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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z says a rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt. A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z was
Continue ReadingBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are a starry collection of the biggest names from film and television. “Emilia Pérez”is the leading nominee with 10, but Monday’s nominations gave a boost to several films hoping to be in contention for the Academy Awards, including “Wicked” and “The Substance.” The
Continue ReadingBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are a starry collection of the biggest names from film and television. “Emilia Pérez”is the leading nominee with 10, but Monday’s nominations gave a boost to several films hoping to be in contention for the Academy Awards, including “Wicked” and “The Substance.” The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Imagine being able to bet on a basketball game or a boxing match after it was already over. That’s happened again in New Jersey, where sportsbook William Hill has been fined $20,000 for taking such bets in 2022 and 2023. The company, which runs retail sports betting at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to Hawaii’s gun-licensing law, though three justices expressed a willingness to hear arguments over the issue later. The majority did not explain their reasoning in a brief order on Monday declining to take the case. But Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was arrested and charged with murder Monday after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer in Pennsylvania recognized him from a surveillance photo and police officers found a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush. The chance sighting at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metal components were found in a part after another near crash. It’s the latest setback for the embattled aircraft, whose safety problems have grown and which lawmakers recently urged be grounded once more. Naval Air
Continue ReadingBy Kate Ryan Click here for updates on this story WALDORF, Maryland (WTOP) — It was supposed to be a positive educational exercise for Charles County students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: An outing at a local store capped with a meal at a nearby Cracker Barrel restaurant. Instead, as Charles County Public Schools Superintendent
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Por Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy, Eric Cheung y Nectar Gan, CNN Múltiples formaciones de buques navales y guardacostas chinos se están moviendo en aguas alrededor del estrecho de Taiwán y el Pacífico occidental, dijo el Ministerio de Defensa de Taiwán este lunes, mientras la isla se prepara para posibles ejercicios militares de Beijing. Las fuerzas
Continue ReadingAP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — It’s the job of American Airlines’ chief operating officer to make sure the carrier’s flights take off on time and fly safely during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. David Seymour oversees flight and airport operations for American, which expects to make about 6,500
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog has said that it reminded Syria of its obligations to comply with rules to safeguard certain toxic chemicals after rebels entered the capital Damascus over the weekend and overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said in
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By Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the Syrian capital, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s palace burns. An anchor reads the Sunday news: “We announce to you from the Syrian news channel the
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — At least two people were killed and four are missing following an explosion Monday at a gas refinery near the Italian city of Florence, according to local authorities. A further nine people were injured in the blast at the facility, which belongs to Eni,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 29 political prisoners amid what human rights groups describe as renewed oppression in the country. Belarusian officials did not provide the names of those released on Monday, but said that the group included 11 women and 18 men. More than half of
Continue ReadingCOVINA, Calif. (AP) — Two family dogs attacked and killed a 5-year-old girl at her Southern California home over the weekend, authorities said. Deputies responding around noon Sunday found the injured child in the backyard of the house in Covina, east of Los Angeles, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department. The girl was rushed
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Golden Globes nominated more than 40 individual films Monday — and yet still managed to overlook quite a bit. That may just be the brutal truth of awards season: The field narrows and suddenly great performances and wonderful films are simply left in the dust. The Globes have always had quirks,
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The Golden Globes nominated more than 40 individual films Monday — and yet still managed to overlook quite a bit. That may just be the brutal truth of awards season: The field narrows and suddenly great performances and wonderful films are simply left in the dust. The Globes have always had quirks,
Continue ReadingBy Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Once famed for carrying wealthy passengers across Europe in opulent train carriages, the Orient Express brand has resurfaced once again — this time jumping off the rails in Italy for a luxury hotel venture. Orient Express La Minerva, set to open in central Rome in spring 2025, is the
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A judge has paused an ongoing lawsuit against Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, that accuses her and the company she once led, World Wrestling Entertainment, of failing to act on allegations of sex abuse of children who helped ringside at wrestling events in the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions policy for the city’s elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from their colleagues’ decision to leave in place lower court rulings in favor of
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