AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An inevitable fact of interviewing Ridley Scott is that, whatever movie he’s about to release, you’ll find him already knee-deep in his next project. Scott, Hollywood’s perpetual rolling stone even at age 86, may be preparing to unveil “Gladiator II,” one of his biggest epics yet, but during
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It was a rapture and a revelation all at the same time. En masse, celebrity stan accounts posted tearful farewells over the weekend as X was suspended in Brazil amid a showdown between Elon Musk and a Supreme Court justice. Many of their hundreds of thousands of followers learned only then that their
Continue ReadingCNN By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of actions to tackle a major Russian government-backed effort to influence the 2024 US presidential election on Wednesday, including unveiling criminal charges against two Russian nationals, sanctions on ten individuals and entities, and the
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US service member has been detained in Venezuela, according to four US officials familiar with the matter. The service member, a US Navy sailor, is a US citizen and was detained on August 30 in Caracas, according to the officials. One of the
Continue ReadingNORTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) — A family believes a body found in a Florida nursing home’s closet is a 71-year-old man who went missing from the facility nearly two weeks earlier. The family of Elin Etienne believes it was his decomposing body that was found Monday in a closet at the North Dade Nursing &
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower house of Mexico’s Congress has approved contentious legislation that would launch the most sweeping judicial overhaul of the century by requiring all judges to stand for election. In a marathon session in which legislators were forced to meet in a gymnasium because protesters blocked the Congress building,
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With students going back to school, some groups are at risk of mental health challenges. The National Center for Education Statistics found that 58% of public schools reported the percentage of students seeking school-based mental health services had increased since the last school year. And the Harris Poll found that 71% of parents across the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Care to do lunges while you brush your teeth? Fitness experts say that’s an example of habit stacking, a concept that can lead to better fitness. The term was coined by author S.J. Scott in his 2014 book of the same name. The premise is intuitive. Attach a behavior you want to pick
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could further cool in the coming months. There were 7.7 million open jobs in July, down from 7.9 million in June and the fewest since January 2021. Openings have fallen steadily
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of actions to tackle a major Russian government-backed effort to influence the 2024 US presidential election on Wednesday, including unveiling criminal charges against two Russian nationals, sanctions on 10 individuals and entities, and the seizure
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ The days of rookie quarterbacks waiting their turns before taking over teams is long gone. For the third time in four years there will be three rookie quarterbacks starting the season
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer Across the U.S., programs at all levels of government — federal, state and local — are striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the racial gap. Many are making headway in their communities and paving the way for other places. The Associated Press examined efforts that are focused on individual patient needs
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer Across the U.S., programs at all levels of government — federal, state and local — are striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the racial gap. Many are making headway in their communities and paving the way for other places. The Associated Press examined efforts that are focused on individual patient needs
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At the site of a race massacre that reduced neighborhoods to ashes a century ago, where murals memorialize a once-thriving “ Black Wall Street,” one African American mother strives to keep others from dying as they try to bring new life into the world. Black women are more
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At the site of a race massacre that reduced neighborhoods to ashes a century ago, where murals memorialize a once-thriving “ Black Wall Street,” one African American mother strives to keep others from dying as they try to bring new life into the world. Black women are more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s congressional representatives say the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S. government can continue to help survivors of Maui’s deadly wildfires and other disasters around the country. Hawaii Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Case called on Congress to appropriate $20.9 billion to the fund. Case told
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he had a “minor stroke” last week. It caused him to lose control over his arm. The 77-year-old May said in a video released on his website on Wednesday that he was doing “OK” but that he was “grounded” and advised not to drive, fly
Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever, Becky Anderson, Jeremy Diamond and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July effectively spiked a draft hostage and ceasefire deal by introducing a raft of new, 11th-hour demands, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth citing a document it obtained. The report lends credence to charges
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Allegations of money laundering, falsified signatures and surreptitious communications fill the federal indictment brought against Linda Sun, a longtime New York governors’ aide who was charged Tuesday with acting as an agent for the Chinese government. Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Members of the Nordstrom family are teaming up with a Mexican retail group and are offering to take the department store retailer private at $23 per share cash, months after first expressing interest in a buyout. The Mexican retail group, called El Puerto de Liverpool, operates more than 300 stores in
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