By ALVA JAMES-JOHNSON The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer COLUMBUS, Ga. — Tony Watkins has fond memories of spending time with his great-grandmother in Lowndes County, Alabama. Mary …

By GREG KELLER Associated Press PARIS — “Selfie sticks” have now been banned at a French palace and a British museum, joining a growing list …

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press Rapper Kendrick Lamar went three years without releasing an album, taking his time to craft an impressive sophomore effort …

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO — Google is releasing its cheapest Chromebook laptops yet, two versions priced at $149 …

By RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES — Deeper blacks, brighter whites, even bigger screens and better sound. When the high-speed action sequel Furious …

By BRUCE SMITH and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A white South Carolina police officer who claimed he killed a black man in …

 PHOTO COURTESY OF POLITICALCORTADITO.COM, BROWARDHEALTH.ORG,  FLORIDA POLITICS.COMAND THEMEDICALBLOG.NET  By KELLI KENNEDY MIAMI — Federal health officials said Thursday that they are still negotiating with the …

PHOTO COURTESY OF BEACHHOUSE.COM By EZEQUIEL ABIU LOPEZ SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A Dominican Republic resort long known as an exclusive Caribbean hideaway, where …

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK — Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa who has contributed to The Daily Show a …

By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheriffs are campaigning to pressure Google Inc. to turn off a feature on its Waze traffic software …