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Brad Paisley says he's 'Mr. More Baseball' after performing at another World Series marathon game

Country superstar Brad Paisley has made history. And Monday night, it wasn’t for platinum records. The singer performed the national anthem during a landmark World Series game. The Los Angeles Dodgers finished an 18-inning Game 3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays nearly seven hours after Paisley sang. Paisley has performed the anthem ahead of four World Series games that went to extra innings, including two 18-inning games that are tied for the longest in Fall Classic history. In an interview with The Associated Press, Paisley said to call him “Mr. More Baseball.”

Paris police acknowledge major gaps in Louvre’s defenses after jewel theft

PARIS (AP) — Paris police have acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre’s defenses on Wednesday — turning this month’s dazzling daylight theft into a national reckoning over how France protects its treasures. Testifying in the Senate, Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure has said aging systems and slow-moving fixes left weak seams in the world’s most-visited museum. “A technological step has not been taken,” he has told lawmakers, noting parts of the video network are still analog and slow to share images. The long-promised rebuild — an $93 million project requiring roughly 37 miles of new cabling — “will not be finished before 2029–2030,” he has said.

What NFL fans think about the league's efforts to reduce injuries, according to a new poll

Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season, or played without them for significant stretches — but a new poll finds that most football fans want more games, even if it means more risk. A new Quinnipiac poll found about half of NFL fans say the league is doing enough to protect players from serious injuries. Most fans, 60%, support expanding the season, including many who say the move for players — which would include a salary increase — is worth the increased risk of injury. The NFL is nearing the midpoint of a season marked by high-profile injuries that have knocked several key players out of action the rest of the way. The poll suggests that for the most part, blame isn’t landing on the league.

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

NEW YORK (AP) — A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat will be published next year. The book, titled “Sing the 50 United States,” celebrates the United States and is set for release just in time for America’s 250th anniversary. This is the first full manuscript by Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Geisel, to be found since 2015. The manuscript was discovered earlier this year at the Geisel Library in California. New illustrations in the style of Dr. Seuss were created by artist Tom Brannon. Random House Children’s Books plans to publish the book on June 2, 2026.

Nigeria's Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his US visa was revoked

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka says his non-resident visa to enter the United States has been rejected. On Tuesday, he mentioned that he was told to reapply if he wished to enter again. Soyinka, who became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, believes this issue is related to U.S. immigration policies rather than him personally.

Kelsey Grammer, 70, announces the birth of his 8th child: 'Isn't that lovely?'

Actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife Kayte Walsh have a new son named Christopher. The 70-year-old “Frasier” star announced his baby news on Monday’s edition of the “Pod Meets World” podcast. Christopher is Walsh and Grammer's fourth child. The actor also has four older children. Grammer was on the podcast to discuss his recent book, “Karen: A Brother Remembers,” about the murder of his sister when she was 18.

The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits

NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund to support independent publishers and nonprofit organizations. The fund will distribute at least $50 million in grants over the next five years. The Mellon Foundation initiated the idea, with president Elizabeth Alexander highlighting literature's importance. Participants include the Ford Foundation and the Poetry Foundation. The application process begins Nov. 10. Alexander noted that planning for the fund began before recent cuts by the National Endowment for the Arts. The grants will likely support a range of recipients, from poetry festivals to small publishers.

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

NEW YORK (AP) — Sherry Jenkins lives in Blairstown, New Jersey, where the first “Friday the 13th” was mostly filmed. The town hosts a parade and activities for kids, and Jenkins hands out candy to over 1,000 trick-or-treaters every year. She's not alone. A recent AP-NORC poll shows about two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween, with parents especially involved. About 8 in 10 parents of a child under 18 say they will do something to celebrate the holiday, compared with about 6 in 10 Americans without kids under 18. About one-third say they'll be passing out candy to children trick-or-treating at their home, but only 5% will be handing out healthy snacks instead of candy.

Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom 'Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93

LONDON (AP) — Actor Prunella Scales has died at 93. She is best known as Sybil Fawlty in the sitcom “Fawlty Towers." Her sons on Tuesday said she died peacefully at home in London on Monday. Scales had a nearly 70-year acting career including roles in a film version of “Pride and Prejudice” and the 1960s sitcom “Marriage Lines.” She gained fame in the 1970s BBC sitcom “Fawlty Towers” as the exasperated wife of a hapless hotel keeper played by John Cleese. She was diagnosed with dementia in 2013 and appeared until 2020 in the travel show “Great Canal Journeys” with her husband, Timothy West.