By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation's economy. The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear soon after inflation began to spike in 2021 and opened a […]

  By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday covered flu activity through last week. It showed declines in medical office visits due to flu-like illness and in the number of states reporting high flu activity. But flu […]

  By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Avatar: Fire and Ash" continues to dominate the box office, holding the top spot for a fourth consecutive week. The film earned $21.3 million in North America over the weekend, bringing its total to $342.6 million domestically and $888 million worldwide. Paramount's horror film "Primate" was the top new release, earning $11.3 million domestically. Disney's "Zootopia 2" remains a […]

  By The Associated Press undefined Ryan Coogler's pulsating supernatural thriller "Sinners" leads the movie categories in nominations for the NAACP Image Awards, announced Monday. "Sinners," in which Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty as twins, received 18 nominations, followed by Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest," which got nine. In television, "Bel-Air" leads with seven nods. Jordan is also one of the five luminaries vying for the NAACP's Entertainer of […]

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg has made a splash as an NBA analyst, joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Peacock's recent Warriors at Clippers broadcast. He also will be involved in NBCUniversal's coverage of the upcoming Winter Olympics as his role with the broadcaster expands. An AP reporter trailed Snoop through Intuit Dome for an all-access, behind-the-scenes […]