RENO, Nev. (AP) — Madeleine Pickens wanted the African-American chef she recruited from the country club she owns in Southern California to cook "black people food" — not "white people food... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Clark Productions is hitting back against Mariah Carey's claim it sabotaged her live performance on its "New Year's Rockin' Eve" special. Carey's disaster during the... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Knight. Don King. Sylvester Stallone. Many of President-elect Donald Trump's cultural touchstones, which he'd frequently name-drop at campaign rallies and on Twitter,... READ MORE »

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Police are investigating who was responsible for twisting a menorah outside a Chandler home into the shape of a swastika.Chandler police spokesman Seth Tyler says the... READ MORE »

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — A Peoria man accused of kidnapping two people from their central Illinois home, including one who later died, may have targeted them because he knew they had won the... READ MORE »

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 72-year-old woman found dead in Spokane died of a heart condition and her 93-year-old mother likely froze to death after her daughter passed.The Spokesman Review-... READ MORE »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Their hair wrapped in side buns, wielding lightsabers and dressed as everything from Wookiees to stormtroopers, thousands of people turned out to honor Carrie Fisher, the... READ MORE »

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Santa Claus' Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day. Claus, a... READ MORE »

HONOLULU (AP) — Moscow is hoping Donald Trump will reconsider the sanctions the U.S. is levying in response to its finding of election hacking, a wait-and-see strategy bolstered by the... READ MORE »

RIDDLE, Ore. (AP) — John Redfield watches with pride as his son moves a laser-guided precision saw the size of a semi-truck wheel into place over a massive panel of wood. Redfield's fingers... READ MORE »