban...

Jan 08, 2020

Australia to pay 'whatever it takes' to fight wildfires

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. Prime Minister Scott M...

Jan 08, 2020