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Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. convicted of rape

SAN DIEGO - Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. has been convicted of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman last year north of San Diego. A jury returned the verdict Monday in San Diego Superior Court ...

Jun 10, 2019

Utah ski resort wants out of lawsuit against Gwyneth Paltrow

PARK CITY, Utah - A Utah ski resort where Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of crashing into and injuring a skier asked Monday to be dismissed from a lawsuit, contending the dispute should be settled between...

Jun 10, 2019

Get tough: Pot industry wants LA crackdown on rogue shops

LOS ANGELES - The legal marijuana industry urged Los Angeles City Hall on Monday to get tougher with illegal shops that are gouging their businesses in open sight. Illegal pot shops are widespread thr...

Jun 10, 2019

West Virginia governor slams Bloomberg's clean energy plan

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's $500 million effort to close the nation's coal plants isn't sitting well in West Virginia. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice criticized ...

Jun 10, 2019

Andy Cohen pushes to allow surrogacy agreements in New York

ALBANY, N.Y. - Andy Cohen has joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in pushing to legalize paid gestational surrogacy, in which a woman is compensated for carrying a baby for its parents. The "Watch What ...

Jun 10, 2019

Albania president cancels elections, citing tense climate

TIRANA, Albania - Albania's president on Saturday cancelled upcoming municipal elections, citing the need to reduce political tensions in the country. President Ilir Meta said he acted because "the ac...

Jun 10, 2019

NYC Fire Department: Helicopter pilot has died

NEW YORK - The New York City Fire Department says the pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a Manhattan skyscraper rooftop has died. The Fire Department says the helicopter crash landed on the top of ...

Jun 10, 2019

It's the greatest: Ali's training camp opens to the public

DEER LAKE, Pa. - The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine...

Jun 10, 2019

Family, fans gather for funeral of creole queen Leah Chase

NEW ORLEANS - Family, friends and admirers of New Orleans chef Leah Chase are gathering for funeral services just blocks away from the landmark family restaurant where she fed heroes of the civil righ...

Jun 10, 2019

Study says women are underrepresented in top animation jobs

LOS ANGELES - Women make up roughly half of all executives in animation, but a study released Monday says the numbers fall significantly when it comes to female directors and other leadership roles in...

Jun 10, 2019