From ‘Knives Out’ to Bond, Ana de Armas is on the rise
LOS ANGELES — Ana de Armas is fumbling with a packet of sugar and talking about her breakneck schedule on a recent afternoon in Los Angeles when her a...
Massachusetts OKs ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarette...
Sibling rivalry, affection rule new season of ‘The Crown’
LOS ANGELES — Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter, aka Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret in Netflix’s “The Crown,” are perched royally atop ...
Tokyo Olympics: Japanese, English _ but where’s the French?
TOKYO — The French language has been almost invisible during the drawn-out preparations for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Pope in Thailand calls for action to protect women, children
BANGKOK — Pope Francis called Thursday for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of ...
Gore kicking off 24 hours of climate talks around the world
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Vice President Al Gore kicked off a series of climate presentations on Wednesday evening that will continue around the globe...
15 Grammy facts: Michelle Obama in, Bruce Springsteen out
Fifteen things worth noting about Wednesday’s nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards, from snubbed singers to the comeback kids.
Charles Barkley apologizes for comment about hitting a woman
Charles Barkley has issued an apology for a comment he made to a female political reporter about hitting her.
Bloomberg spending $15M-$20M to register half million voters
WASHINGTON — As he moves toward a presidential announcement, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg is rolling out plans to spend an estimated $15 mil...
Film Review: ‘21 Bridges’ puts New York on lockdown
How excited James Brown would have been for “21 Bridges.” Take you to bridge? How about 21 of them?
Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, key witness says
WASHINGTON — Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that he worked with Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine at the “express di...
Impeachment hearings takeaways: `Everyone was in the loop’
WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, was the most anticipated witness in the House impeachment inq...
2020 Grammy Awards: List of nominees in top categories
A list of nominees in the top categories at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, announced Wednesday by The Recording Academy.
Pope arrives in Thailand to encourage Catholic minority
BANGKOK — Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday to begin a tour of Thailand and Japan, beginning a mission to boost the morale of those countri...
US beats Cuba 4-0 to reach Nations League semifinals
Josh Sargent scored the first of his two goals 34 seconds in, Jordan Morris also had two goals and the United States routed Cuba 4-0 at George Town, C...
The Latest: House panel wraps up 5-hour hearing
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the public impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local):
5 things to know about Pope Francis’ visit to Thailand
BANGKOK — Pope Francis arrives in Thailand on Wednesday for the first visit here by the head of the Roman Catholic Church since St. John Paul II in 19...
Republicans assail security aide who reported Trump call
WASHINGTON — A career Army officer on assignment to President Donald Trump’s National Security Council testified Tuesday he felt it was his duty to ob...
Impeachment hearings takeaways: Firsthand witnesses appear
WASHINGTON — There were attacks on the credibility of a witness in uniform and hand-wringing by another witness on all that he knows now that he says ...
‘I am an American,’ Vindman reminds Trump allies in hearing
WASHINGTON — “It’s Lt. Col. Vindman.”
After 15 losses, Canada beats US for 1st time in Davis Cup
MADRID — Canada beat the United States in the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday, defeating the Americans 2-0 on the second day of the revamped t...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump stretches in assailing witnesses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused witnesses at the House impeachment hearings of spreading word-of-mouth information about matter...
Review: Beck shoots into the galaxy for latest trippy album
Beck, “Hyperspace” (Capitol Records)
All-America Watch: Florida’s Pitts one of nation’s top TEs
It was midway through the third quarter last Saturday, and Missouri had just cut Florida’s lead to 13-6, when Gators quarterback Kyle Trask dropped ba...
Capitals brace for Hathaway to be suspended for spitting
ARLINGTON, Va. — Garnet Hathaway was ejected for spitting on an opponent and now the Washington Capitals winger may have to swallow more punishment fr...
Official: Oregon lags in socially conscious investing
TIGARD, Ore. — Oregon’s state employee pension fund is invested in an Israeli company whose smartphone spyware has been used against dissidents, human...
US, Australian hostages freed by Taliban in prisoner swap
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Tuesday freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures — a move that...
9 Great white sharks suddenly show up near the Carolinas
OUTER BANKS, N.C. — It’s not officially Shark Week but for trackers along the East Coast, several great white sharks are putting on a show.
Lady Antebellum get honest, vulnerable on new record ‘Ocean’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country vocal group Lady Antebellum know how to move people to tears with their songs and their newest record feels as vulnerable a...
About that call: What to watch at Trump impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON — They heard the July 25 phone call for themselves.