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Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry grows and gains more acceptance

Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry grows and gains more acceptance

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Ashley Branton has earned a living as a psychic medium for seven years, helping a growing number of people with heavy choices about toxic relationships, home purchases and cross-country moves.
Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63

NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, has died. He was 63.
Red Lobster Canada to ask court to recognize stalking horse bid, OK sales process

Red Lobster Canada to ask court to recognize stalking horse bid, OK sales process

TORONTO — Red Lobster Canada will ask an Ontario court next week to recognize a stalking horse bid from its lenders and approve a sales process for its assets.
High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather

High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather

MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile , falling when bumper harvests create an oversupply of oranges and rising when frost or a hurricane knocks out fruit trees.
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album

Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album

HAVANA (AP) — He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he — and his guitar — helped to evoke.
As the number of displaced people surges, an 'Inflatable Refugee' in Barcelona sparks questions

As the number of displaced people surges, an 'Inflatable Refugee' in Barcelona sparks questions

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hugging his knees and clad in a bright orange life vest, the giant “Inflatable Refugee” looks vulnerable as he sits alone in a sea of empty red velvet chairs.
AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it's ripping them off

AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it's ripping them off

The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information.
Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says

Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says

CHICAGO (AP) — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, grilled cheese for her.
Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions

Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions

ATLANTA (AP) — In a dreary part of downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home.
Swedish officials say weak replacement parts caused a fatal roller coaster derailment last year

Swedish officials say weak replacement parts caused a fatal roller coaster derailment last year

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish accident investigators on Friday said the country's oldest amusement park didn't properly test new parts for a roller coaster that derailed last year and sent some passengers plunging to the ground, killing one and
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