Author Amy Griffin sues woman who alleged she stole her stories

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Author Amy Griffin sued a former classmate for defamation on Monday, saying the woman’s statements in a New York Times story and a subsequent lawsuit alleging Griffin appropriated her stories of sexual abuse for her bestselling 2025 memoir “The Tell” are false in “every element.”

Luke's 'Empire' lightsaber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat going up for auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.

What to know about Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) – For decades, a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert has been a hotbed of some of the most innovative flight research in the U.S.

What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on

LONDON (AP) – Ten years ago, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that forges political identities to this day and that shattered a half-century project to get closer to the continent. Brexit, short for British exit, became a reality on June 23, 2016, when 52% – or more than 17 million people – voted to leave the EU.

Latest video showing vessels moving in the Strait of Hormuz

Latest video showing vessels moving in the Strait of Hormuz

B-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing 8

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The B-52 that crashed during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California was in the air a very short time before slamming into the ground about halfway down the runway.

California Gov. says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president had ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife.

B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at US military base in Southern California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) – A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.

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