NEW YORK (AP) — The third straight Pixar feature film will go straight to Disney+, the Walt Disney Co. announced Friday. “Turning Red” will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on March 11, the studio said. Kareem Daniel, chairman of distribution for Disney, cited the pandemic and the slower recovery for family films at the box office.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris helped Ben Roethlisberger win last Monday night in what was likely the veteran quarterback’s final game at Heinz Field. Now Harris might have a chance to help Roethlisberger reach the playoffs for the 12th time in his 18 seasons. For starters to make the playoffs,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from Elvis Costello and The Lumineers, and John Cena reprises his “The Suicide Squad” role in the DC universe spin-off series “Peacemaker.” In Joel Coen’s first film without his brother, Ethan, he directs the stark, expressionist “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” starring Denzel Washington
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials say an endangered Mexican gray wolf that had been roaming around northern Arizona has been found dead. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed Friday that the male wolf was killed sometime last weekend. Authorities said the incident is under investigation and they declined to release any additional
Continue Reading By DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is already one of the countries most devastated by COVID-19 and it’s struggling to keep track of new cases, deaths and hospitalizations. Health Ministry officials are still trying to recover from hacker attacks on its system early last month and researchers say the data it
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is listed as questionable for the San Francisco 49ers in their crucial season finale against the Los Angeles Rams after missing last week’s game with an injured right thumb. Garoppolo practiced on a limited basis all week. Coach Kyle Shanahan
Continue Reading By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The principal of a Philadelphia school that lost five current or former students in a house fire that killed a dozen family members said it would be “a long, long time” before the community recovers. Bache-Martin School Principal Mark Vitvitsky described the young victims Friday as polite,
Continue Reading JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Members of an Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning home from California. An email sent to band parents at Homewood High School in suburban Birmingham and obtained by
Continue Reading JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Members of an Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning home from California. An email sent to band parents at Homewood High School in suburban Birmingham and obtained by
Continue Reading BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Marseille has ended a 44-year wait and finally defeated Bordeaux away in the French league. Cengiz Ünder’s first-half strike was enough for the visitors’ 1-0 win. It’s Marseille’s first in Bordeaux since October 1977. The home team was without a host of players due to coronavirus infections and injuries. Marseille was
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By Sharif Paget and Forrest Brown, CNN Royal Caribbean International announced on Friday it has canceled voyages on four ships because of “ongoing Covid-related circumstances around the world.” “In abundance of caution, Royal Caribbean International is pausing operations” on some ships, the company said in a statement. The cruise line said it moved forward with
Continue Reading RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without middle linebacker Bobby Wagner when they face Arizona in the regular season finale Sunday. Wagner was ruled out due to a sprained knee suffered against Detroit. He was injured on the first defensive play of the game for Seattle, but said earlier this week that
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Vancouver Canucks had another game pushed back when the NHL announced it was postponing Saturday’s matchup with the Ottawa Senators due to ongoing attendance restrictions. The league also postponed a Senators-Jets game originally set for Jan. 15. Current health orders in British Columbia limit attendance at indoor sports events to
Continue Reading By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The state of Vermont says investment management company Merrill has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations over its handling of accounts used related to the fraud in various northern Vermont developments involving foreign investors’ money. A motion seeking approval of the settlement agreement was filed Thursday in federal
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago. The rules published last month in the Federal Register were prompted by the
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago. The rules published last month in the Federal Register were prompted by the
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) — Companies that would be affected by a Biden administration vaccine-or-testing requirement for workers have largely remained on the sidelines while the Supreme Court considers whether the rule can be enforced. The requirement has faced numerous court challenges and was upheld last month by a three-judge panel with the
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney did not have the dynamic rookie season many expected. The 20th pick overall in the draft, Toney has been ruled out of Sunday’s finale against Washington with a shoulder injury. He will finish the season with 39
Continue Reading by Melissa Alonso and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A North Carolina man was arrested Thursday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 4-year-old girl in Lexington County, South Carolina, more than three decades ago, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office. Thomas Eric McDowell, 61, has been charged with murder, kidnapping and first-degree burglary
Continue Reading SWINDON, England (AP) — Manchester City easily coped without seven coronavirus-infected players in eliminating fourth-tier club Swindon 4-1 to open the third round of the FA Cup. City was still able to deploy a lineup packed with international players including the first three scorers — Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan, The 19-year-old Cole
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping to get star tight end Darren Waller back for their crucial season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers. Interim coach Rich Bisaccia says Waller will be a game-time decision for the Raiders in their showdown at home on Sunday night against the
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has lost at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 as the Bundesliga resumed despite coronavirus-induced absences. The first game after the league’s winter break was in doubt due to a host of infections at both clubs with Bayern particularly hard hit. League authorities decided the
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The city of Phoenix has outlined what it will contribute voluntarily to a regional plan to shore up a reservoir that delivers Colorado River water to three states and Mexico. The river already can’t provide seven Western states what they were promised a century ago. Phoenix,
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets’ defense has improved lately, and players want to show it when they close the season at Buffalo. The last time the Jets faced the Bills, it didn’t go well for New York. The defense gave up 489 yards in
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston mother was charged after authorities allege she placed her 13-year-old son in the trunk of her car to isolate him after he tested positive for COVID-19, then took him to a drive-thru testing site. The 41-year-old is charged with endangering a child after authorities
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Adrienne Vogt, CNN Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence Friday, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old spent being chased by the defendants. “That one minute represents a fraction
Continue Reading Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old was chased by the defendants.
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson in transferring to Nebraska. Thompson started 10 games for the Longhorns in 2021 and passed for more than 2,100 yards and 24 touchdowns. He started the season as a backup but took over the offense after two games. Texas finished 5-7. Nebraska finished 3-9 in 2021
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson in transferring to Nebraska. Thompson started 10 games for the Longhorns in 2021 and passed for more than 2,100 yards and 24 touchdowns. He started the season as a backup but took over the offense after two games. Texas finished 5-7. Nebraska finished 3-9 in 2021
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of a memoir by Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is correcting a passage about a deadly Iraq War battle that falsely alleged a journalist had reported Gallego’s entire platoon was lost. “They Called Us ‘Lucky,’” co-written by Gallego and Jim DeFelice, was published
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