Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Rep. Marion Berry, who was known for his blunt rhetoric and his advocacy work…
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Scorsese debuts ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ in Cannes to thunderous applause
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Martin Scorsese unveiled “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a…
Continue ReadingBrazilian club president who helped uncover alleged match-fixing scandal has no regrets
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer GOIANIA, Brazil (AP) — Lifelong soccer fan and full-time police officer Hugo Jorge Bravo felt there was only…
Continue ReadingVolcanic ash from Popocatepetl temporarily shuts down Mexico City airports
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s two main airports temporarily resumed operations after shutting down for a few hours due to ash spewing from…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students ‘Survivor’ offers helpful lessons
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called herself a “Survivor superfan” on…
Continue ReadingMartin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73
NEW YORK (AP) — British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. He was 73. His…
Continue ReadingVatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving ‘paths to peace’ in Ukraine
ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has tasked a leading Italian cardinal with a mission it hopes it can “ease tensions” in the…
Continue ReadingSmall plane crashes in Croatia on flight from Slovenia, unclear how many were aboard
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Emergency teams in Croatia have found the remains of a small plane that crashed Saturday in a remote area. A police…
Continue ReadingPete Brown, co-writer of ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ ‘White Room’ for rock group Cream, dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter and poet Pete Brown, who co-wrote “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room” for the short-lived rock supergroup…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Meloni rejects criticism from Canada’s Trudeau over LGBTQ+ rights at G7 Summit
ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni has rejected criticism of her government’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights, delivered…
Continue ReadingIsraelis protest government’s plans to weaken Supreme Court amid talks for compromise
TEL AVIV (AP) — Thousands of Israelis are protesting against contentious plans by their hard-line government to overhaul the judiciary, as the…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina Republicans hear pitches from 2024 candidates, reelect state party chairman
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans have selected Drew McKissick as their chairman for a fourth term…
Continue ReadingShark in Florida Keys bites angler who reeled it in, sending man to hospital
SUMMERLAND Key, Fla. (AP) — A shark in the Florida Keys bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the man to the hospital, the…
Continue ReadingBiden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden planned on Sunday to speak directly with House Speaker…
Continue ReadingSinn Fein on course to be largest party in Northern Ireland local elections
LONDON (AP) — Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is set to take the most seats in Northern Ireland’s local elections. That would be a repeat of…
Continue ReadingTelevision’s biggest mystery: how long will pipeline for new programming be closed?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, the week in May when television executives revealed what new shows were coming and…
Continue ReadingDeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified from the First Amendment…
Continue ReadingJonathan Glazer rocks Cannes with a chilling Holocaust drama from a different perspective
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” a chilling Auschwitz-set drama shot through…
Continue ReadingTrans girl misses Mississippi graduation after being told to dress like boy
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender girl in Mississippi is not participating in her high school graduation…
Continue Reading2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokehold
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the nation to show Daniel Penny that “America’s got his…
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