By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford swung into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival. Fedoras abounded in the throngs of onlookers who watched Ford and
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russia has fired 30 cruise missiles against various parts of the country in the latest nighttime test of Ukrainian air defenses which shot down 29 of them. Kyiv officials said defense systems also shot down two exploding drones and two reconnaissance drones early
Continue ReadingSAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored 14 minutes into the match and Dayne St. Clair made it stand up to lead Minnesota United to a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Hlongwane’s third goal of the season was unassisted. St. Clair saved four shots to earn the clean sheet for Minnesota United (4-5-3),
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The national debate surrounding transgender students and parental rights is up for a vote in New Hampshire. House lawmakers meet Thursday on a bill to create a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” similar to those enacted in other Republican-led states. It passed New Hampshire’s Senate along party
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — A limousine company worker who authorities say hired the driver involved in a 2018 limo wreck that killed 20 people in upstate New York was found guilty Wednesday of 20 counts of manslaughter. Nauman Hussain, who is the son of the limo company’s owner, was convicted in a jury
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Richard Evans makes his way through rows of his students in his third grade classroom, stooping to pick up an errant pencil and answering questions above the din of chairs sliding on hardwood floors. The desks, once spread apart to fight COVID-19, are back together.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration from environmentalists who had warned of its potential impact. The agency’s president highlighted environmental concerns in announcing Wednesday’s decision to
Continue ReadingBy SARA BURNETT and BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia’s next mayor wants to hire hundreds of additional police officers to walk their beats and get to know residents. She wants to devote resources to recruiting more police and says officers should be able to stop
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week. A Florida judge heard arguments on Friday over whether to block the ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this week. Missouri, Nebraska
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Astrónomos encontraron un planeta del tamaño de la Tierra pero que no se parece en nada a ella. En su lugar, el exoplaneta, llamado LP 791-18 d, se cree que está cubierto de volcanes y puede experimentar erupciones con la misma frecuencia que la luna Ío de Júpiter, el lugar con
Continue ReadingDuPONT, Wash. (AP) — Teens Avery Zweig and Gianna Clemente won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Wednesday, beating California college players Tiffany Le and Kate Villegas 3 and 1 at The Home Course. Zweig, 16, of McKinney, Texas, and Clemente, 15, of Estero, Florida, overcame an early two-hole deficit. “It means the world,”
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Our next Salute to Seniors who make up the Class of 2023 from NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan focuses on the Ridgeview High Ravens, where as one senior said, “Our class has a sense of culture and enthusiasm.”
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We love to show your pets each Wednesday on NewsChannel 21 at Six. Please keep ’em coming! The photo album and submission form are at https://ktvz.com/play/2023/01/03/pet-pics-2023-presented-by-east-bend-animal-hospital/.
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat were in need of a calming presence following a sluggish start to their latest conference finals showdown with the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler provided that and a lot more. Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Heat rallied in the
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino seems slightly more optimistic about completing what he would see as an acceptable deal for the broadcast rights to the upcoming Women’s World Cup in five key European countries. Infantino walked the green carpet at a gala event for the unveiling
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino seems slightly more optimistic about completing what he would see as an acceptable deal for the broadcast rights to the upcoming Women’s World Cup in five key European countries. Infantino walked the green carpet at a gala event for the unveiling
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Teams have been warned by Major League Baseball that batters may not attempt to deceive pitchers into quick-pitch violations. MLB senior vice president Michael Hill wrote in a two-page memo to general managers, assistant general managers and field managers that the commissioner’s office had detected batters attempting to induce quick pitches.
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fafà Picault scored a first-half goal, defender Lukas MacNaughton added a second-half score and Nashville defeated Inter Miami 2-1. Nashville (6-3-4) has won five straight at home in all competitions for the first time in club history — outscoring its opponents 11-2 along the way. Nashville grabbed the lead in the
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Miami trailed by nine at the half before outscoring Boston 66-50 over the final
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Malaysian comedian has been banned from China’s Twitter-like social media platform, days after he published clips from a live show predicting his skits about Beijing’s heavily censored politics and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would land him in trouble. Nigel Ng, who performs under the persona
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