By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Student Academy Awards may not be as glitzy or high profile as the Oscars, but in its 50 years it has proven to be a vital launching ground for emerging filmmakers. Inclusion and access may sound like recent buzzwords, but the film academy has been striving to break
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi prosecutors have dismissed indictments against a man in the shooting death of a former state lawmaker and the earlier burning of a building. They say they need more time to investigate. The murder and arson charges against Billy Lamar Brooks were dismissed without prejudice.
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Some of the world’s most recognizable brands have opted to continue their advertising partnerships with X despite the surge in hate speech on the platform and owner Elon Musk’s continued peddling of misinformation and right-wing conspiracy theories, including an endorsement last week of an antisemitic post.
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left two men dead and five wounded, but no arrests have been made. Authorities said Wednesday the two men who died were Philadelphians Roger Marquez and Leon Pierre, ages 31 and 38. The others are between the ages of 19 and 30 and are considered
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By Celina Tebor, John Miller, Evan Perez and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Investigators think a deadly crash Wednesday morning at the Rainbow Bridge, which links the US and Canada, involved a man who was traveling with his wife in a Bentley at a high rate of speed, law enforcement sources told CNN. The speeding
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The BBC is halting production of the car show “Top Gear,” the network announced. The move comes after host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was seriously injured in a crash during filming last year. “Given the exceptional circumstances, the BBC has decided to rest the U.K. show for the foreseeable future.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. Spyglass Media Group, the production company behind the upcoming “Scream VII,” acknowledged Barrera’s exit from the horror franchise. The Mexican-born actress, who starred in “In
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — At least a dozen major brands have halted ad spending on X, formerly Twitter, since its latest advertiser exodus began last week over concerns about antisemitism and hate speech on Elon Musk’s social media platform. Fox Sports, Ubisoft, Axios, TechCrunch and Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media all told
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Attorney General has suspended a member of the state’s new commission aimed at addressing hate crimes after she posted on social media criticizing the recent actions of Israel in Gaza. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said his office only recently learned about the social media posts of Zainab Chaudry, who
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old Native American boy in Kansas was forced to cut his hair to comply with his elementary school’s hair policy, according to the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union, which called the policy “discriminatory.” In a letter sent Friday to school officials with the Girard Unified School District in Girard, Kansas,
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Despite a new law to reduce class sizes, the United Federation of Teachers is sounding the alarm on crowded classrooms in New York City schools. Union members, along with parents and advocates, got together in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning to
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany and Italy have agreed to work closer together in the fields of energy, technology, climate protection, security and cultural cooperation among other issues. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni signed a joint “action plan” in Berlin on Wednesday after a meeting of top officials from both countries and
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story WEST FARMS, The Bronx (WABC) — The only two elevators in a NYCHA building at 1010 East 178th Street serve 21 floors, each with about 10 apartments. One elevator has been out of service for days. On Monday, the other elevator stopped working twice. “Somebody
Continue ReadingBy Ted Raymond Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Rock and roll band KISS has cancelled its Ottawa show at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Canadian Tire Centre shared the band’s statement on social media saying that the show was cancelled because of “an unforeseen illness in the band party.”
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, CNN Hooksett, New Hampshire (CNN) — Kathy Rice had yet to attend any 2024 campaign stops before this week, but when former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced a town hall in her hometown, the 54-year-old decided to see what the buzz around her was about. She went into the event here
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A smoke alarm awakened northeast Redmond residents to a fire that heavily damaged their manufactured home early Wednesday and was spreading to a neighbor’s home before firefighters stopped it. Investigators determined the fire was caused by an improperly vented pellet stove.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect’s low-slung trousers helped police arrest him. The robbery happened at a tobacco shop in Queens on Sept. 14, 2022. Three masked men robbed the store at gunpoint, according to a federal complaint. Surveillance video showed one of the
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Police say investigators believe four men found dead inside a suburban Denver home on Tuesday died as the result of a murder-suicide. A spokesperson for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that all of the men had all been shot and three of the four are believed to be related. He
Continue ReadingBy Soyoung Kim Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Vancouver woman has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season, she’s one of the region’s longest-living heart transplant recipients. “I was on more prayer chains and I know that God played a big part in it,” Sharol Lucey,
Continue ReadingBy Ezra Kaplan Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — Since 1988, the standard in Oregon has been that if you are caught with a large amount of drugs, prosecutors were safe to assume, and charge, that you were a drug dealer with the intent of making delivery. “For over 30
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