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This image released by Netflix shows Josh Dallas, left, and Luna Blaise in a scene from" Manifest." Season four premieres on Nov. 4. (Netflix via AP)

'Manifest' takes off on Netflix for fourth and final season

When NBC cancelled the sci-fi family drama “Manifest” after three seasons, the cast, crew and its fans were devastated. The show was cut short with its storylines unresolved. Around the same … more

By ALICIA RANCILIO | 11/2/22

In this image provided by the City of Tulsa, Crews work on an excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. Officials say the search for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has turned up 21 additional graves in the city’s Oaklawn Cemetery. (City of Tulsa via AP)

21 new coffins found in search for Tulsa Massacre victims

Officials say the search for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has turned up 21 additional coffins in unmarked graves in the city’s Oaklawn Cemetery. The Oklahoma state … more

By KEN MILLER | 11/2/22

Cameron County Department of Elections early voting clerk Rebecca Salazar adds the second of two locks to the ballot box Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, before the day's opening of the early voting polling location for the Texas midterm elections in Harlingen, Texas. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

EXPLAINER: What happens if Election Day gets disrupted?

It’s Election Day, and you’ve decided you’re going to vote in person. You get there and — choose your own adventure — maybe the power is out at the building. Or there aren’t enough paper … more

By MIKE CATALINI | 11/2/22

Law enforcement personnel gather at the scene where authorities reported two officers were shot, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Gunman who wounded 2 Newark police officers remains at large

Authorities are searching for a gunman who wounded two Newark police officers as they sought to question him about a previous shooting. Authorities say 30-year-old Kendall Howard is considered … more

11/2/22

Ines Hixon, wipes away tears as she leaves the podium with her husband, Tommy Hixon, after she gave a victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Tommy Hixon's father, Christopher, was killed in the 2018 shootings. Cruz was sentenced to life in prison for murdering 17 people at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School more than four years ago. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Parkland killer to get life, but families getting their say

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is about to be sentenced to life in prison, but not before his victims' family get to call him a monster to his face. Cruz will be sentenced Wednesday for the 2018 … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 11/2/22

Israeli far-right lawmaker and the head of "Jewish Power" party, Itamar Ben-Gvir, gestures after first exit poll results for the Israeli Parliamentary election at his party's headquarters in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv)

EXPLAINER: Who won Israel's latest election?

For the fifth time in four years, Israelis went to the polls, and once again, no clear victor immediately emerged. Exit polls by Israeli media gave former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his … more

By JOSEPH KRAUSS | 11/1/22

FILE - This combination of photos shows Jeremy Goodale, left, and Willard Miller at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, Iowa, on Nov. 23, 2021. The two Iowa teenagers were motivated to kill their high school Spanish teacher because of frustration over a bad grade in the teacher’s class, prosecutors said Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, for the first time in court documents posted in online court records. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP, File)

Prosecutor: Iowa teens killed Spanish teacher over bad grade

Prosecutors say two Iowa teenagers killed their high school Spanish teacher last year because of frustration over a bad grade. It's the first time prosecutors have revealed a possible motive. It came … more

By DAVID PITT | 11/1/22

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket's two side boosters, left and rear center, return to Cape Canaveral for landing about eight minutes after liftoff in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years Tuesday, hoisting satellites for the military and then nailing side-by-side booster landings back near the pad. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

SpaceX nails booster landings after foggy military launch

SpaceX has scored another set of double booster landings following a Florida launch for the military. Elon Musk's company launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 11/1/22

FILE - Snorkelers and kayakers interact with an aggregation of manatees gathered at the entrance to the Three Sisters Springs during a cold morning, Jan. 30, 2022, in Crystal River, Fla. Hurricane Ian not only ravaged southwest Florida on land but was destructive underwater as well, destroying man-made reefs and bringing along red tide, the harmful algae blooms that kill fish and birds, off the Sunshine State's coast. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)

Ian ruins man-made reefs, brings algae bloom to Florida

Hurricane Ian not only ravaged southwest Florida on land but was destructive underwater as well. Researchers say it destroyed reefs and brought along red tide, the harmful algae blooms that kill fish … more

11/1/22

FILE - Rolls of "I Voted Early" stickers await voters in the final hours of early voting in the primary election in Noblesville, Ind., May 2, 2022. Election Day is still 12 days away. But in courtrooms across the country, efforts to sow doubt over the outcome have already begun. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

When is the last day to vote? It depends on where you live

When is early voting over in the midterm elections? State rules differ on when and how ballots can be cast before Election Day by mail or in person. Early voting got a big boost in the pandemic … more

