Statue of rock n' roll queen Tina Turner unveiled in Tennessee community where she grew up
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner has been unveiled in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up, before she became a singer and electrifying stage performer and one the world’s most recognizable and popular entertainers. The statue was revealed during a Saturday ceremony in Brownsville, located about an hour drive east of Memphis. The city of about 9,000 people is near Nutbush, the community where Turner went to school as a child. Turner, 83, died May 24, 2023, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich. Her Grammy-winning singing career included the hit songs “Nutbush City Limits,” “Proud Mary,” “Private Dancer,” and “What's Love Got To Do With It.”
McIlroy gives as good as he gets at Ryder Cup, telling fans to shut up, then sending them to exits
FARMINGDALE, N. Y. (AP) — With the match tightening and the crowd screaming, Rory McIlroy backed off his approach shot from the rough on the 16th hole at Bethpage Black and shouted “Shut the (expletive) up!” Then he stepped in, hit that approach to 3 feet and Tommy Fleetwood made the putt to cap Europe’s 3-and-2 victory over Collin Morikawa and Harris English at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy paired with Shane Lowry for a 2-up win over Justin Thomas and Cameron Young in the afternoon. With the help of McIlroy’s 3 1/2 points over his first four matches, Europe all but wrapped up the 2025 edition of an event that seems to grow more combustible each year.
Schwarzenegger directs a band in a beer tent at Munich's Oktoberfest
BERLIN (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken up the baton at Munich’s Oktoberfest. The former California governor spontaneously conducted a live band and the singing crowd in a beer tent on Friday night. The Austrian-born star of “The Terminator” and “True Lies” clearly enjoyed himself. Afterward, he took selfies with the musicians, according to German news agency dpa. Schwarzenegger, dressed in traditional Bavarian attire, was accompanied by his partner Heather Milligan and his son, Christopher. He has visited the world’s largest folk festival in Bavaria several times in the past, dpa reported. Oktoberfest began on September 20 and ends October 5.
Prince William says 2024 was the hardest year of his life
LONDON (AP) — Prince William has told “Schitt's Creek” star Eugene Levy that 2024 was the hardest year of his life. Appearing on Levy's show “The Reluctant Traveler,” William reflected on last year, when his wife Kate and his father King Charles III both underwent cancer treatment. The episode, airing Oct. 3, features William showing Levy around Windsor Castle and chatting over a pint. Kate announced in January that her cancer is in remission and she has since taken on more public engagements. Charles has also returned to public duty. Neither of them has disclosed the type of cancer they had.
Jake Knapp grieving the death of girlfriend Makena White
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp is grieving the loss of girlfriend Makena White. Knapp says in a message his manager shared with The Associated Press that it's difficult to process. A friend has posted an update on White's Instagram page that she died earlier this week. The details of the death have remained private. They had been together for two years and she was known for her energy. Knapp is an easygoing Californian who played at UCLA. He won his first PGA Tour title as a rookie last year in the Mexico Open. He describes White as selfless toward others.
Former national park superintendents urge Trump administration to close parks in case of shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of former national park superintendents is calling on the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors in case of a government shutdown. Forty former superintendents said in a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum that past shutdowns in which parks have remained opened have led to the vandalism of iconic symbols, destruction of wildlife habitats and possible endangerment of visitors. They said parks are already under strain from a 24% reduction in staff and severe budget cuts. Leaving parks open to visitors in a possible shutdown will make it much worse, they said.
Listeria found in Walmart, Trader Joe's meals may be linked to deadly outbreak
Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's stores nationwide. Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettucine Alfredo may be contaminated with listeria previously linked to a deadly outbreak. FreshRealm, the food producer that distributed the products, says tests showed that pasta in the meals may be contaminated with the same bacteria tied to a recall of chicken fettuccine Alfredo this summer. That outbreak killed three people and sickened at least 17.
Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida
The U.S. Transportation Department has tightened requirements for noncitizens to get commercial driver's licenses after fatal crashes that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers. The government announced the change Friday. A nationwide commercial driver’s license audit began after officials say a driver in the country illegally made a U-turn and caused a crash in Florida that killed two people. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding for California because the state should never have issued 25% of 145 licenses that investigators reviewed.
Cal Raleigh makes history, but will the catcher's 60 homers be enough to beat Aaron Judge for MVP?
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh has hit 60 home runs this season, joining an elite group in baseball history. He and Aaron Judge are the frontrunners for the American League MVP award. As of Thursday night, Raleigh was a slight favorite according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Judge, however, leads in advanced stats like wins above replacement. No catcher — and no switch-hitter — has ever hit as many homers as Raleigh in a season. In that sense, he’s had a more historic year than Judge. Now it’s up to the voters to decide if it was more valuable.
First radar images from new Earth-mapping satellite showcase Maine coast and North Dakota farmland
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has released the first radar images from a new Earth-mapping satellite showing the Maine coast and North Dakota farmland in incredible detail. The pictures are from a spacecraft that rocketed into orbit from India two months ago. The joint U.S.-Indian mission will survey virtually all of the world's land and ice masses multiple times. By tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice, the satellite will give forecasters and first responders a leg up in dealing with natural disasters. NASA says the pictures released Thursday are a preview of what's to come once science operations begin in November.
