Why does ‘The Babadook’ still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answers
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not many small-budget, first-feature films can be fairly said to have shifted cinema but Jennifer Kent’s…
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Jury deliberations begin in civil trial over ‘Trump Train’ encounter with Biden-Harris bus in Texas
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A jury in Texas began to deliberate Friday whether the so-called “Trump Train” that…
Continue Reading What to know about Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for North Carolina governor
Associated Press North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor is at the center of a national news story. That’s because of the…
Continue Reading A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week
AP Airlines Writer Boeing has started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees as a week-old labor strike by 33,000 union machinists shows no signs of…
Continue Reading Judge asked to cancel referendum in slave descendants’ zoning battle with Georgia county
Associated Press DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Elected commissioners of a Georgia county are asking a judge to cancel a special election that challenges…
Continue Reading Haiti’s insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert says that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission…
Continue Reading Mali officials close livestock markets over suspected links to militants
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Following a deadly attack in Mali’s capital by al-Qaida linked militants, authorities there have…
Continue Reading Biden opens busy foreign policy stretch as anxious allies shift gaze to Trump, Harris
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is opening a busy stretch tending to international allies anxious about where U.S.…
Continue Reading An ancient Greek vase gifted to an Italian leader is returned by his family to Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — As Italian prime minister, Alcide De Gasperi oversaw the post-World War II return to Greece of Rhodes and the other…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island…
Continue Reading Wisconsin officials ask state Supreme Court to decide if RFK Jr. stays on ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Election officials in Wisconsin are asking the state’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court to decide whether independent…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s governor vetoes private school vouchers and immigration enforcement orders
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that allocates hundreds of millions of dollars to…
Continue Reading US stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan from Ohio after court decision
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The federal government has stopped sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill from Ohio. It’s the ripple…
Continue Reading The Navy’s highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer.…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stays on ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says it will decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should stay on the presidential ballot.…
Continue Reading Penn State removes its student newspaper racks over concerns about political ads
Associated Press Penn State removed nearly three dozen racks containing its independent student-produced newspaper from on-campus this week because…
Continue Reading Gucci touts ‘casual grandeur,’ Tod’s focuses on Artisanal Intelligence and Versace plays it safe
AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The fashion palate cleanser of the season: white. Milan fashion houses, more often than not this season, are opening…
Continue Reading Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the…
Continue Reading Final day drama: Things to know about testimony on the Titan sub disaster
Associated Press Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A Coast…
Continue Reading Federal authorities subpoena NYC mayor’s director of asylum seeker operations
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors scrutinizing a web of top officials in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration…
Continue Reading House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule…
Continue Reading New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed
AP Media Writer New York magazine says that its highly regarded Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after disclosing that she…
Continue Reading A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: ‘Inside Out 2,’ Clooney and Pitt, Princess Zelda and ‘Grotesquerie’
What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special hitting Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a sleek, New York City caper are some of…
Continue Reading Greek Coast Guard chases boat close to Turkish coast in a potential diplomatic incident
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Greek Coast Guard boat’s pursuit of an inflatable dinghy to within a few dozen yards of the Turkish coast threatens a…
Continue Reading Why Kelly Clarkson chooses a ‘safe’ interviewing approach. Her talk show kicks off its sixth season
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Clarkson says she’s learned a thing or two about interviewing after being in the spotlight as a recording…
Continue Reading AP Explains: Migration is more complex than politics show
The Associated Press For decades politicians in both parties have bemoaned a U.S. immigration system that virtually all call broken. Attempts at…
Continue Reading Robinson won’t appear at Trump’s North Carolina rally after report on online posts, AP sources say
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not appear at former President Donald Trump ’s rally on Saturday…
Continue Reading Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated…
Continue Reading Many players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were ‘missing out’
AP Baseball Writer Garrett Crochet, Tanner Houck and Tarik Skubal made their big league debuts pitching in empty ballparks. No family members were…
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