Ellen Burstyn talks women in film, Pacino interview, #MeToo
NEW YORK — Ellen Burstyn hoped her Oscar-winning performance in the 1974 film in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" would lead to more Hollywood storie...
AP-NORC poll: More support than oppose impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — More Americans approve of the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump than disapprove of it, though only about a third say ...
Prince Harry, young Archie send good-luck message to England
TOKYO — Britain's Royal Family is getting excited about England's appearance in the Rugby World Cup final — even its most recent arrival.
Messages of peace mark 30 years since fall of Berlin Wall
BERLIN — Workers have hoisted a rainbow-colored net of 100,000 streamers — many with messages of love and peace — in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenb...
Impeachment inquiry focuses on 2 White House lawyers
WASHINGTON — The House impeachment inquiry is zeroing in on two White House lawyers privy to a discussion about moving a memo recounting President Don...
Indian guru Rajneesh’s ex-aide to star in new documentary
NEW DELHI — Ma Anand Sheela, who helped controversial Indian mystic Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh set up a commune in Oregon in the 1980s and was a subject o...
Democrats push candidates to fully commit to 2020 nominee
The Democratic National Committee is increasing pressure on its presidential candidates to commit to campaign actively for the party's nominee in 2020...
ASEAN meet spotlights advances in trade, sea pact, and rifts
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Southeast Asian leaders are making last-minute efforts with wealthier neighbors led by China to conclude negotiations on one of...
No. 12 Baylor still undefeated after 17-14 win over WVU
WACO, Texas — Charlie Brewer threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and John Mayers kicked a go-ahead 36-yard field goal to help No. 12 Baylor win its...
Cynthia Erivo on becoming Harriet Tubman
TORONTO — British actress Cynthia Erivo is relatively small in stature. In person, she is earnest and genial. In performance, the 32-year-old can appe...
The Latest: Ex-WH adviser saw nothing illegal in Trump call
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):
UK parties unveil election themes, Trump crashes the party
LONDON — The opposition Labour Party kicked off its campaign for Britain's December general election with one overriding message Thursday: It's not ju...
White House disputes Vindman account of transcript edits
WASHINGTON — The question has long baffled lawmakers: What is missing from the White House's rough transcript of President Donald Trump phone call wit...
Spain offers Madrid as host of December UN climate summit
MADRID — Spain's interim leader has offered to have Madrid host an international U.N. climate conference next month that was originally scheduled to b...
Apple TV Plus joins streaming wars, has Oprah but no catalog
LOS ANGELES — As the streaming wars near a fever pitch and viewers are targeted from every vantage point — Disney Plus has the Marvel and Star Wars br...
Review: Michael Kiwanuka’s 3rd album is expressive wonder
Michael Kiwanuka, "Kiwanuka" (Interscope Records)
Ukraine’s plan to sell farmland raises fears of foreigners
NEBELYTSIA, Ukraine — Most of Ukraine's rich farmland is carved up into small plots owned by about 7 million people, like Tetiana Petrovych, the postm...
Global stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on Fed rate cut
BEIJING — Global stock markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut a key U.S. interest rate and Chinese factory activity contracted.
Li delights home crowd and takes lead in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — Li Haotong no longer feels the pressure of playing before a home crowd. He enjoyed just about every minute Thursday, and he gave them plent...
Berlin Wall’s fall stokes memories of lost hopes in Russia
MOSCOW — When the Berlin Wall fell, the Soviet Union stepped back, letting East Germany's communist government collapse and then quickly accepting Ger...
Twitter pulls back on political ads, but pitfalls await
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter says it will ban political ads on its site — a move that could create unintended consequences for users and nonprofit groups.
‘A bold step’: Democrats laud Twitter for political ad ban
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates largely praised Twitter's decision Wednesday to ban all political advertising, while President Donald ...
The Latest: Bolton won’t testify without subpoena
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):
What’s next: House investigators summon Bolton to testify
WASHINGTON — For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry. House committees a...
Review: In ‘Motherless Brooklyn,’ ‘Chinatown’ goes East
Jonathan Lethem's novel about a private eye with Tourette's syndrome, "Motherless Brooklyn," starts with a brilliant burst of uncontrolled profanity a...
Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its servic...
Beyond Netflix: A look at what you get with new streamers
Attention binge watchers: There's life beyond Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
After Biden reversal on super PAC, allies form outside group
WASHINGTON — Allies of former Vice President Joe Biden formed an outside group this week that would allow wealthy individuals and corporations to spen...
Linda Hamilton makes return count in new ‘Terminator’ film
LOS ANGELES — For the new "Terminator" film, it was seemingly easy to bring back Arnold Schwarzenegger as the human-looking cyborg assassin because of...
McGregor hated having to lie about reprising role as Obi-Wan
LOS ANGELES — Ewan McGregor felt somewhat tortured for the last few years because while he was signed up to reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, he cou...