By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Megha Majumdar, one of this year’s winners of medals presented by the American Library Association, doesn’t only visit libraries for the reading. There’s the jigsaw puzzle table in midtown Manhattan and the telescope she borrowed from the central branch of Brooklyn Public Library so
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By KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Fashion powerhouse Chanel stacked the Paris front row like a movie premiere Tuesday: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa, Penélope Cruz, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams, Margaret Qualley. Then, it handed the spotlight to its new designer, Matthieu Blazy, for his much-anticipated couture debut built on one big, confident
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By RONALD BLUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Ralph Fiennes ‘ vision of “Eugene Onegin” was cinematic. A three-time Academy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner, Fiennes made his opera directing debut Monday at the Paris Opera’s ornate Palais Garnier. Using bright lighting near the proscenium as other characters receded to the rear in
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By ERIC TUCKER and BEN FINLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of two Trinidadian nationals killed in a Trump administration boat strike last October sued the federal government on Tuesday, calling the attack a war crime and part of an “unprecedented and manifestly unlawful U.S. military campaign.” The lawsuit is thought to be the
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — It’s almost noon in Havana when a handful of tourists tumble out of a small yellow bus and rush toward a row of shiny classic cars, cameras in hand. Nearby, under the shade of a beach almond tree, a group of drivers jump to their feet, some
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By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks’ legacy continues to expand today, even as the 20th anniversary of his death arrives on March 7. However, the Gordon Parks Foundation, which celebrates the same milestone this year, is finding it harder to fund its work inspired by the director of
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy Center of a symphony about Abraham Lincoln, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership. Glass’ Symphony No. 15, “Lincoln,” was to have been
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy Center of a symphony about Abraham Lincoln, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership. Glass’ Symphony No. 15, “Lincoln,” was to have been
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of song — his songs, that is. The veteran rocker announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalog to residents of Denmark’s semiautonomous territory, whose futures have
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of song — his songs, that is. The veteran rocker announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalog to residents of Denmark’s semiautonomous territory, whose futures have
Continue ReadingBONHAM, Texas (AP) — Three young brothers die after falling into icy Texas pond, bringing winter storm deaths to at least 35, officials say.
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals. Carney rolled his eyes and
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(AP) — Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Jan. 28 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Baylor at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ACCN — California at Florida St. BTN — Southern Cal at Iowa CBSSN — Davidson at Georgia Tech ESPN2 — Texas at Auburn ESPNU — Rice at
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 29 17 .630 — 6-4 W-1 14-7 15-10 21-11 Toronto 29 19 .604 1 6-4 W-4 13-10 16-9 22-12 New York 27 18 .600 1½ 4-6 W-2 17-6 9-12 20-11 Philadelphia 24 21 .533 4½ 4-6 L-2 12-13
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Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 51 33 14 4 70 179 130 Detroit 53 32 16 5 69 167 159 Buffalo 51 29 17 5 63 172 155 Montreal 52 28 17 7 63 177 175 Boston 53 30 20 3 63 177 166
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Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 33 11 .750 — 8-2 W-1 18-5 14-6 22-6 Boston 29 17 .630 5 6-4 W-1 14-7 15-10 21-11 Toronto 29 19 .604 6 6-4 W-4 13-10 16-9 22-12 New York 27 18 .600 6½ 4-6 W-2 17-6 9-12 20-11
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — From her house up high in Colorado’s Elk Mountains, author Shelley Read can only look out in amazement at the worldwide success of her debut novel, “Go as a River.” “There were upward of 30 translations already secured before the novel was introduced in the
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations Tuesday including acting nods for five of its cast. Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” is close behind with 13 nominations for Britain’s equivalent
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations Tuesday including acting nods for five of its cast. Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” is close behind with 13 nominations for Britain’s equivalent
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Central Bancompany Inc. (CBC) on Tuesday reported net income of $107.6 million in its fourth quarter. The bank, based in Jefferson City, Missouri, said it had earnings of 47 cents per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $321.1 million in the period. Its
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By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization, the latest way the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration policies imposed in the United States and much of
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.85 billion. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $3.11. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.86 per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Where is Bobi Wine? In a recent video shared from hiding, the Ugandan opposition leader walks in a family graveyard in central Uganda, taunting the army chief who has failed to find him and lamenting what he calls the injustice that has befallen him. The 43-year-old
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By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer Alex Vindman, who became a key player along with his twin brother in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, announced on Tuesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in Florida. Vindman, an Army veteran, was serving on the National Security Council in 2019 when
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