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New exhibit examines ballet’s lasting influence on fashion

NEW YORK — A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu. It may look, to the untrained eye, li...
21:59 13 February 2022

Torrential rains leave swollen rivers, downed trees in South

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Days of torrential rain across the Southeast left residents to deal with rising rivers, falling trees, weakened dams and mudslides ...
21:52 13 February 2022

Jennifer Hudson set for Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star Game

CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice.
21:09 13 February 2022

Heggie’s `Dead Man Walking’ gets Met Opera premiere in 20-21

NEW YORK — After years of pushing, Joyce DiDonato has been granted a big wish: The Metropolitan Opera is mounting Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking" for...
20:56 13 February 2022

Spoiler: George Washington lies, stands tall in docuseries

PASADENA, Calif. — George Washington is the leading man in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s first venture as a TV producer, a docudrama that follows h...
19:56 13 February 2022

German president marks Dresden bombing, warns of rising hate

DRESDEN, Germany — Germany's president called Thursday for his countrymen to stand up to extremism and nationalism, warning that hatred and a desire f...
19:19 13 February 2022

While US worries about China, Europe stays focused on Russia

BRUSSELS — China and its increasingly sophisticated and far-flung military sit atop U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper's list of international security...
19:13 13 February 2022

Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he might end the long-running practice of letting other administration officials listen in on p...
19:12 13 February 2022

Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House

WASHINGTON — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as his reelection cam...
18:39 13 February 2022

1980 Lake Placid Olympics still resonate four decades later

Scott Hamilton gets goosebumps at the mention of Lake Placid.
18:39 13 February 2022

Smollett case revives questions on Laquan McDonald, justice

CHICAGO — When a grand jury revived the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the indictment for many people called to mind two nights on two differe...
18:34 13 February 2022

Flooding seems certain for some along the Missouri River

OMAHA, Neb. — Several states along the Missouri River face an elevated flood risk this spring because the soil remains wet and a significant amount of...
18:11 13 February 2022

Puerto Rico online scam targeted more than $4M amid crisis

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An online scam that targeted Puerto Rican agencies attempted to steal more than $4 million, police said Thursday, deepening co...
17:56 13 February 2022

Review: ‘The Photograph’ develops nicely into a fine film

This Valentine's Day, there's certain to be the usual flood of candy and flowers. But at your local movie theater, there's something increasingly rare...
17:53 13 February 2022

Turkey at risk of more confrontations with Syria and Russia

ANKARA, Turkey — Direct clashes between Turkish and Syrian troops amid a Syrian government offensive in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib province ar...
17:42 13 February 2022

Free tax filing has confused many Americans. Here’s help.

The majority of individual taxpayers in the U.S. are eligible to file their taxes for free, yet many may be unaware or confused by how to do so.
17:32 13 February 2022

With government paralyzed, rising crime terrifies Haitians

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thousands of young Haitians spent 2019 on the streets, demanding President Jovenel Moise resign over his government’s failure ...
17:17 13 February 2022

2 Ohio State football players plead not guilty to rape

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two former Ohio State football players pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that they held a woman against her will and raped her t...
17:05 13 February 2022

House acts to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment

WASHINGTON — In a bid to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, the House on Thursday approved a measure removing a 1982 deadline for state ratification a...
17:01 13 February 2022

Booker to replace Lillard at All-Star, 3-point contest

CHICAGO — Devin Booker is finally headed to his first NBA All-Star Game.
16:52 13 February 2022

South Sudan ignores reports on oil pollution, birth defects

PALOCH, South Sudan — The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated wi...
16:27 13 February 2022

Bieber says fear led him to stay away from music

NEW YORK — Justin Bieber admits getting back in the studio to record his first album in five years wasn't easy.
16:24 13 February 2022

Ideas for amending Russian Constitution aired for Putin

MOSCOW — A meeting Thursday chaired by President Vladimir Putin on amending the Russian Constitution featured proposed changes on a variety of topics,...
16:17 13 February 2022

Buyers face more competition amid shortage of home listings

LOS ANGELES — Americans shopping for a home this spring may face more competition than they have in years.
16:06 13 February 2022

Macron vows “fight of the century” against climate change

PARIS — France’s leader called the battle against climate change and environmental destruction “the fight of the century” Thursday after visiting a me...
15:19 13 February 2022

Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” keeps rolling

NASHVILLE, Tenn — Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was...
15:08 13 February 2022

EU chief von der Leyen testifies at German defense inquiry

BERLIN — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the use of external experts during her time as German defense minister as she tes...
13:55 13 February 2022

Getting the story of South Sudan’s devastating oil pollution

PALOCH, South Sudan — Air so foul it is hard to take a deep breath. Toxic chemicals seeping into the earth. Mothers giving birth to disabled children.
13:55 13 February 2022

EU health ministers boost preparations to fight new virus

BRUSSELS — European Union health ministers agreed Thursday to boost preparations and organize a coordinated response to prevent the virus that emerged...
13:38 13 February 2022

Ex-Ukraine ambassador: State Department leaders lack vision

WASHINGTON — The career U.S. diplomat who was ousted from her post in Ukraine by President Donald Trump, then was criticized by him as she testified a...
11:43 13 February 2022