By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Moments of documentary make cameos in “C’mon C’mon,” but the entire film pulses with something tenderly close to real life. The performances, by Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman, are loose and often improvised. The story of an uncle thrust into parenting his sister’s 9-year-old son,
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police has agreed to change its policy for using a maneuver where troopers intentionally bump a car during a pursuit under a tentative legal settlement. Attorneys for a woman injured when a trooper caused her vehicle to flip announced the settlement on Friday.
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Friends of slain rapper Young Dolph have handed out Thanksgiving turkeys at a neighborhood church in Memphis, Tennessee, two days after he was gunned down in broad daylight inside his favorite bakery. Known for his contributions to charitable causes in his hometown, the hip-hop artist and
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Noah Fernandes had a career-high 25 points as UMass edged UNC Greensboro 93-90 in overtime. Kaleb Hunter led the Spartans on Friday with 18 points.
Continue Reading BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ryan Davis registered 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as Vermont topped Yale 61-53. Azar Swain led the Bulldogs on Friday with 22 points.
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33-year-old Malawian author and inventor William Kamkwamba returned to the Coachella Valley on Friday to visit a class of students enrolled in a renewable energy program at Desert Hot Springs High School. William Kamkwamba speaking with REAL students at Desert Hot Springs High School The newly unveiled facility has inspired Kamkwamba to build an innovation
Continue Reading ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — David Roddy had a career-high 30 points as Colorado State defeated Bradley 66-60 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Terry Roberts led the Braves on Friday with 24 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Mitchell Sueker had a career-high 25 points as North Dakota defeated Troy 74-72. Efe Odigie led the Trojans on Friday with 15 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Union leaders say hundreds of workers for food vendors at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have authorized a strike just as the busy holiday travel season starts. UNITE HERE Local 11 said Friday 97% of HMS Host Workers employed at the airport voted for the action, but have not announced when a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have traded right-hander Nick Nelson to the Philadelphia Phillies along with minor league catcher Donny Sands. New York received minor league infielder T.J. Rumfield and left-hander Joel Valdez from the Phillies. The Yankees were short of 40-man roster spots to protect prospects ahead of next month’s winter
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency that oversees more than 131,000 square miles of parks and other landmarks. Some conservationists hailed Sams’
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, President Joe Biden and other Democrats in Washington celebrated two hard-won legislative achievements: Biden signing the infrastructure bill into law and the House passing his social safety net package. Plus, Biden participated in a classic pre-Thanksgiving White House tradition for the first time as president: the turkey pardon. Monday
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL on Friday for slew-footing St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak. Labanc was assessed a minor penalty for tripping midway through the first period in the Sharks’ 4-1 loss at St. Louis on Thursday night. The
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL on Friday for slew-footing St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak. Labanc was assessed a minor penalty for tripping midway through the first period in the Sharks’ 4-1 loss at St. Louis on Thursday night. The
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By Caroll Alvarado, CNN One pilot is dead and two others are injured following an aircraft accident at Laughlin Air Force Base in southwestern Texas on Friday morning, according to a base social media post. The accident occurred on the runaway around 10 a.m. and involved two T-38C Talon trainer aircraft, officials said in a
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Phoenix Friday to tout the recently passed infrastructure bill in a state that will be crucial in determining control of the U.S. Senate. Buttigieg appeared at events throughout the day with Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema to promote the bipartisan infrastructure bill. President
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, accused of bamboozling investors and patients about her startup Theranos and its medical device that she said would reshape health care, unexpectedly took the witness stand Friday in her trial for criminal fraud. The decision
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, accused of bamboozling investors and patients about her startup Theranos and its medical device that she said would reshape health care, unexpectedly took the witness stand Friday in her trial for criminal fraud. The decision
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, accused of bamboozling investors and patients about her startup Theranos and its medical device that she said would reshape health care, unexpectedly took the witness stand Friday in her trial for criminal fraud. The decision
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Arians believes there’s nothing wrong with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that playing smarter and with more passion can’t solve. The Super Bowl champions have lost two straight games in which Tom Brady and a usually reliable defense haven’t been at their best. They’ll try
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