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Parts of Vermont Capitol on lockdown after weapon report

MONTPELIER, Vt. - State government buildings in Vermont's Capitol complex in Montpelier are on lockdown after a report of a person with a weapon. State buildings Commissioner Christopher Cole tells WC...

Aug 30, 2019

Documentary looks at political comeback of Imelda Marcos

VENICE, Italy - Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield started interviewing former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos four years ago thinking that it might be a redemption story for the then 85-year...

Aug 30, 2019

Virginia Beach official resigns over mass shooting response

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Three months after a Virginia Beach city employee killed 12 people in a mass shooting , the city's executive resigned Wednesday following criticism from victims' family members a...

Aug 30, 2019

Georgia GOP Sen. Isakson to retire over health issues

ATLANTA - Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson's announcement Wednesday that he will retire at year's end because of health problems instantly raised Georgia's status as a must-watch 2020 battleground by en...

Aug 30, 2019

Reporters focus on Polanski's film, not past, at Venice

VENICE, Italy - Roman Polanski is not at the Venice International Film Festival, but his new film, "An Officer and a Spy" is. Yet after much hand-wringing over his inclusion among the films in competi...

Aug 30, 2019

3 people injured by lightning in Polish Tatra Mountains

WARSAW, Poland - An official in southern Poland says that three people have been hit by lighting while trekking in the Tatra Mountains, where a thunderstorm killed five people last week. Edward Wlazlo...

Aug 30, 2019

Fall Preview: The women behind Elsa on 'Frozen 2'

NEW YORK - Years after "Frozen" came out, some of us still can't walk through our home without accidentally prompting "Let it Go" to erupt from some unseen toy. Elsa never really left us. But she's ba...

Aug 30, 2019

Hearing scheduled in Mario Batali's indecent assault case

BOSTON - A hearing is scheduled in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Batali is not required to attend Friday's hearing at Boston Municipal Court. A spokeswoman...

Aug 30, 2019

Kristen Stewart wants to elevate Seberg beyond the haircut

VENICE, Italy - Kristen Stewart says she only knew Jean Seberg as an image. She portrays the late "Breathless" actress in "Seberg," which premiered at the 76th Venice Film Festival Friday. The film ex...

Aug 30, 2019

Coco's comeback: Gauff erases deficits to win US Open debut

NEW YORK - Here's how new all of this is to Coco Gauff: She didn't quite realize she only has to play every other day at the U.S. Open. "I'm still used to playing juniors," the American said with a ch...

Aug 29, 2019