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Larry the Cable Guy says DirecTV missed obvious ad opportunity, decries corporate 'hypocrisy'

Comedian Larry the Cable Guy says corporate America applies a double standard when deciding which entertainers are too controversial for advertising campaigns, and he is directing much of his frustration at DirecTV. The comedian suggests that corporations might have considered his accent and occasionally controversial humor unsuitable for a national advertising campaign.

Obama, in Ohio, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, stepping into one of the nation's ugliest midterm fights as he worked to rally Democratic voters in battleground Ohio.

Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida

President Donald Trump cast his ballot in the midterm elections Saturday, saying he voted for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally.

Washingtonian sentenced to 25 years for torching homeless man

A District of Columbia man will spend 25 years in prison after being sentenced Friday for a 2020 arson spree that left a homeless man dead.

Nigerian President Launches Reelection Bid During a Cost-of-Living Crisis and a Fractured Opposition

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu launched his reelection bid Saturday, campaigning at a rally for a second presidential term during a cost-of-living crisis and a fractured opposition.

Ex-lottery workers in Italy accused of funneling winning scratch cards

Officials in Italy seized nearly $28M in assets from five former lottery workers accused of ensuring friends and family got winning scratch-off tickets.

More rain is expected after bad flooding in the Four Corners region

Hundreds of people lost power and were told to evacuate in the Four Corners area, emergency crews staged overnight rescues, and roads and bridges remained closed Saturday because of severe flooding in Colorado and New Mexico.

Six Flags to add seat belts to certain rides after death at Georgia park

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. will be adding seat belts to certain rides, including Goliath, the coaster at its Georgia theme park that threw a man to his death this month.

Stallone on nepotism and daughter's 'Tulsa King' role: 'Of course it's nepotism'

SYLVESTER STALLONE isn't apologizing for putting his daughter on "Tulsa King": "First they go, 'Nepotism is terrible.' I said, 'Oh, please, you're not a good parent if you haven't performed a little nepotism. Then obviously you don't care about your kids, because they come first.'"

Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act against militants and denies recruiting Afghan fighters

Pakistan urged Afghanistan's Taliban government on Saturday to take verifiable action against militants it says operate from Afghan territory, dismissing Kabul's assertion that Islamabad was shifting blame for its own security failures.

Quest Diagnostics discloses cyber breach

Laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics reported a cyber breach in which an unauthorized party gained access to certain patient records.

NFL fan events sit on the bench amid riots in France

The NFL shut down its NFL House fan hub in Paris on Saturday, and the New Orleans Saints postponed their own fan events to Sunday as the French capital explodes in violent protests.