The Associated Press Hollywood’s awards season will kick off with the 83rd Golden Globe Awards at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific. Comedian Nikki Glaser returns for a second year to host the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. It’s a Champagne-soaked party featuring some of the biggest names in film and television,
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By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press Celebrities will have to hold onto their gowns and watch their step as they pose for photos on this year’s Golden Globes red carpet. Like the Met Gala, fashion stars are lining the steps for their picture-perfect moment. Lisa of Blackpink arrived on the carpet Sunday in a semi-sheer goth-inspired
Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 UConn (17-0) beat Creighton 95-54. Next: vs. Villanova, Thursday. No. 2 Texas (18-1) lost to No. 12 LSU 70-65. Next: at No. 3 South Carolina, Thursday. No. 3 South Carolina (17-1) beat Georgia 65-43. Next: vs. No. 2 Texas, Thursday. No. 4 UCLA (14-1) at No. 25 Nebraska. Next: at Minnesota, Wednesday.
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By BILL BARROW and ANNA JOHNSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s photo portrait display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the latest apparent change at the collection of museums he has accused of bias as he asserts his influence over how official presentations document
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry. The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic brought in
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By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state’s history, died Sunday. He was 79. Codey’s wife, Mary Jo Codey, confirmed her husband’s death to The Associated Press. “Gov. Richard J. Codey passed away peacefully this morning
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By GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — First responders on Sunday entered a contested neighborhood in Syria’ s northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish-led forces. Syrian state media said the military was deployed in large numbers. The clashes broke out Tuesday in the predominantly Kurdish
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Sunday, Jan. 11 EAST Catholic University 78, Drew 70 Daemen 88, Staten Island 70 Hamilton 74, Bates 69 Husson 113, Northern Vermont-Lyndon 99 Iona 74, Canisius 48 Maine-Presque Isle 79, Northern Vermont-Johnson 59 Manhattan 79, Niagara 70 Marist 71, Rider 49 Moravian 88, Lycoming 81 Purdue Fort Wayne 79, Robert Morris 74 Quinnipiac 70, Sacred
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help beef up security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said Sunday. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks are “business as usual” rather than a response to recent threats by
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By SAMY MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. Hamas and the rival
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland on Sunday after flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold. The temperature at the airport dropped to minus 37 degrees Celsius (minus 34.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning, after several days of similar frigid weather, making de-icing of aircraft and other
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By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was deposed as Venezuela’s leader. Cuba, a major beneficiary of Venezuelan oil, has now been
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Jan. 12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. CBSSN — Navy at American U. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. SECN — Alabama at Missouri GOLF 2 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, Second Round,
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 145 142 15-8-1 12-7-3 8-3-2 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 153 114 12-9-0 15-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 151 148 12-10-1 13-4-5 8-5-1 Buffalo 43 24 15
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 45 28 14 3 59 155 135 16-8-1 12-6-2 10-3-0 Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 145 142 15-8-1 12-7-3 8-3-2 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 153 114 12-9-0 15-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 28 10 .737 — 6-4 L-1 14-4 13-6 20-6 New York 24 14 .632 4 4-6 L-1 16-4 7-10 18-11 Boston 24 14 .632 4 7-3 L-1 12-7 12-7 17-8 Toronto 23 16 .590 5½ 6-4 L-1 12-8 11-8 20-11
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 145 142 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 153 114 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 151 148 Buffalo 43 24 15 4 52 140 134 Toronto 44 22 15 7 51 148 140
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 24 14 .632 — Boston 24 14 .632 — Toronto 23 16 .590 1½ Philadelphia 21 15 .583 2 Brooklyn 11 24 .314 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 22 18 .550 — Miami 20 18 .526 1 Atlanta 19
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 24 14 .632 — 4-6 L-1 16-4 7-10 18-11 Boston 24 14 .632 — 7-3 L-1 12-7 12-7 17-8 Toronto 23 16 .590 1½ 6-4 L-1 12-8 11-8 20-11 Philadelphia 21 15 .583 2 6-4 W-2 10-9
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Over two dozen families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the central West Bank have packed up and fled their homes in recent days, saying harassment by Jewish settlers living in unauthorized outposts nearby has grown unbearable. The village, Ras Ein el-Auja, was
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is “closely monitoring” the fallout from widespread Iranian protests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to attack Iran could escalate the protests within the borders of the Islamic Republic into a regional war. “The people of Israel, the
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny into this murky world of speculative, 24/7 transactions. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed
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By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, joining the previously announced pop diva Mariah Carey, organizers said Sunday. The opening ceremony will be centered in Milan’s landmark San Siro soccer stadium, featuring the
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how it will be done and who will be counted. Allies of President Donald Trump are behind the federal lawsuits challenging various aspects of the once-a-decade count by the
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has sharply rejected accusations by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that it has been sidelining patient autonomy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factually incorrect, and must be rejected,” German
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By The Associated Press A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh, local officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, thousands of residents were still without power in Kyiv, following an intense Russian bombardment. A young woman died overnight in a hospital intensive care unit after debris from a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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