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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Student Academy Awards may not be as glitzy or high profile as the Oscars, but in its 50 years it has proven to be a vital launching ground for emerging filmmakers. Inclusion and access may sound like recent buzzwords, but the film academy has been striving to break
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi prosecutors have dismissed indictments against a man in the shooting death of a former state lawmaker and the earlier burning of a building. They say they need more time to investigate. The murder and arson charges against Billy Lamar Brooks were dismissed without prejudice.
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Some of the world’s most recognizable brands have opted to continue their advertising partnerships with X despite the surge in hate speech on the platform and owner Elon Musk’s continued peddling of misinformation and right-wing conspiracy theories, including an endorsement last week of an antisemitic post.
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday, led by big gains in travel-related companies as energy prices drop. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and remains on track for a modest gain in a holiday-shortened week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. The benchmark index
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left two men dead and five wounded, but no arrests have been made. Authorities said Wednesday the two men who died were Philadelphians Roger Marquez and Leon Pierre, ages 31 and 38. The others are between the ages of 19 and 30 and are considered
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The BBC is halting production of the car show “Top Gear,” the network announced. The move comes after host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was seriously injured in a crash during filming last year. “Given the exceptional circumstances, the BBC has decided to rest the U.K. show for the foreseeable future.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. Spyglass Media Group, the production company behind the upcoming “Scream VII,” acknowledged Barrera’s exit from the horror franchise. The Mexican-born actress, who starred in “In
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Attorney General has suspended a member of the state’s new commission aimed at addressing hate crimes after she posted on social media criticizing the recent actions of Israel in Gaza. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said his office only recently learned about the social media posts of Zainab Chaudry, who
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The late crush of holiday travelers picked up steam Wednesday, with about 2.7 million people expected to board flights and millions more planning to drive or take the train to Thanksgiving celebrations. Airline officials say they are confident they can avoid the kind of massive disruptions that have marred
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea but the launch likely failed Wednesday night, hours after Seoul said it would resume front-line aerial surveillance in response to the North’s spy satellite launch. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old Native American boy in Kansas was forced to cut his hair to comply with his elementary school’s hair policy, according to the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union, which called the policy “discriminatory.” In a letter sent Friday to school officials with the Girard Unified School District in Girard, Kansas,
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Despite a new law to reduce class sizes, the United Federation of Teachers is sounding the alarm on crowded classrooms in New York City schools. Union members, along with parents and advocates, got together in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning to
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany and Italy have agreed to work closer together in the fields of energy, technology, climate protection, security and cultural cooperation among other issues. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni signed a joint “action plan” in Berlin on Wednesday after a meeting of top officials from both countries and
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story WEST FARMS, The Bronx (WABC) — The only two elevators in a NYCHA building at 1010 East 178th Street serve 21 floors, each with about 10 apartments. One elevator has been out of service for days. On Monday, the other elevator stopped working twice. “Somebody
Continue ReadingBy Ted Raymond Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Rock and roll band KISS has cancelled its Ottawa show at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Canadian Tire Centre shared the band’s statement on social media saying that the show was cancelled because of “an unforeseen illness in the band party.”
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Un operativo de la policía se registró ayer a las 6:45 de la tarde en el estacionamiento de la tienda Walmart ubicada en el área de la Avenida Monterey y la calle Dinah Shore en Palm Desert donde un sujeto se atrinchero en su carro después que su novia llamo al 9-1-1 para reportar que
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect’s low-slung trousers helped police arrest him. The robbery happened at a tobacco shop in Queens on Sept. 14, 2022. Three masked men robbed the store at gunpoint, according to a federal complaint. Surveillance video showed one of the
Continue ReadingBy Soyoung Kim Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Vancouver woman has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season, she’s one of the region’s longest-living heart transplant recipients. “I was on more prayer chains and I know that God played a big part in it,” Sharol Lucey,
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Tremendo caos vial se registró ayer desde las 4:25 de la mañana en el freeway 10 debido a que cerca de la calle Jefferson en Indio un semais impacto el concreto y se le salieron las llantas del remolque que golpearon ocho vehículos, por fortuna nadie resulto herido pero los automovilistas avanzaban defensa con defensa
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Ayer se presentó en la corte de Indio un sujeto acusado de provocar un fatal accidente automovilístico mientras manejaba borracho sobre la calle Gene Autry en Palm Springs el pasado 3 de septiembre. Ese día soplaba fuerte el viento y el polvo afectaba la visibilidad y dos autos disminuyeron la velocidad, pero Shawm Kirkpatrick de
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