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Review: A portrait of a Putin opposition leader in ‘Navalny’
“ Navalny ” is so taut and suspenseful you’d think John le Carré had left…
Johnny Depp suit against Amber Heard starts with jury picks
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury was selected Monday to hear a long-anticipated libel lawsuit…
Kevin Spacey asks judge to axe Anthony Rapp’s sex abuse suit
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Kevin Spacey asked a judge Friday to throw out actor…
Alex Jones accused of hiding assets over Sandy Hook lawsuits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Alex Jones is facing a new lawsuit in Texas over accusations…
Muscogee return South nearly 200 years after forced removal
OXFORD, Ala. (AP) — Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost…
Black film orgs call out director for saying who tells Black stories ‘doesn’t matter’
TORONTO – Several organizations dedicated to advancing Black talent onscreen say comments from documentarian Barry…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) —…
Canadian Rory (The Red King) MacDonald returns to action at PFL 3 on May 6
TORONTO – Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald will meet American Brett (Fudoshin) Cooper…
Photomontage pioneer Jerry Uelsmann dies in Florida at 87
MIAMI (AP) — Surrealist photographer and photomontage pioneer Jerry Uelsmann has died in Florida. He…
Dad who lived in dorm convicted of abusing daughter’s pals
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who moved into his daughter’s college dorm and charmed…
Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd replace Ye at Coachella
INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd are replacing rapper Ye in…
For soprano Ailyn Perez, new opera roles and new marriage
NEW YORK (AP) — For soprano Ailyn Perez, being rejected by the man she loves…
Alec Baldwin wants Wyoming defamation lawsuit dismissed
Alec Baldwin is asking a federal judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a…
Jury deliberations begin in sex abuse, forced labor trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury began deliberating Tuesday in the trial of Lawrence Ray,…
Meet Jon Batiste, new Grammy winner with plenty going on
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Batiste wears so many hats he may need a closet…
Library study finds ‘challenged’ books soared in 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual…
Batiste, joyful performances highlight Grammy Awards
Jon Batiste had the most Grammy Award nominations and his five wins outpaced everyone, yet…
Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crowned
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo made an impressive Grammy debut, Silk Sonic claimed two…
Weighed down by bad reviews, ‘Morbius’ opens with $39.1M
NEW YORK (AP) — Sony Pictures’ Marvel adaptation“Morbius”landed with dismal reviews but still managed to…
Fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier dies at age 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Demarchelier, the French-born photographer known for his high fashion images…
Cuomo files suit against NY ethics board over book profits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday filed a lawsuit…
Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his…
Will Smith’s slap sparks debate on defense of Black women
NEW YORK (AP) — It started with a Black man slapping another Black man on…
Appeals court upholds $25M judgment against Oberlin College
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio appeals court has upheld a $25 million judgment for a…