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Kylie Jenner sells stake in beauty empire to CoverGirl owner

NEW YORK - Kylie Jenner is selling a stake of her beauty business to CoverGirl owner Coty, in a deal that values the reality TV star's company at about $1.2 billion. Coty said Monday that it will pay ...

Nov 18, 2019

Prince Andrew’s efforts to put scandal behind him backfire

LONDON - Prince Andrew's effort to put the Jeffrey Epstein scandal behind him may have instead done him irreparable harm. While aides are trying to put the best face on his widely criticized interview...

Nov 18, 2019

US softens position on Israel settlements in West Bank

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to announce on Monday that the U.S. is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of Trump ...

Nov 18, 2019

Paul McCartney to headline Glastonbury festival

LONDON - Paul McCartney has snagged the coveted Saturday night headline slot at Glastonbury next year as the British music festival celebrates its 50th birthday. Festival organizers confirmed Monday t...

Nov 18, 2019

Highway Patrol: 3 killed in shooting at Oklahoma Walmart

DUNCAN, Okla. - At least three people have been shot and killed at a Walmart store in Oklahoma, according to local media citing the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The shooting happened Monday morning at the...

Nov 18, 2019

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady dies unexpectedly

DES MOINES, Iowa - Mark Cady, the soft-spoken chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court who wrote key decisions on gay marriage and abortion access that rankled social conservatives, has died at the age...

Nov 18, 2019

AP Exclusive: US officials knew of Ukraine’s Trump anxiety

WASHINGTON - Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was feeling pressure from the Trump Administration to investigate former Vice-President Joe Biden before his July phone call w...

Nov 18, 2019

Jon Voight, Alison Krauss honoured with national medals

WASHINGTON - Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, singer and musician Alison Krauss and mystery writer James Patterson are among the artists and philanthropists being honoured by President Donald Trump for...

Nov 18, 2019

‘Ford v Ferrari’ speeds to No. 1; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ fizzles

NEW YORK - "Ford v Ferrari" left its competition in the rearview mirror, racing to an estimated $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1 finish that counted as a win for big-budget originality. ...

Nov 18, 2019

Black Eyed Peas star accuses Qantas attendant of racism

SYDNEY, Australia - Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am has accused a flight attendant from Australia's national carrier Qantas of being racist and rude to him on a flight. The musician said he was met...

Nov 18, 2019