By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran character actor Mark Margolis, who had a breakout role as a mobster in “Scarface” but became best known decades later for his indelible, fearsome portrayal of a vindictive former drug kingpin in TV’s “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was 83. The actor died on
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MA and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The first time the College Board bumped up against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts to inject conservative ideals into education standards, it ultimately revamped the Advanced Placement course for African American studies, watering down curriculum on slavery reparations and the Black Lives Matter
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana couple got a late-night wakeup call from a barking dog alerting them that a black bear had broken into their living room before the man shot and killed the animal with a handgun. The confrontation with the large bruin happened in the rural community
Continue ReadingBy Kennedi Cooper Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — After five former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to the brutal assault of two Black men, Sheriff Bryan Bailey apologized to the victims. “I am sick to my stomach. I have 120 other deputies. I have
Continue ReadingGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina congresswoman injured in a serious automobile accident this week is recovering at home from a broken sternum and bone in her foot, her office said Friday. Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning and a staff member who was driving her Thursday morning to an event in her district in
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By Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A public school parent spoke out against the plans for a new virtual Catholic charter school in Oklahoma City. She joined a lawsuit against St. Isidore of Seville because of her belief that public schools shouldn’t have to share funding
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan must return or destroy dried blood samples from nine newborns or get approval from parents to keep them, according to the latest scathing opinion from a federal judge who found parts of a routine testing program unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington is
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A tourist who was CEO of the American arm of the British publisher that launched Harry Potter in the UK was killed off Italy’s Amalfi Coast after the “gommone” or motorboat she was riding on with her family collided with a sailing vessel rented for special events, according
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill several Republican politicians, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Court records show 37-year-old Tyler Jay Marshall of Enid pleaded guilty Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press Soprano Anna Netrebko, once among the Metropolitan Opera’s biggest box office draws, has sued the company and general manager Peter Gelb, alleging defamation, breach of contract and other violations. The suit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, asks for at least $360,000 in damages for lost performance and
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer SHARON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Biologist Ashley Wilson carefully disentangled a bat from netting above a tree-lined river and examined the wriggling, furry mammal in her headlamp’s glow. “Another big brown,” she said. It was a common type, one of many Wilson and colleagues had snagged in the southern
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer SHARON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Biologist Ashley Wilson carefully disentangled a bat from netting above a tree-lined river and examined the wriggling, furry mammal in her headlamp’s glow. “Another big brown,” she said. It was a common type, one of many Wilson and colleagues had snagged in the southern
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons supervisor has waived her right to a courtroom review of evidence on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting in 2021 of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin. Arizona-based armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed agreed in a court filing Friday to forgo a weeklong
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Mark Margolis, un actor veterano conocido por su interpretación de Héctor Salamanca en “Breaking Bad” y “Better Call Saul”, murió, dijo su hijo, el actor y CEO de Knitting Factory Entertainment, Morgan Margolis, al Hollywood Reporter. Tenía 83 años. CNN se ha comunicado con los representantes de Margolis para obtener comentarios.
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Life-threatening flash flooding forced evacuations and water rescues across parts of the South Friday morning. Some of the worst flooding centered on portions of western Kentucky and Tennessee, where multiple flash flood emergencies were issued Friday morning. Flash flood emergencies are a sign forecasters are confident the situation
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Dealing a crushing combination to the Pac-12 on Friday, the Big Ten announced Oregon and Washington would be joining the conference next August, and the Big 12 completed its raid of the beleaguered league by adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah. The day began with hope and
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — An Orange County, California, judge suspected in the fatal shooting of his wife pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the killing Tuesday. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, was arrested by homicide detectives Thursday after they received reports of a shooting at the couple’s
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Mark Margolis, a veteran actor known for his performances on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” has died, his son, actor and Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis, told CNN in a statement. Margolis died Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City following a short illness, according
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An actress who tweeted tearfully that only one person showed up to see her play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe performed to an almost sold-out crowd the following day, after celebrities rushed to console her on social media. After performing her play “Sunsets” at The Gilded Balloon in the
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of families in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are struggling with deep food insecurity two months after being cut from the United Nations’ main food assistance program. The World Food Program suspended all food aid to 60% of its beneficiaries in Gaza and
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