Lebanese composer, lyricist, Elias Rahbani dies at 82

BEIRUT (AP) — Elias Rahbani, a Lebanese composer and lyricist who wrote the music for some of the Arab world’s top performers, including Lebanon’s diva Fairouz, has died after battling COVID-19, his family said. He was 82.

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Nevada electors legally bound to vote for winning president

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When former state Sen. Terry Care went to the Nevada Legislature in 2013 to lobby for a bill to bind presidential electors to the candidate that receives the most votes, he didn't consider it to be urgent or a top priority.

Forest Service catches up on maintenance with federal money

Recreationists in Northwest Montana, and the nation as a whole, may notice new picnic tables, fire rings and fresh trails thanks to energy development revenues.

Santa on the move

Mobile Santa makes rounds

Egypt lobbies against Trump plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians as Israel makes preparations

CAIRO (AP) — Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of Palestinians from Gaza despite international rejection of President Donald Trump's plan to empty the territory of its population. Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz behind the scenes against the proposal, warning it would put its peace deal with Israel at risk, officials said.

Legals for May, 1 2025

Seller beware!

For some of us, the annual act of spring cleaning may have stretched well into the fall. And why not? The added time at home has provided plenty of opportunities to clean out closets and clear away clutter. It’s no surprise, then, that all the tidying up has translated into a surge in online sellers wanting to cash in on their unwanted items.

Peter Jackson to make original animated content for Weta

Weta Digital, the Academy Award-winning visual effects company that made “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar” possible, is making original animated content for cinemas and streaming for the first time in its 25-year history. The company also said Thursday that Prem Akkaraju had joined the New Zealand-based shop as CEO.

T-Falls softball has deep pitching rotation

Good pitching and more good pitching are a fast pitch softball coaches dream.

Wolf sets May 8 as target launch date for gradual reopening

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday set May 8 as the date he wants to begin easing some pandemic restrictions, saying Pennsylvania had made sufficient progress against COVID-19 to warrant a gradual reopening of the economy.

Federal grant enhances rural residency program

Kalispell Regional Healthcare is one of three hospital systems in western Montana to sponsor a residency program that recently received a $2.5 million federal grant that will go toward enhancing training for resident physicians in rural or underserved areas.

New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards are discriminating against New Yorkers who lack bank accounts and credit cards.

More opposition to Bunker Park cabins

Two more conservation organizations have raised concerns about a Forest Service proposal to build cabins near Bunker Creek on the edge of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, noting the potential impacts to wintering wildlife and the possibility of motorized trespass in the wilderness during the winter.

Unwanted prescription drugs can be taken to county Sheriff's Office

Medicines that languish in homes are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse.

President Trump calls off planned trip to CDC in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump's visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has been called off because he doesn't want to get in the way of its work, the White House said Friday.

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Marty and Max: The ugly truth — preparing your home to list

Hey Max, What do I need to do before my home is photographed?