In ‘Frida’ documentary, artist Frida Kahlo’s own words are used to tell her story
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Frida Kahlo used her own experiences to inform her art. In that spirit, Kahlo’s personal writings are used to help…
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Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court has denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey lawmakers pause open records bill overhaul to consider amendments
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey legislative leaders have hit the brakes on a fast-moving bill that would have…
Continue ReadingNew opera production adds something new to Luis Buñuel’s ‘The Exterminating Angel’: cannibalism
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Calixto Bieito added an element to “The Exterminating Angel” that Luis Buñuel and Thomas Adès left out:…
Continue ReadingOregon GOP senators barred from reelection over walkout seek statewide office instead
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republican state senators in Oregon are seeking statewide office after being barred from reelection for staging a…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey voters may soon decide whether they have a right to a clean environment
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey residents may soon get the chance to vote on whether they have the right to a clean…
Continue ReadingRex Tillerson Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingPutin says setting up a nuclear power unit in space is a priority for Russia
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told government officials on Thursday that space projects, including setting up…
Continue ReadingA young Belarusian woman who died after attack in Warsaw is laid to rest
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A young Belarusian woman who died after being attacked and raped in central Warsaw has been…
Continue ReadingBill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties…
Continue ReadingOregon kicker tax credit claims top $1.6 billion with a month to go before filing deadline
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon taxpayers have already claimed more than $1.6 billion of the record $5.61 billion surplus revenue kicker tax credit…
Continue Reading‘Manhunt,’ about hunt for John Wilkes Booth, may make you wish you paid attention in history class
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press A new series on Apple TV+, premiering Friday, tells the lesser-known aspects of the assassination of Abraham…
Continue ReadingFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team…
Continue ReadingUFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman from hospital bed: ‘I’m the happiest man in the world’
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman called himself “the happiest man in the world” as he embraced members of…
Continue ReadingDuty, Honor, Outrage: Change to West Point’s mission statement sparks controversy
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — “Duty, Honor, Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point since 1898. That motto isn’t…
Continue ReadingA plane carrying the UK defense minister had its GPS jammed as it flew near Russian territory
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain says a plane carrying Defense Secretary Grant Shapps had its satellite signal jammed as it…
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Bend Ben & Jerry’s has new local owners, will celebrate Free Cone Day on April 16
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ben & Jerry’s is throwing its annual Free Cone Day celebration on Tuesday, April 16, but this time the ice cream…
Continue ReadingNLRB certifies union to represent Dartmouth basketball players
BOSTON (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has certified a union to represent Dartmouth basketball players after the deadline passed for the…
Continue ReadingA plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say
By BERT WILKINSON and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A plan to create a transitional presidential council is…
Continue ReadingEPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize…
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