Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan over last year’s riots. The convictions had previously also been criticized by the European Union and Pakistani human
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CNN, SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — If fashion is a language, Arianne Phillips, costume designer on James Mangold’s latest film “A Complete Unknown,” is a polyglot. In 2005, she mastered the visual lexicon of Johnny Cash’s style for Mangold’s “Walk the Line,” dressing the Rockabilly legend in Western work shirts and all-black
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — If fashion is a language, Arianne Phillips, costume designer on James Mangold’s latest film “A Complete Unknown,” is a polyglot. In 2005, she mastered the visual lexicon of Johnny Cash’s style for Mangold’s “Walk the Line,” dressing the Rockabilly legend in Western work shirts and all-black stagewear. For 2019’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease. He was 90. His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He came into the limelight with films that challenged
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An inmate at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside died in custody on Sunday. The Riverside Sheriff’s Office says in a statement that 39-year-old Anthony Wayne Brooks of Riverside was found unresponsive in his cell. Life saving measures were performed by jail medical personnel until paramedics arrived, but Brooks was later pronounced dead. Riverside
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Adin Hill made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night. After the Ducks tied the game on Mason McTavish’s goal early in the second period, Hertl broke the tie when he
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By Nectar Gan and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese court has issued a suspended death sentence to a man who rammed his car into crowds outside a primary school in southern China last month, injuring more than two dozen people in one of several violent attacks that has recently rattled the
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Residents who lost food bought with CalFresh benefits due to recent Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) have until January 8, 2025 to report the loss and receive replacement benefits. State officials estimate just over 315,000 people in Riverside and Los Angeles counties, who received more than $37 million in CalFresh benefits, may have lost food
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Myles Turner made a 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 16 seconds left and had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Pascal Siakam added 20 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 111-105 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Jonathan Kuminga came
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 13 of his 32 points in a decisive third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets routed the scuffling Phoenix Suns 117-90 on Monday night. Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for Denver, which played without guard Jamal Murray (sprained left ankle). The Nuggets have won
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the second period to snap a seven-game scoring drought and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Monday night. Kiefer Sherwood and Brock Boeser also scored for the Canucks, who ended a three-game winless skid.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Tonga’s parliament has elected Aisake Eke as the country’s new prime minister. The vote came in a special session of the house on Christmas Eve. Eke’s predecessor quit earlier this month just ahead of a no-confidence vote by lawmakers. Eke — who assumes office less than a year before
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a carriage full of tourists. Nestled in her mother’s arms, a baby reached out to touch a shop window display, peering toward the sequin-covered reindeer behind it, as colorful ornaments twirled nearby.
Continue Reading By Nic Robertson, CNN’s International Diplomatic Editor (CNN) — 2024 was the year of the vote. More than 60 countries – home to nearly half the planet’s population – selected their leaders. In the history of democracy, it is a first. In the history of humankind, it was a remarkable coming of age, an evolution,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to uncover eight angels that were hidden under layers of paint for more than a century. The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings — once were among the defining features of
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Next year will bring new strains to the transatlantic alliance, with the return of Donald Trump to the White House. The president-elect is certain to pile even more pressure on European nations to increase their spending on defense — and may use the threat of downgrading US support
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A Swiss International Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday due to smoke in the cabin and cockpit, the airline said. Flight LX1885 was en route from Bucharest, Romania to Zurich when the crew decided to abort the journey due to engine issues and smoke
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing liberation parties struggling to survive. Across Africa, power struggles involving military governments, coup attempts and armed conflict are common, but the southern region has largely been more stable and elections in some countries brought joy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KURUKKAL MADAM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, and reunited with his parents following an emotional court battle, the boy once known as “Baby 81” is now a 20-year-old dreaming of higher education. Jayarasa Abilash’s story symbolized that of the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — NFL games are rarely as one-sided as Monday night’s contest between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints. Playing at home at festive Lambeau Field, the NFL’s youngest team hammered the hapless Saints, dominating New Orleans in all phases of the game on the way to a 34-0
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