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Turkmenistan tightens entry rules before sports event
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan has tightened entry rules as part…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-female jury
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey…
The Latest: School board hopes ouster ends distractions
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Latest on the New York education commissioner’s decision to remove one-time…
Ex-NY governor hopeful who insulted Obamas kicked off board
BUFFALO, N.Y. – One-time Republican candidate for New York governor Carl Paladino, whose published insults…
Monks visit Grand Junction during tour through United States
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – A group of five Buddhist monks from a monastery in southern…
Citing Trump remarks, entire president’s arts council quits
NEW YORK – Another presidential advisory committee appears to be breaking up. Actor Kal Penn,…
Indigenous history and climate change explored in Stratford’s ‘The Breathing Hole’
STRATFORD, Ont. – Reneltta Arluk wanted to acknowledge the origins of the story told in…
Evangelical advisers stay with Trump as others criticize him
NEW YORK – One of President Donald Trump’s most steadfast constituencies has been standing by…
Liquor stores closed in Turkmenistan’s capital until October
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – Liquor stores have been closed down and alcoholic products taken off the…
Lewis’ MDA telethons were full of emotion, star appearances
LOS ANGELES – Jerry Lewis, whose career as producer-director-writer and movie star peaked in the…
Antiques can add personality, focal point to a garden
Adding antique garden ornaments to the landscape blends horticulture with history. One-of-a-kind pieces will personalize…
Deadly shooting ends friendships forged in neo-Nazi group
TAMPA, Fla. – The friendship of the four young roommates — though cemented in the…
The Village Voice stops print edition, goes digital only
NEW YORK – The Village Voice, the alternative weekly newspaper that has been a mainstay…
Mantel masterpiece moves from rubbish pile to the MFA
When interior designer Heidi Pribell spotted a dust-covered mantelpiece in the basement of a client’s…
Russian art community turns out to support detained director
MOSCOW – To a full house and rapturous applause more suited to one of his…
Bookies will lose millions if McGregor knocks out Mayweather
LAS VEGAS – Conor McGregor is making a lot of wise guys nervous in this…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump attacks Republican leaders over debt ceiling ‘mess’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Fanning the flames of…
North Carolina public school system bans Confederate flag
DURHAM, N.C. – A North Carolina public school system has revised its dress code to…
MNP selected to review death of boxer after bout in Edmonton in June
Edmonton officials say consulting firm MNP has been selected to review the death of a…
Mayweather, McGregor ready to rumble in much-hyped fight
LAS VEGAS – Conor McGregor has been kept pretty much under wraps ever since his…
Judge KO’s class-action case from Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
LAS VEGAS – A federal judge in California knocked out a class-action lawsuit Friday that…
Glenn Close wins award named for Katharine Hepburn
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. – Actress Glenn Close says she is humbled to receive an award…
Ed Skrein pulls out of ‘Hellboy’ film after backlash
NEW YORK – British actor Ed Skrein has withdrawn from the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot a…
The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas. The…