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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Carey Mulligan recently realized that she’s spent much of her professional career holding back. But that changed in the past several years, in no small part because of Bradley Cooper and “Maestro,” an all-encompassing project that would push her out of that comfort zone. In it she plays Felicia
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge has threatened to dismiss a lawsuit the Arkansas attorney general filed against a panel he’d normally represent as a dispute widens over who runs state prisons. The judge on Tuesday criticized Attorney General Tim Griffin for suing the Board of Corrections without arranging
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Paul Giamatti has been announced by the Palm Springs International Film Festival as the recipient of the Icon Award for his performance in The Holdovers. Giamatti has been honored the award for his role as an instructor at a New England prep school. His character must remain on campus during the holiday break to supervise
Continue ReadingBy Brett Kast Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WXYZ) — A complaint filed Saturday to the U.S. Department of Education against Ann Arbor Public Schools alleges a middle school Palestinian Muslim student was called a terrorist by a school counselor. The complaint was filed by the Council on American Islamic
Continue ReadingWXYZ By Brett Kast Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WXYZ) — A complaint filed Saturday to the U.S. Department of Education against Ann Arbor Public Schools alleges a middle school Palestinian Muslim student was called a terrorist by a school counselor. The complaint was filed by the Council on American
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un hombre fue acusado de robo después de supuestamente robarle más de US$ 23.000 en efectivo a tres compañeros de viaje durante un vuelo económico de Vietnam a Singapur. El hombre fue nombrado en los pliegos de cargos judiciales como Zhang Xiuqiang, un ciudadano chino de 52 años que había estado a
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK and RUTH ALONGA Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Lengthy delays at the polls have forced officials to extend voting in Congo’s presidential election to Thursday. Many voters in the West African nation struggled to cast ballots because of steep logistical and security challenges, raising concerns about the election’s credibility. The national
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson, Caroll Alvarado and Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on the cruise ship MSC Meraviglia didn’t get the balmy getaway they were expecting. The ship, scheduled to sail to the Bahamas this week, instead headed to New England and Canada “due to unseasonable and rapidly worsening weather that would have made it
Continue ReadingCNN, WMTW By Jennifer Henderson, Caroll Alvarado and Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on the cruise ship MSC Meraviglia didn’t get the balmy getaway they were expecting. The ship, scheduled to sail to the Bahamas this week, instead headed to New England and Canada “due to unseasonable and rapidly worsening weather that would have
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Bahou & Michael Glover Click here for updates on this story TROY, Michigan (WXYZ) — It’s merry, it’s bright and for Lisa Hicks, it’s home. Usually people gear up to deck the halls around Thanksgiving but for Lisa, the decorating strategy and spirit of giving go all year. I first met Lisa back
Continue ReadingA Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine has presented her documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to register as a candidate for the country’s 2024 presidential election. Regional legislator Yekaterina Duntsova hopes to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin, promoting her vision of a “humane” Russia “that’s peaceful, friendly and ready to cooperate with everyone
Continue ReadingFLORENCE, Wis. (AP) — A federal agency wants to fine a northern Wisconsin sawmill more than $1 million after inspectors said they found “egregious” violations at the sawmill following a June accident that killed a teenage worker. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fining Florence Hardwoods LLC $1.4 million for numerous violations of
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters who were injured by federal law enforcement officers in Portland more than three years ago have filed a new lawsuit alleging negligence and battery. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that following the protests, lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration, federal law enforcement agencies and individual officers. But many of the
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — A court in Rome has convicted the leader of a far-right party and six other far-right activists for rampaging through the headquarters of Italy’s most powerful labor confederation during a protest against COVID-19 certification requirements for workplaces. All received prison sentences of eight years and two months to eight years and seven
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHA (AP) — A man accused of slashing people with a large knife while riding a bicycle on a trail in Philadelphia in recent weeks has now been charged in the cold-case rape and slaying of a medical student that occurred among a series of high-profile sexual assaults in a large city park two decades
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. anunció este miércoles que una corte federal de Manhattan presentó cargos por terrorismo contra Samuel Salman El Reda, un ciudadano colombiano-libanés acusado de participar en un atentado en Argentina. Samuel Salman El Reda tiene su base en el Líbano y está prófugo, según el
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s monster-sized rally since Halloween is easing off the accelerator Wednesday following mixed reports showing disappointing profits at companies but unexpected strength for the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% after shedding an early gain. It’s still within 1.4% of its record set nearly
Continue ReadingGROTON, Conn. (AP) — A man wanted in the killing of a television news anchor’s mother in Vermont in February has been captured at a Connecticut hotel. The U.S. Marshals Service says Shawn Conlon was arrested Wednesday in Groton. The Rhode Island resident was detained on $1 million bail and will be brought to Vermont
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The builders of a proposed natural gas pipeline that will enter North Carolina from Virginia now have until mid-2026 to complete the project after federal regulators pushed back a deadline for the work. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved on Tuesday a request by owners of the proposed Southgate extension of
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An international astronaut will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by decade’s end under an agreement announced Wednesday by NASA and the White House. The news came as Vice President Kamala Harris convened a meeting in Washington of the National Space Council, the third
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