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NEW YORK (AP) — The dominant movie genres of the past decade, superhero films and horror, have usually stayed, like bashful teenagers on the dance floor, on separate sides of the multiplex. But when James Gunn and Peter Safran were plotting the projects with which they wanted to launch their era of DC Studios…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian federal lawmaker remained in a hospital in a critical but stable condition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday as he praised a barber who helped restrain the driver accused of deliberately hitting the lawmaker twice. Helen Haines, a 65-year-old independent…
Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a decade, spoke once…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive. “I mean, I guess it’s good for some people. I really don’t care," said Jamie Alvarez, who attended…
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower in cautious trading Tuesday after artificial-intelligence -related stocks bounced back on Wall Street while other sectors continued to be shaky and oil prices stayed high. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 1.3% to finish 64,075.42. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.3% to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - The newly renamed Vandalia Health Center could soon operate without an annual subsidy from Charleston taxpayers, according to the chair of the venue's board. The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center recently entered into a 10-year naming rights partnership with Vandalia Health, valued…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Two public swimming pools in Charleston could receive nearly $5 million in improvements following action taken by the Charleston City Council Monday evening. The council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor or city manager to apply for grant funding to repair or replace the Cato Park…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Healthcare students at the University of Charleston took part in a large-scale disaster simulation on Monday designed to prepare them for high-stress emergency situations. The exercise focused on a simulated chemical spill and brought together students from several health care programs…