Author: AP, AP

What does elite rock climber Alex Honnold have in common with the documentary director who trailed him around for two years to make “Free Solo”? Angst and ambition — according to Honnold and director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. (Oct. 25)

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Alex Honnold is one of the most famous rock climbers in the world, but he’s still getting used to being a movie star. Honnold is the subject of the acclaimed documentary “Free Solo,” about his unprecedented 2017 ropeless climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. (Oct. 25)

Jeff Bridges narrated and produced a new documentary about climate change that encourages viewers to take even small steps to help the environment. And the 68-year-old actor says he’s been walking the walk, using straws made out of pasta and avoiding plastic water bottles. (Oct. 25)

Jeff Bridges says he was “very frightened” when he first got involved in environmental activism. But the actor says he now heads “towards the light” in effort to slow climate change. He narrated and produced a new documentary on the subject. (Oct. 25)
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Jeff Bridges recalls “boulders the size of cars” when a deadly mudslide hit his home in Montecito, California. The actor believes the massive fire that preceded the January debris flow was a result of climate change — the topic of a new documentary that Bridges narrated and produced called “Living in the Future’s Past.” (Oct. 25)

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says a second term would look a lot like his first, if he is re-elected, but voters can expect changes to how the state’s congressional districts map is drawn. (Oct. 25)

Authorities say the suspect in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a Kentucky grocery store was earlier seen trying to gain access to a church with an African-American pastor and congregation. The suspect, Gregory Alan Bush, made his first court appearance Thursday. (Oct. 25)

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz responded to being targted by mail bombs,saying she won’t be cowed into submission (Oct. 25)

Here’s the latest for Thursday October 25th: More mail bomb packages seized; President Trump blames media for anger; Yemen death toll rises after Saudi bombing; rainbows over World Series.

Ahead of the midterm elections, a new AP/NORC poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans see the United States as greatly divided on important issues and few believe that will get better soon. (Oct. 25)

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