LONDON | Idris Elba not shaken OR stirred by Bond questions
LONDON — Was that martini offered to Idris Elba at the “Yardie” premiere shaken or stirred? Unclear, but it was a good try by a […]
Columbus City Schools property eyed for electric-vehicle repair program for Tesla
Columbus State Community College is close to entering into an agreement with Tesla to start a trade program training students how to repair electric cars, […]
Ohio State announces new office to replace troubled Sexual Civility center
Ohio State University announced Tuesday a new centralized office to address issues involving sexual misconduct and gender harassment. The school promised in June that it […]
I-77 toll lanes subcontractor, arrested for drunk driving has 2 DWI convictions, records show
The owner of a concrete company working on the Interstate 77 toll lanes project was charged with driving while impaired at Lake Norman and has […]
LOS ANGELES | Tony Award-winning actress Barbara Harris dies at age 83
LOS ANGELES — Barbara Harris, the Tony Award-winning actress whose comic-neurotic charms lit up the Broadway stage and helped her steal films including “Nashville,” ”Freaky […]
EPA moves to dramatically cut regulation of coal power
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency officials were still reviewing proposed changes to federal clean-energy rules Tuesday afternoon, but environmental groups were quick to say the changes […]
NEWBURGH, N.Y. | Rapper Post Malone’s jet blows 2 tires but then lands safely
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — A private jet carrying rapper Post Malone blew two tires during takeoff at a small New Jersey airport on Tuesday but made […]
NEW YORK | MTV arrests steep decline in its video awards show
NEW YORK — It may have been a lousy night for Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards, but the event offered some glimmers of […]
Nielsen’s top programs for Aug. 13-19
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for August 13- 19. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.14 million. […]
NEWBURGH, N.Y. | The Latest: Fans say they prayed for rapper on troubled jet
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — The Latest on a small jet that blew two tires while taking off (all times local): 5:55 p.m. Fans of rapper Post […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. | Court says rap video was threat to police, not free speech
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A rapper convicted of threatening police officers in a video posted online lost an appeal Tuesday when Pennsylvania’s highest court called his […]
PHILADELPHIA | Court won’t remove judge, tells Meek Mill to appeal ruling
PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a motion from rapper Meek Mill to remove a Philadelphia judge from his case after she denied […]
Ex-NFLer Incognito accused of threatening funeral home staff
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito bonded out of an Arizona jail Tuesday after being arrested on charges he threatened to shoot […]
NEWBURGH, N.Y. | Rapper Post Malone thanks fans for prayers after his jet that blew 2 tires leaving New Jersey lands safely in New York
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Rapper Post Malone thanks fans for prayers after his jet that blew 2 tires leaving New Jersey lands safely in New York. […]
Barbara Harris, Tony Award-winning actress and ‘Freaky Friday’ star, dies at age 83
Barbara Harris, the Tony Award-winning actress whose comic-neurotic charms lit up the Broadway stage and helped her steal films including “Nashville,” ”Freaky Friday” and “A […]
Court approves sale of long-troubled condos to Whitehall
Whitehall officials have cleared a final hurdle in their 11-year effort to buy and raze a complex of 317 condominiums they’ve dubbed a nuisance. Franklin County […]
With 3 caught in rip tide, rescuer had tough choice: Save 2, but turn back on 3rd man
Former Syracuse University basketball player Matt Tomaszewski rescued two people from a rip current off the coast of New Hampshire, but it’s a man he […]
Column: A different level of Tigermania this time around
PARAMUS, N.J. — Tiger Woods seems to be bigger now than when he was good. Not that he’s all that bad. Remember, it was just […]
Park out as Rock on the Range venue; other options being considered
Rock on the Range, the hard rock/metal festival held for years at Mapfre Stadium, won’t be moving to Three Creeks Park. The question now is, what […]
Santa's sleigh takes unplanned ride in Merriam
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Santa’s sleigh isn’t supposed to go on any rides in August. Merriam, Kansas Police say they are looking for a suspect […]
Second man charged in Grandview murder
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man charged with second degree murder in the death of Grandview, […]
Ohio Supreme Court rejects Delaware County ballot issue
Dean Narciso The Columbus Dispatch @DeanNarciso Tuesday Aug 21, 2018 at 2:58 PM Aug 21, 2018 at 2:58 PM The Ohio Supreme Court has overturned a decision by the Delaware County Board of Elections to […]
Cardinals search for left-handed power leads to reunion with 'Big City' Adams
PASADENA, Calif. — As far back as spring training, the Cardinals front office acknowledged how right-leaning and right-heavy the team’s outfield and bench was for the […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. | Giants receiver Victor Cruz retires, joins ESPN
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz has retired. In making the announcement Tuesday, the 31-year-old Cruz said he plans […]
