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By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” storming Apple TV+, East meets West in feudal Japan with the kick-off of the series “Shogun,” and Disney+’s animated series “Iwájú” offers a coming-of-age story set in the future in Lagos, Nigeria. Celebrate the sound of Manchester by checking out the
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government gave striking young doctors four days to report back to work, saying Monday that they won’t be punished if they return by the deadline but will face indictments and suspensions of medical licenses if they don’t. About 9,000 medical interns and residents
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The World Trade Organization will open its biennial meeting Monday in the United Arab Emirates as the bloc faces pressure from the United States and other nations ahead of a year of consequential elections around the globe. The WTO’s 164 member nations will
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Anyone who thought Lionel Messi and Inter Miami would steamroll over the rest of Major League Soccer this year has already been proven wrong by the upstart LA Galaxy. Messi was still brilliant enough to keep Miami unbeaten after an early-season test from another marquee
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Monday, although Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index reached another record high. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.4% to finish at 39,233.71. Trading was closed in Tokyo for a holiday on Friday. The benchmark also surged to an all-time high on Thursday. In currency
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Filip Forsberg broke a tie early in the third period and also had an assist to help the Nashville Predators beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night for their fifth straight victory. It is the first time in Nashville’s 25 seasons that it has
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, Lucas Lilieholm, and Soeun Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A record number of Russians are seeking asylum in South Korea, according to South Korean authorities, with applications surging fivefold last year as Russians became the largest group seeking refuge in the East Asian country. A total of 5,750 Russian nationals
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — A political consultant previously employed by Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips’ presidential campaign acknowledged Sunday that he was behind the robocall that used an AI-generated voice of President Joe Biden to urge New Hampshire voters not to participate in the state’s January 23 primary. “The evening of Sunday, January 20th,
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic insists he’s not changing anything during his latest run of triple-double dominance, just finding the flow of the game as it comes. Doing it all for Denver on both ends yet again, Jokic has the defending champions off to a 3-0 start after
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A video surfaced Sunday that appeared to show 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton being involved in a scuffle at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta. The video shows Newton, wearing one of his custom-made hats, being shoved by three people near the top of a set of steps
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force was critically injured Sunday after setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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The Palm Springs Police Department is inviting residents to weigh in on its policing and priorities starting Monday. In a message shared on Facebook, the department says the Town Meetings will discuss their priorities, review their accomplishments, and discuss what it can do to improve. In the message, Chief Andrew Mills said, “We want to
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK and TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s former Attorney General Feleti Teo has been named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation after elections a month ago ousted the last government leader. A government official said Teo was the only candidate nominated by his colleagues in the Parliament
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Raja Razek and Holly Yan CNN (CNN) — While mourners prepare for a vigil honoring a beloved student found dead on the University of Georgia campus, her suspected killer’s immigration status has renewed debate over immigration policies. Laken Hope Riley, who was a nursing student at a nearby school and had
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Body camera video released by police in Oklahoma shows a teenager and their guardian speaking with an officer about a fight at a high school, giving more insight into a reported altercation that preceded the 10th grader’s death. Nex Benedict, whose family and friends say identified
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George sat out the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. He missed his fourth game of the season with left knee soreness. George is averaging 22.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Norman Powell was set to make his first start of the season in
Continue ReadingCNN By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday led a large rally of his supporters in São Paulo as he denied allegations that he took part in a coup plot in an attempt to stay in power. Thousands of Bolsonaro’s followers wearing the green and gold of Brazil’s national
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu lawmakers have chosen Feleti Teo as prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation after the last government leader was ousted in elections. A Tuvalu official said in an email that lawmakers chose the former attorney general Monday after former prime minister and Taiwan supporter Kausea Natano failed to retain
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday led a large rally of his supporters in São Paulo as he denied allegations that he took part in a coup plot in an attempt to stay in power. Thousands of Bolsonaro’s followers wearing the green and gold of Brazil’s national flag
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Celine Song’s quiet romance “Past Lives” won two of the biggest awards at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday afternoon, including best feature and best director. Other big winners were Cord Jefferson’s comedic satire “ American Fiction,” with Jeffrey Wright winning for lead performer; and Alexander Payne’s “ The
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