At movie industry convention, leaders say blockbusters alone aren’t enough
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Movie theater owners who gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon convention and…
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Ecuador pide que se revisen y actualicen las normas de asilo polÃtico durante la sesión del Consejo Permanente de la OEA
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ecuador pidió que se revisen y actualicen las normas de asilo polÃtico durante la primera sesión…
Continue ReadingMuslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the shadow of Gaza’s misery
By ANDREW WILKS and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday and marking…
Continue ReadingMissouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and…
Continue ReadingAs many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a…
Continue Reading6 former Mississippi law officers sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Already sentenced to many years in federal prison, six white former…
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Who’s who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chad Daybell, a self-published doomsday fiction author, is on trial in Idaho in the deaths of…
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In triple-murder trial, prosecutor says Chad Daybell built ‘alternate reality’ to gain sex and money
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man charged with three murders in an unusual doomsday-focused case crafted an…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump’s real estate…
Continue ReadingGen Z is less happy than the rest of us. Here is what would make a difference
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Gen Z is having a harder time than previous generations did at their age, according to new research. But the…
Continue ReadingHigher gas and rents keep US inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto…
Continue ReadingCollege basketball’s winningest coach Tara VanDerveer announces her retirement
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer announced her retirement Tuesday, ending the winningest…
Continue ReadingParamount investigating claims Sylvester Stallone allegedly used disparaging language on ‘Tulsa King’ set
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Paramount is looking into claims Sylvester Stallone allegedly used disparaging language about background…
Continue ReadingA fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozens
HONG KONG (AP) — A fire in a large, mostly residential building in Hong Kong has killed at least five people and left another 36 injured. Some 250…
Continue ReadingTara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer gave her time and energy to a young Dawn Staley behind the scenes years…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women
SEATTLE (AP) — A University of Washington football player has been arrested and charged with raping two women in Seattle, and court documents say…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s Taroko National Park closed ‘until further notice’ following earthquake
By Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei (CNN) — The Taroko National Park in eastern Taiwan, a popular destination for domestic and international tourists…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about abortion in Arizona under the near-total 1864 ban
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MORGAN LEE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the…
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A small town passed a one-of-a-kind sustainability plan. Now, they have to get creative to fund it
The Daily Yonder reports on how a lack of resources to secure federal funds could threaten the success of a rural community’s sustainability…
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5 simple ways you can make bathrooms safer for trans and nonbinary people
With transgender and non-binary bathrooms being a hotly debated topic, The 19th explains how to create a safer environment for vulnerable…
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