By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form. Copeland, who a
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CNN By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley now holds the record for third longest Senate floor speech in modern history, after delivering remarks for more than 22 hours. Merkley began speaking on the Senate floor after announcing he would protest what he called President Donald Trump’s
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By The Associated Press North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a revised U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump that is intended to help Republicans win an additional seat in next year’s elections. The new congressional map reshapes the state’s only current swing district, held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis, by
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Two journalists, one imprisoned in Belarus and the other in Georgia, have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced on Wednesday. Andrzej Poczobut is a correspondent for the influential Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza. He was convicted of
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By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going on large-scale show for the first time in Berlin, with a who’s who of French art of the 19th and 20th centuries at its core. The Scharf Collection has its roots in a collection started
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By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going on large-scale show for the first time in Berlin, with a who’s who of French art of the 19th and 20th centuries at its core. The Scharf Collection has its roots in a collection started
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By Charlotte Reck, Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Two police officers accompanied former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his first night in prison, staying in a neighboring cell for his security, according to the country’s interior minister. Laurent Nuñez confirmed that the former president, who is serving a five-year sentence after being found guilty of
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches, an exercise that came as his planned summit on Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump was put on hold. The Kremlin said that as part of the maneuvers involving all parts of Moscow’s
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — In Nia DaCosta’s “Hedda,” Tessa Thompson’s titular socialite sows chaos. She manipulates. She cuts people to the bone with a quip. She pours more drinks. Hedda Gabler, the heroine of Henrik Ibsen’s 1890 play, has long been one of theater’s most tragic figures, a woman hemmed
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Sometimes the best films are the ones that are most difficult to describe, the ones that can’t be boiled down to a pithy tagline or plot summary. This is almost certainly the case with “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” one of most audacious films of the year,
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By HOLLY RAMER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Republican John E. Sununu announced a campaign for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to reclaim a seat he lost nearly two decades ago and boosting the GOP’s chances of regaining a foothold in a region overwhelmingly represented by Democrats. Sununu, 61,
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Where has 2025 gone? One way to mark the dizzying elapsing of time: The Oscar race is already coming into focus, now that we’re – gulp – three months out from nominations. The competition still has much time to take shape, but there are a few frontrunners emerging, starting
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Weight loss drugs are proving to be super popular among many workers with job-based health insurance. But GLP-1 medications are busting their employers’ budgets, leading some firms to rethink their coverage. The share of very large firms covering these drugs for obesity soared to 43% this year, up from
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By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the first season of Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” premiered last year, the series exploded in popularity in ways its creator and stars could never have imagined. It spent six weeks on Netflix’s Global English Top 10 TV List and was viewed 57 million times in
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By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young. A recent study confirmed what many families intuitively
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Finalizing a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina using taxpayers’ funds during the government shutdown was an essential action for the agency, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. His remarks came in response to a letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, who wrote
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By Frank Nunns OConnell, CNN (CNN) — Giants quarterback Russell Wilson called his former head coach Sean Payton “classless” following comments he made after the Denver Broncos’ 33-32 victory over New York on Sunday. “Classless… but not surprised… Didn’t realize you’re still bounty hunting 15+ years later through the media,” Wilson wrote on X followed
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last performed for the company five years ago, will be honored in a final star-studded Fall Gala on Wednesday,
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $211.4 million. The St. Louis-based company said it had earnings of $1.84 per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax expenses, came to $1.95 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed
Continue Reading By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley now holds the record for third longest Senate floor speech in modern history, after delivering remarks for more than 22 hours. Merkley began speaking on the Senate floor after announcing he would protest what he called President Donald Trump’s “grave
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — John E. Sununu enters GOP primary race in New Hampshire for US Senate seat he lost in 2008.
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By Faye Chiu, CNN Rates of one type of breast cancer — invasive lobular carcinoma — have been rising in the United States more than three times faster than those of all other breast cancers combined over the past decade, according to a new study. This elusive breast cancer that’s hard to spot in routine
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Kandal, Cambodia (CNN) — On a humid day in early September, orange-robed monks gathered in the departures hall of Cambodia’s newest airport, chanting blessings over a 30-foot golden statue that now watches travelers as they prepare for departure. Only after the nine-ton Buddha was blessed could planes begin to land at
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years. Police initially gave the death toll as 63 in
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NBA is back for another intriguing season and it began in emphatic fashion on Tuesday night. On an evening which began with the celebration of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s title victory – with players receiving their championship rings and a banner being raised to the rafters of Paycom
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister toughened his stance Wednesday by declaring that his country is in charge of its own security and isn’t an American protectorate as he prepared to discuss progress on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre’s director on Wednesday acknowledged a “terrible failure” at the Paris tourist attraction after a daylight crown jewel heist over the weekend, and said that she offered to resign but it was refused. The world’s most-visited museum reopened earlier in the day to
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre’s director on Wednesday acknowledged a “terrible failure” at the Paris tourist attraction after a daylight crown jewel heist over the weekend, and said that she offered to resign but it was refused. The world’s most-visited museum reopened earlier in the day to
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Orlando 125 Miami 121 Final Charlotte 136 Brooklyn 117 Final New York 119 Cleveland 111 Final Toronto 138 Atlanta 118 Final Philadelphia 117 Boston 116 Final Milwaukee 133 Washington 120 Final Chicago 115 Detroit 111 Final Memphis 128 New Orleans 122 Final Utah 129 L.A. Clippers 108
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