By SHARON LURYE, Associated Press Education Writer

It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to Arizona Western College?

She had not, and as the officer suspected, somebody else had applied to Arizona

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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer

Disney will pay Comcast’s NBCUniversal nearly $439 million for its stake in Hulu, taking full control of the streaming service.

The move closes out an appraisal process that’s dragged on for a few years. Disney said in November 2023 that it was acquiring a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for at least

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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks remain in limbo on Tuesday as the wait continues to hear what will come of trade talks underway between the United States and China.

The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in early trading as talks between the world’s two largest economies carried into a second

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Lucifer, the oldest-known living hippopotamus in the Americas, died on Sunday after decades as a fixture for adoring fans at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.

Lovingly nicknamed Lu, the African hippopotamus was 65. He “passed away peacefully,” the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced.

For more than 60 years, Lu has been a lumbering, wrinkly symbol of Homosassa Springs, helping to shape the

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Personal Navigators, and other details from the  13-Night Eastbound Transatlantic Cruise from Port Canaveral ending in Barcelona. The Disney Fantasy set sail from Port Canaveral, Floridaon May 4, 2025. During this cruise, the ship Continue Reading →

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Disney said it had agreed to add $439 million to what it had already paid for the streaming service. Comcast had wanted $5 billion more.

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SeaWorld Orlando visitors can come face-to-face with emperor penguins later this week, the theme park confirms.

The birds, native to Antarctica, will become available to the public Saturday, although SeaWorld’s annual passholders will have early access Thursday and Friday.

The 16 emperor penguins were transported to Florida from SeaWorld San Diego, making Orlando the only place in the Western Hemisphere

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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery will split into two public companies by next year, calving off cable operations from its streaming service as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry.

Warner Bros. Discovery said Monday that Streaming & Studios will include

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This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line include sail dates from this week into early October 2025. Currently, there are 60 unique sail dates, available with special offers available Continue Reading →

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