By MEG KINNARD | 11/1/22

FILE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee leaves the stage after delivering his State of the State Address Feb. 8, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Jason Martin has spent more than two years trying to get Lee's attention — first, as the critical care doctor urging more action against the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, as the Democratic nominee for governor trying to knock the Republican out of office. But to date, Lee has yet to acknowledge he even has a challenger in his quest for reelection. The two haven't talked, according to Martin, and that's unlikely to change before Election Day. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Tenn. Gov. Lee looks past Democrat Martin in reelection bid

Jason Martin has spent more than two years trying to get Gov. Bill Lee’s attention in Tennessee. He's been a critical care doctor urging the Republican to do more about the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, … more

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 11/1/22

FILE - A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the oxygen saturation level of another after administering COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021. The clip-on devices that use light to try to determine levels of oxygen in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don't work as well for patients of color. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)

FDA advisers meet on racial disparities in pulse oximeters

The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don’t work as well for patients of color. A … more

By MADDIE BURAKOFF | 11/1/22

A woman walks by police tape after Omaha police shot a man who drove through a barricaded area during a neighborhood Halloween celebration in Omaha, Neb., late Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Omaha officer shoots driver at annual Halloween block party

A Halloween celebration in Omaha turned frantic after a man drove through a barricaded area and was shot by a police officer Monday night. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the occurred during a … more

10/31/22

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) carries the ball with Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (22) and linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) defending during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Chubb runs for 2 TDs, Browns blast Burrow, Bengals 32-13

Nick Chubb rushed for two touchdowns and Myles Garrett and Cleveland’s defense frustrated Joe Burrow as the Browns thrashed Cincinnati 32-13, keeping the Bengals star quarterback winless against … more

By TOM WITHERS | 10/31/22

This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles funestus mosquito. The species is a known vector for malaria. The parasitic disease killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and caused 241 million cases, mainly in children under 5 in Africa. (James Gathany/CDC via AP)

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria

Research in Africa has found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months. The drug is a lab-made antibody. It works by breaking the life cycle of … more

By CARLA K. JOHNSON | 10/31/22

In this image taken from FOX Carolina livestream, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright speaks at a news conference Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Spartanburg, S.C. Wright said there was no truth to a historically Black university president's accusations of racial profiling in a recent bus traffic stop. (FOX Carolina via AP)

Sheriff: ‘No truth’ in HBCU president’s comments on bus stop

A South Carolina sheriff is pushing back on a historically Black university president's statement accusing law enforcement officers of racial profiling in a recent bus stop. Shaw University President … more

10/31/22

A display of pumpkins prepared for Halloween welcomes visitors at the Denver Zoo Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that the warm weather will remain in place over the intermountain West through the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Pumpkins can be composted, donated to farms, fed to wildlife

Halloween pumpkins don't have to end up in the landfill. Before throwing that jack-o'-lantern into the trash, consider ways to make them even more useful. Adding pumpkins to a compost pile can be … more

By JOHN RABY | 10/31/22

FILE - Taylor Swift attends an in conversation with Taylor Swift event at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9, 2022. Swift's latest album “Anti-Hero” released on Oct. 21. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Perfect 10: Taylor Swift sets Billboard Hot 100 first

“Midnights” became a perfect 10 for Taylor Swift as she is the first artist to claim the top 10 slots of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard reported that the pop star surpassed Drake, who had … more

The Associated Press | 10/31/22

FILE - Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel speaks during a news conference after an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Las Vegas. Jack Eichel fought for the right to have a never-been-performed-on-an-NHL-player sort of neck surgery. The sharpshooting center for the Golden Knights by way of the Buffalo Sabres may be doing for backs/necks what Tommy John once did for the elbows of baseball pitchers — save careers. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)

Eichel leads the way in NHL for disk replacement surgeries

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel fought for the right to have neck surgery never before performed on an NHL player. He wanted to be back on the ice faster. The artificial disk replacement … more

By PAT GRAHAM and STEPHEN WHYNO | 10/31/22

FILE - The bridge leading from Fort Myers to Pine Island, Fla., is heavily damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Oct. 1, 2022. Charitable giving to organizations that work to slow climate change have increased in the past year, and many more groups are receiving funds than just a few years ago. But despite the increases, giving from individuals and foundations to climate-related causes remains a stubbornly small percentage of overall charitable giving according, to a new report by the ClimateWorks Foundation Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Charitable giving to fight climate change rises 25% to $7.5B

Charitable giving to organizations that work to slow climate change have increased in the past year, and many more groups are receiving funds than just a few years ago. But despite the increases, … more

By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy | 10/31/22