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AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring things out of Jolie that she didn’t even know were in her. In Pablo Larrain’s “Maria,” Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers shot in a neighborhood outside Atlanta are both expected to survive their injuries. DeKalb County’s police chief says the officers were responding to a 911 call southeast of Atlanta when they were shot Wednesday morning. The chief says one officer was shot in the upper leg

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds under programs designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis says a federal grand jury has indicted Renata Walton and Nicole Jones on more than 50 counts

Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials are proposing new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for Canada lynx. The forest-dwelling wildcats are threatened by climate change and human activities. The Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced a final recovery plan for the species that’s been years in the making. The

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries. The data show they never fully delivered on his promised factory jobs. Nor did they provoke the avalanche of inflation that

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has freed an opposition leader and 34 activists who had been in detention for more than five months. A magistrate on Wednesday imposed wholly suspended sentences on Jameson Timba, interim leader of a faction of the splintered Citizens Coalition for Change opposition party, and the activists. The magistrate

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition team said Wednesday. The FBI said it was investigating. “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees were targeted

Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been charged with capital murder in connection with a July mass shooting in Birmingham that left four people dead and 10 wounded. Twenty-two-year-old Damien McDaniel was also arrested and charged with capital murder in October in connection with a separate quadruple homicide that

AP Sports Writer John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor Madden’s legacy when it opens its broadcast before the nightcap between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers. The two-minute open features the original Madden Cruiser traveling from the Pro Football Hall

Associated Press NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — When Donald Trump was elected president this month, Caroline Pryor’s mind turned immediately to the man who lives down the road — Leonard Leo. Few people in America have done more to advance conservative causes than Leo. Years ago, the then-unknown conservative lawyer began executing a plan that

AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” But how many have seen Paul McCartney during that same U.S. trip feeding seagulls off his hotel balcony? That footage — as well as George Harrison and John Lennon goofing around by

AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they may be brief and and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar storms get, NOAA meteorologist

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida golfer has died after he was beaten with his own clubs and choked in what police believe was a random attack by a man whose family had just kicked him out of their home. Sixty-five-year-old Brian Hiltebeitel was playing Monday afternoon at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression following July’s disputed presidential election. The security and cabinet-level officials sanctioned Wednesday by the Department of the Treasury include the head of the corrections agency,

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on sales targets set for auto manufacturers during the transition to electric vehicles. That’s in the wake of the decision by Stellantis, the owner of Vauxhall, to close its van factory in southern England at the potential cost of 1,100 jobs. Business