MISHAWAKA, Ind. | Actor Adam Driver talks KKK presence in Indiana
MISHAWAKA, Ind. — “Star Wars” actor Adam Driver has raised some eyebrows in his northern Indiana hometown after saying Ku Klux Klan rallies were frequent […]
CHICAGO | Drake visits patient, 11, who invited him to her birthday
CHICAGO— A suburban Chicago girl awaiting a heart transplant has danced her way into a meeting with Drake. The Canadian rapper visited 11-year-old Sofia Sanchez […]
Former Licking County veterans agency officials ordered to repay $75,000
Two former Licking County Veterans’ Service Commission employees owe the county more than $75,000 in financial losses, the state auditor’s office said Tuesday. An audit released […]
Chiefs add Scandrick in hopes of fixing shaky secondary
KANSAS CITY — Orlando Scandrick was on a plane headed home for a last-minute visit with his family when the Kansas City Chiefs played the […]
Chiefs add Scandrick in hopes of fixing shaky secondary
KANSAS CITY — Orlando Scandrick was on a plane headed home for a last-minute visit with his family when the Kansas City Chiefs played the […]
Love hears the call of another season at Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. — Bryce Love’s unusual decision to return to Stanford after a season in which he was the Heisman Trophy runner-up might well be […]
Former KSU player pleads guilty to felony charge
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Kansas State University men’s basketball player Amaad Wainright pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing prosecution or apprehension Tuesday […]
NEW YORK | Asia Argento denies sexual relationship with accuser
NEW YORK — The Italian actress and filmmaker Asia Argento says she never had a sexual relationship with the young actor whom she paid $380,000 […]
Love, Oliver, Grier lead AP Preseason All-America team
Heisman Trophy runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford and Outland Trophy winner Ed Oliver of Houston highlight The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Chosen by AP […]
Panthers’ D.J. Moore clocked at 113 in a 65 mph zone
Carolina Panthers rookie receiver D.J. Moore faces an Oct. 2 court date after being cited on Interstate 77 earlier this month for doing 113 mph […]
The Blue Line light rail and streetcar are shutting down for two days, CATS says
If you’re looking to use the Blue Line or the streetcar this weekend, make other plans: The Charlotte Area Transit System said it will shut […]
Man charged in Sterling Heights workplace shooting
Police say he chased, fired gun at supervisor
Clarkson's Philippines edged by Zhou's China at Asian Games
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Philippines was vastly improved with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson added to the team to face China at the Asian Games. […]
NEW YORK | Review: MTV VMAs was a shocking event, for the wrong reasons
NEW YORK — With most of music industry’s top acts absent — from Beyonce to Bruno Mars — the MTV Video Music Awards lacked star […]
Before deadly shooting, 911 operator advised Charlotte shop owner to wait for police
A Charlotte business owner called 911 to say someone was breaking into his store — and the 911 operator advised him not to approach the […]
Candidates pack field to replace former L.A. Unified school board member Ref Rodriguez
The Los Angeles school board has yet to set a special election date to fill the seat of Ref Rodriguez, who resigned in July, but […]
A Malibu mystery: A string of shootings, a scientist killed and questions detectives can’t answer
It was just before sunrise at Malibu Creek State Park when the shot rang out in the pre-dawn silence. A bullet whizzed into the tent […]
LONDON | Peter Jackson’s WWI film to premiere at London Film Festival
LONDON— “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson’s new film — a documentary that transforms grainy footage from World War I into color — […]
Asia Argento was a voice of #MeToo. Now she is accused of sexual assault. What does it mean for the movement?
The two encounters happened 16 years apart, but they have striking similarities. In both cases, a young actor was summoned to a hotel room by […]
Pedestrian seriously injured after walking into east Charlotte street
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured in east Charlotte late Monday night. It happened around 10:28 p.m. in the 300 block of Eastway Drive. […]
NEW YORK | Madonna’s rambling Aretha Franklin tribute earns backlash
NEW YORK — The backlash was swift for Madonna’s rambling, egocentric tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards, with media and Queen-of-Soul […]
Central Ohioans prepare for 200-mile Oregon relay to aid hospice program
Columbus-area runners participating in Hood to Coast Relay hope to raise $100,000 for hospice program at National Church Residences. Memories of loved ones in their […]
Justice Insider: Westerville restoring memorial bench after vandals strike
A bench installed outside Westerville’s McVay Elementary School in memory of slain Westerville police Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli is being restored after vandals […]
California parents say daughter found dead in Charlotte had no ties to area
A set of California parents have nothing but questions after their daughter was found dead in a wooded area in southwest Charlotte in July. Police […]
NEW YORK | MTV VMAs was a shocking event, for the wrong reasons
NEW YORK — With most of music industry’s top acts absent — from Beyonce to Bruno Mars — the MTV Video Music Awards lacked star […]