AP Film Writer Of all the movie protagonists you might have seen this year, none is quite like Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Pansy in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths.” Pansy, a middle-aged woman in contemporary London, is foul-tempered from beginning to end. She spends her days in evident pain that she unleashes upon all those around her, including
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — This holiday, the NFL is giving us the gift of a Christmas Day Beyoncé performance. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer is set to headline the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game’s the halftime show on December 25, after the Kansas City Chiefs play the Pittsburgh Steelers play earlier in the day.
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One Cathedral City resident is sharing his story after capturing surveillance footage of thieves stealing Christmas decorations from his front yard this weekend. George Skoglund lives on Minerva Road, otherwise known as “Candy Cane Lane” during the holidays, in Cathedral City. For him, the theft is less about the money and more about the disappointment
Continue ReadingNORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Michael Vick has been introduced as Norfolk State’s football coach, a homecoming for the former NFL star and a splashy, attention-grabbing hire for a program that has struggled in recent years. Vick donned a Norfolk State letterman’s jacket and cap in front of a crowd of supporters that included fellow Hampton
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. It’s a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams into Monday’s AP Top 25. The Volunteers (11-0) and Tigers (11-1) spent a third straight week in the same position, and
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget. Newly named Prime Minister Francois Bayrou put together the government that includes members of the outgoing conservative-dominated team and some new figures from centrist or left-leaning
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s main opposition party has blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet. Hundreds of activists from the main center-right Democratic Party on Monday defied the cold and rain to block traffic at Tirana’s five main intersections. The protesters accuse the
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Por Stefano Pozzebon, CNN La residencia del embajador argentino en Caracas, Venezuela, está mayormente silenciosa estos días. En lugar de charlas diplomáticas o villancicos en esta época del año, el único ruido es el de un pequeño generador de energía diésel que los residentes encienden dos veces al día para cargar sus teléfonos. El resto
Continue Reading Por Federico Jofre, CNN en Español Este lunes la Cámara Federal de Mendoza aceptó el pedido de Habeas Corpus que presentó la Gendarmería de Argentina por la detención en Venezuela de Nahuel Gallo. El gendarme está preso desde el 8 de diciembre luego de ingresar desde Colombia y su familia desconoce su paradero. La sala
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer The 49ers, Cowboys and Cardinals are out of the playoff race. The Falcons took control of their hopes and the Colts, Dolphins and Bengals kept slim chances alive. The NFL’s playoff picture became clearer Sunday. With two weeks remaining, three of eight division titles are secured, eight teams have wrapped up
Continue ReadingANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has received a Bronze Star for his deployment to Afghanistan 18 years ago. The governor received the award Friday during a ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland. He received the medal several months after a controversy arose when The New York Times reported he had claimed to have received
Continue Reading Por Sarah Ferris y Jeremy Herb, CNN La Comisión de Ética de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos halló evidencia de que el exrepresentante Matt Gaetz pagó decenas de miles de dólares a mujeres por sexo o drogas en al menos 20 ocasiones, incluido el pago a una chica, de 17 años, por sexo
Continue Reading Por Lisa Respers Francia, CNN Blake Lively está recibiendo apoyos de alto perfil en medio de las acusaciones que hizo contra su director y coprotagonista de “It Ends With Us”, Justin Baldoni. La autora del libro en el que se basó la película, Colleen Hoover, publicó un mensaje de apoyo en sus historias de Instagram
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer Southern California jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll on Monday after edging UConn. The Trojans moved up three spots in the AP Top 25 after beating the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game that UConn won.
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer Southern California jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll on Monday after edging UConn. The Trojans moved up three spots in the AP Top 25 after beating the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game that UConn won.
Continue Reading Por Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Un traje de terciopelo rojo, festón de piel blanca, botas altas negras, un cómodo (aunque indulgente) gorro con pompón. El uniforme de Papá Noel puede tener algunas variaciones, desde los atuendos fuera de servicio de Tim Allen en “The Santa Clause”, mientras se transforma lentamente en el legendario repartidor de regalos,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and entanglement in gear. The National Oceanic
Continue ReadingBy Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — After 42 years since the passing of her husband, an Iowa World War II veteran, Jane Buck finally received the recognition she had been waiting for. The acknowledgment came in the form of a package delivered to her home. Buck’s
Continue ReadingBy Bill Schammert Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Inside Nebraska Methodist Women’s Hospital, parents are taught safe sleep practices before they leave the hospital. “You want baby to sleep alone,” said Erica Maier, the hospital’s clinical resource manager for obstetrician services. “That’s really the key. You want baby to
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said a woman is facing several charges after multiple attempted burglaries. Just after 1 p.m. on Friday, Spartanburg County deputies responded to a home on North Sweetwater Hills Drive in Moore, South Carolina, regarding
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