AP National Race Writer Jimmy O. Yang once played “Chinese Teenager #1.” He’s now No. 1 on the call sheet in “Interior Chinatown” — despite playing downtrodden background actor Willis Wu in the new Hulu series. There’s no escaping the layers of meta around “Interior Chinatown,” an adaptation of Charles Yu’s award-winning satirical novel that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister is criticizing U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize Ukraine to use missiles supplied by Washington to strike deeper inside Russia. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó is a fervent critic of Ukraine with close ties to the Kremlin. He said on Monday that the move could serve
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN) — Este lunes se llevó a cabo el segundo día del juicio contra el venezolano José Ibarra, quien está acusado de matar a la estudiante de enfermería Laken Riley mientras ella trotaba en el campus de la Universidad de Georgia el 22 de febrero. Un fiscal le dijo al juez que el Estado
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say Pakistani security forces have raided a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan, sparking an hourslong shootout on Monday in which at least 10 insurgents were killed and several others were wounded. A police official says the insurgents were members of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam militant group. It is not immediately clear
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars. The request was made Monday by a company affiliated with a website run by Jones. The company submitted the only other bid, offering $3.5
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer The August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” is an impassioned family drama but it is also a profound ghost story. For the Charles family, wrangling over a family heirloom — a piano — is a reckoning with their family’s past, and the legacy of slavery. At its bone-rattling crescendo, it’s an exorcism.
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is an icon in Australia but a cult figure in the rest of the world. Many Australians think that’s just fine, but count American songwriter Lucinda Williams as one who can’t understand why his work isn’t known more widely. Kelly’s latest album — his 29th
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. The mummy’s exceptional preservation provided the first view of what saber-toothed cats looked like. Written in its soft tissues are clues about where
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is sending a roughly $100 billion request to Congress to help Americans impacted by a series of major and record-breaking natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton, calling on lawmakers to pass the needed relief with “bipartisan and bicameral support.” It
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Monday imposed sanctions on Israel’s largest settlement development organization as part of the latest US actions targeting those fomenting instability in the occupied West Bank. The administration has issued a number of rounds of sanctions after President Joe Biden issued an executive order in February
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British police are investigating a burglary on the Windsor Castle estate, fueling concerns about security at the royal residence west of London. The suspects stole a pickup truck and a quad bike from a farm building on the estate just before midnight on Oct. 13, Thames Valley Police said in a statement.
Continue ReadingAP Golf Writer President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf’s mess. That started with four hours on the golf course with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. The PGA Tour confirmed a Washington Post report that Monahan accepted Trump’s invitation to play golf last Friday. The tour did
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces and delivery of humanitarian aid to millions in desperate need. Russia’s ally China supported the resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Sierra Leone, along with all other
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at least five people as the U.S. pressed ahead with cease-fire efforts. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat neighborhood —
Continue ReadingCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner. Pitcher Félix Hernández, outfielder Carlos González and infielders Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramírez also are among the newcomers joined by reliever Fernando Rodney,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Days are shorter, and the air is colder … winter is coming! Experience the warmth of the High Desert Museum every Thursday in December during Winter Nights — a special time of extended evening hours, engaging exhibitions, discounted rates and festive activities for all. This year’s Winter Nights features: December 5: Welcome to Winter — Ease into the first Winter Nights
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount. Hovde could have requested a recount because his margin of defeat was less than 1 percentage point, at about 29,000 votes. But
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Continue ReadingMALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s tennis career includes 22 Grand Slam trophies, a record 14 French Open titles and plenty of other significant numbers. He heads into retirement after losing his last match Tuesday when Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Nadal lost only two of 31 career Davis
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s health authorities are urging polio vaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw’s sewage during regular tests this month. The state Main Sanitary Inspectorate says the presence of the virus does not necessarily mean people have been sick, but those who have not been vaccinated against polio could
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