By Marianne Garvey ,CNN Angelina Jolie is responding to her new movie “Eternals” apparently being banned by certain Gulf Nations. Jolie, who plays warrior Thena in the Marvel film, discussed Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar’s request by censors to make changes to the film, reportedly because it features a same-sex relationship, which Disney declined to
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By DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Angela Williams has taken the helm of the nation’s largest charity with a powerhouse resume behind her — and a long list of challenges in front of her. As the first woman and the first African American to lead United Way Worldwide, she must
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By Tara Subramaniam and Daniel Dale, CNN Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s hopes of returning as governor of Virginia were dashed Tuesday when Glenn Youngkin became the first Republican to win statewide office in the commonwealth since 2009. Youngkin’s victory comes as President Joe Biden’s approval ratings have sagged and Democrats have struggled to deliver a clear
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By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The winless Detroit Lions are drawing comparisons to their 0-16 team in 2008. Only one thing is for sure: Detroit will not lose this week. The Lions have a bye and return to play at Pittsburgh on Nov. 14. Defensive end Nick Williams says the players need to get
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BANGKOK (AP) — Testimony by prosecution witnesses in the case of Danny Fenster, a U.S. journalist who has been detained in Myanmar for more than five months, has established that official records did not accurately represent where he was employed. His lawyer says witnesses testified that the Information Ministry declared Fenster was still working for
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CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to the United States, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the United States. After
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor says a 22-year-old man dressed in battle gear fired at least 20 shots outside and inside a Las Vegas convenience store, killing a man sitting in a parked car but missing customers in store aisles. The suspect, Jesus Javier Uribe, refused to attend a
Continue Reading By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say one protester has been killed and scores of people were injured, most of them members of security forces, were injured when scuffles between supporters of pro-Iran Shiite militias who had camped outside Baghdad’s Green Zone and anti-riot police turned deadly. The protesters reject the
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By Judson Jones and Monica Garrett, CNN Water levels reached the major flood stage in Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday morning, according to a tidal gauge report. The gauge shows the tide reached 8 feet, the minimal level for major flooding, for a few minutes around 9 a.m. Saturday morning’s tide is forecast to be
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City after being placed in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol. Because he is considered unvaccinated, he must stay isolated for at least 10 days. Here’s an explanation of the NFL’s protocols and a breakdown of Rodgers’ case.
Continue Reading SANDHAUSEN, Germany (AP) — A German second-division soccer game has been postponed after one of the clubs reported 18 new cases of the coronavirus among players and staff. The league says Sandhausen doesn’t have enough players available for the game to go ahead as scheduled on Sunday. Sandhausen says players came forward with symptoms similar
Continue Reading BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — Human remains found in a Massachusetts river have been positively identified as those of a 17-year-old girl who went missing almost 40 years ago. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Friday that the remains were confirmed as belonging to Judith Chartier through dental records. The remains were found Wednesday in the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Vanessa Nakate tenía 21 años cuando las inundaciones mortales cubrieron vastas extensiones de África oriental en 2018. No se consideraba una activista climática en ese momento, pero poco después de ese desastre, ella, sus hermanos menores y primos hicieron carteles y comenzaron protestas climáticas en su casa. ciudad de Kampala,
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Actress Glenn Close has enjoyed a celebrated career in the film industry, but she once worried she could be risking it all by speaking out against the stigma around mental illness. “There did come a time when I thought, ‘I wonder if I’m known in my industry as somebody who comes
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Actress Glenn Close has enjoyed a celebrated career in the film industry, but she once worried she could be risking it all by speaking out against the stigma around mental illness. “There did come a time when I thought, ‘I wonder if I’m known in my industry as somebody who comes
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been sentenced to serve two years in prison for failing to withhold payroll taxes for the restaurants that bore his mother’s name. Shanga Hankerson opened his first restaurant, Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles, in Atlanta in 1997. Over the next several years, he opened
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been sentenced to serve two years in prison for failing to withhold payroll taxes for the restaurants that bore his mother’s name. Shanga Hankerson opened his first restaurant, Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles, in Atlanta in 1997. Over the next several years, he opened
Continue Reading By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A former security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron who triggered controversy by assaulting a protester at a 2018 May Day march has been convicted of illegal violence and other offenses and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment. Alexandre Benalla Friday received a three-year prison sentence — two
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without key forwards Patrik Laine and Max Domi for Saturday’s game against Colorado. The team says the 23-year-old Laine will miss four to six weeks with an oblique strain after he got hurt during Wednesday’s overtime win at Colorado. Tests showed the positive result for
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is reversing its position, saying it will allow three professors to serve as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law. The university made the announcement on Friday. The school last month had said that the three professors were prohibited
Continue Reading CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN Climate groups and COP26 attendees are expressing frustration that US climate action is limited at the summit, in part because the country’s action ultimately depends on Congress — and, more specifically, that it depends on Sen. Joe Manchin, who opposes climate legislation that would rapidly reduce the use of fossil
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN Climate groups and COP26 attendees are expressing frustration that US climate action is limited at the summit, in part because the country’s action ultimately depends on Congress — and, more specifically, that it depends on Sen. Joe Manchin, who opposes climate legislation that would rapidly reduce the use of fossil fuel.
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Keita Nakajima of Japan takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. The world’s No. 1 amateur escaped with par on the final hole despite having to take a penalty shot. That gave him a 67 to lead over defending champion Yuxin Lin of
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan says it will pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of lead-contaminated water in Flint. Liane Shekter Smith was head of the state’s drinking water division in 2014-15 when Flint switched its water source and didn’t use corrosion
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing and widely praised soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to national prominence, was remembered by family and friends as a principled man of humility and humor. Powell died last month at age 84 from Covid-19 complications. At his funeral at Washington National Cathedral, friends and family said
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida. An effort is taking flight to replace the far-ranging musical mockingbird with a bird that is more identifiable as distinctly from Florida.
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Jake Tapper and Michelle Rozsa, CNN Retiring Rep. Anthony Gonzalez has a warning for his fellow Republicans: former President Donald Trump will try to steal the next election. Gonzalez was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in the wake of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. In
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Segundo Barrio was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Parks Service Friday morning. Historian Max Grossman confirmed the news with ABC-7 after speaking with Paul Lusignan, the historian for the National Register of Historic Places who oversees all applications from Texas. Grossman
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Rose Namajunas puts her strawweight title up for grabs against Zhang Weil in UFC’s return to New York. Kamaru Usman defends his welterweight championship against Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 on Saturday. UFC will hold a card in New York for the first time in
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has received less than 50% of votes in nationwide elections for the first time. The final results of Monday’s local government elections were announced Thursday night and saw the ANC win 46% of votes. The elections decided
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