How COVID-19 changed the way movies are budgeted and made
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Alabama halts execution at last minute of inmate who disputed method after determining it could not be completed by midnight deadline, officials say
By Tina Burnside and Dakin Andone, CNN The state of Alabama halted the execution of a death row inmate Thursday evening due to an inability to meet protocols before a midnight deadline, officials say. Alan Eugene Miller was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection after a US Supreme Court ruling earlier Thursday vacated a
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Moscow-held regions of Ukraine in ‘sham’ vote to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting opened Friday on whether Russian-held regions of Ukraine should become part of Russia, referendums that Ukrainian officials and their allies condemned as an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to annex areas its forces have occupied during nearly seven months of war. As the balloting got underway, United Nations experts and Ukrainian
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Moscow-held regions of Ukraine in ‘sham’ vote to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began in Russian-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Moscow-backed officials there said Friday as Ukrainian and United Nations officials reported evidence of war crimes during the nearly seven-month war in the country. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West
Continue Reading Alabama halts execution because of time, IV access concerns
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of a man convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate’s veins. Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the state halted the scheduled execution of Alan Miller after they determined they
Continue Reading Turkey: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation’s political shift
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The 25-year-old translator by day and trans drag performer by night felt overwhelming panic and anxiety when several thousand demonstrators gathered and marched Sunday in Turkey to demand a ban on what they consider gay propaganda and to outlaw LGBTQ organizations. The Big Family
Continue Reading Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader’s funeral
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Several hundred protesters have demanded the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral as they shouted slogans and waved banners in a Tokyo park. One demonstrator said Abe’s policies supported war and he feared a step back to militarism. Abe, who was assassinated in
Continue Reading ‘Crucial’ vote could move Italy to right; many might boycott
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italians will vote on Sunday in what is being billed as a crucial election as Europe reels from the repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine. For the first time in Italy since the end of World War II, the election could propel a far-right
Continue Reading ‘Crucial’ vote could move Italy to right; many might boycott
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italians will vote on Sunday in what is being billed as a crucial election as Europe reels from the repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine. For the first time in Italy since the end of World War II, the election could propel a far-right
Continue Reading 32 whales rescued after around 200 die in mass stranding in Australia
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN Rescue teams have managed to save 32 pilot whales following a mass stranding this week in a remote part of in Australia that saw the deaths of around 200 whales. The stranded pod had been discovered by Tasmanian wildlife officials on Monday — at which time, half of
Continue Reading Iran state TV suggests at least 26 dead from protests
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television has suggested the toll from protests over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody has risen to more than two dozen killed. The report did not provide additional details. An anchor on state television suggested the death toll from the mass protests could be as high
Continue ReadingIn Pennsylvania, Oz needs to energize rural voters who spurned him in the primary
CNN, WPVI, KYW By Dan Merica, Jessica Dean and Jeff Simon, CNN When Mehmet Oz was vying for the GOP Senate nomination in Pennsylvania, his argument was simple: He could do better than any other Republican in the populous and politically moderate counties around Philadelphia in a general election. The argument — along with an
Continue Reading Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Russian-backed officials there said. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West as shams without any legal force, are seen as a step toward annexing the territories by Russia. The votes
Continue Reading Former Chinese deputy police minister sentenced for graft
BEIJING (AP) — A former deputy police minister who was accused of leading a crime gang of government officials has received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve on charges of manipulating the stock market, taking bribes and other offenses. Sun Lijun’s conviction adds to a string of senior officials who have been punished for
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Top-seeded Evans beats Daniel in 1st match in San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniel Evans of Great Britain beat 95th-ranked Taro Daniel of Japan 6-4, 6-4 in his opening match Thursday night at the San Diego Open ATP 250. The 32-year-old Evans reached his fourth tour-level quarterfinal of the year. The world No. 25, who was coming off an indoor Davis Cup outing
Continue ReadingRingleader of attack on women diners that shocked China sentenced to 24 years
By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN A Chinese man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for his leading role in a brutal attack on female diners in the city of Tangshan, in a case that shocked the country and sparked widespread anger over violence against women. Chen Jizhi, along with four other
Continue Reading Inflation, unrest challenge Bangladesh’s ‘miracle economy’
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Standing in line to try to buy food, Rekha Begum is distraught. Like many others in Bangladesh, she is struggling to find affordable daily essentials like rice, lentils and onions. “I went to two other places, but they told me they don’t have supplies. Then I
Continue Reading Panama launch of futuristic oceanfront home goes sideways
COLON, Panama (AP) — The unveiling of a futuristic luxury model home on Panama’s Caribbean coast tanked when the SeaPod Eco prototype perched above the water on a column slumped onto an adjacent dock. Developer Ocean Builders says in a statement that the sleek white home began to “destabilize” at the end of the launch
Continue ReadingPanama launch of futuristic oceanfront home goes sideways
COLON, Panama (AP) — The unveiling of a futuristic luxury model home on Panama’s Caribbean coast tanked when the SeaPod Eco prototype perched above the water on a column slumped onto an adjacent dock. Developer Ocean Builders says in a statement that the sleek white home began to “destabilize” at the end of the launch
Continue Reading Dodgers overcome Gallen’s 13 Ks, rally to beat D-backs 3-2
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — So much for Mookie Betts having the night off. The Los Angeles Dodgers needed his bat in the ninth inning and their All-Star came up big off the bench. Max Muncy hit a tying infield single and Betts singled home the winning run with two
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