By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As French cinema basks in Academy Awards attention, actors who allege they were teenage victims of sexual and physical abuse by directors decades older than them are shining the light on the repulsive underside of the country’s industry. The latest step in the #MeToo movement could come
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Sara Smart, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Audrii Cunningham, the Texas 11-year-old who investigators say was killed by a family friend, died from “homicidal violence including blunt head trauma,” according to the Harris County medical examiner’s office records. The primary cause of death determination provides further insight into what
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mostly higher on Friday after Nvidia delivered stunning results, setting off a rally in other technology companies that carried Wall Street to another record high. Tokyo’s markets were closed for a holiday, a day after they surged to an all-time high. U.S. futures
Continue ReadingGHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have carried out a double public execution at a stadium in the southeast of the country. Relatives of the victims of stabbings fired guns at the two convicted men while thousands of people watched. The Taliban’s Supreme Court had ruled that the two men were responsible for the
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States have mobilized advanced stealth fighters as their militaries staged a joint drill over the Korean Peninsula. Friday’s training comes after rival North Korea conducted a spate of missile tests this year. South Korea’s air force says the drill involved
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is heading to Ukraine to reassure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials that Congress will deliver U.S. aid, even as a package that would provide $60 billion to the war-torn country is stalled in the U.S. House. Schumer’s surprise trip comes
Continue ReadingIRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Justin Hohn scored 19 points to lead UC Irvine to an 81-69 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night. Hohn made 5 of 9 shots with two 3-pointers and 7 of 10 free throws for the Anteaters (20-7, 13-2 Big West Conference). He added six rebounds. Freshman Derin Saran made
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to the nation since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday. The ceremonial ruler expressed grief for people affected by the Jan. 1 earthquake, praying for their recovery and
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — An Australian police officer is facing two murder charges after allegedly killing his former boyfriend and his new partner and disposing of their bodies, which are yet to be found. New South Wales police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, 28, appeared in court on Friday afternoon charged with the murders of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — AJ George’s 18 points helped Long Beach State defeat CSU Bakersfield 79-66 on Thursday. George had seven rebounds for the Beach (18-9, 10-5 Big West Conference). Lassina Traore scored 15 points with six rebounds. Marcus Tsohonis also scored 15. Kaleb Higgins led the way for the
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colton Sissons had a goal and two assists and Juuse Saros made 27 saves, helping the Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Thursday night. Nashville has won three in a row for the first time since a four-game streak Dec. 10-16. Jeremy Lauzon
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Johnny O’Neil and Brenton Knapper scored 15 points apiece and Santa Clara beat Loyola Marymount 65-55 on Thursday night. O’Neil also had nine rebounds for the Broncos (18-10, 9-4 West Coast Conference). Knapper sank two 3-pointers. Camaron Tongue had 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting. Justin Wright
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jadrian Tracey had 20 points, Jackson Shelstad scored 19 and N’Faly Dante added a double-double as Oregon breezed to a 78-65 victory over Stanford on Thursday night. Tracey made 8 of 13 shots with four 3-pointers for the Ducks (18-8, 10-5 Pac-12 Conference). Shelstad sank 8 of 13 shots with three
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As French cinema basks in Oscars Academy Awards attention, actresses who allege they were teenage victims of sexual and physical abuse by directors decades older than them are shining the light on the repulsive underside of the country’s industry. The latest step in the #MeToo movement could
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Dianne Gallagher and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Fallout continues in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling last week that frozen embryos are children – an unprecedented decision that critics say could have a chilling effect on access to IVF treatments in the state. Here are the latest developments: A
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Rev. Viachaslau Barok was a familiar face in Rasony, a town in northern Belarus near the Russian border, overseeing construction of its Roman Catholic church and celebrating Mass daily for two decades. He got into trouble in December 2020, the height of anti-government demonstrations, when
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Ty Johnson had 24 points and made two free throws with six seconds remaining to rally UC Davis to a 66-65 victory over Cal State Northridge on Thursday night. Johnson, who hit a 3-pointer with 57 seconds left to get the Aggies (16-11, 11-5 Big West Conference)
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Palm Springs’ first affordable housing community in 14 years is now open. City and county leaders gathered Thursday at the Monarch Apartments for an opening ceremony. News Channel 3’s Bianca Ventura spoke with some residents who are now occupying the apartments. They’re thrilled to be at a complex that’s just minutes from the downtown strip
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry started hitting big shots from the start and the Golden State Warriors dominated the Lakers without LeBron James, helping take at least some of the sting out of a double-overtime collapse when the California rivals met last month. Curry scored 32 points, hitting
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as UC San Diego beat UC Riverside 77-65 on Thursday night. Hayden Gray scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Tritons (18-9, 12-3 Big West Conference). Francis Nwaokorie also scored 16.
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