By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The greatest mystery in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” movies might be Benoit Blanc. Over the course of three films, Johnson and Daniel Craig have stingily dropped clues to Blanc’s past and personal life. Since Blanc first introduced himself in “Knives Out” as “a respectful, quiet,
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By SEUNG MIN KIM and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the U.S. later next year. Trump made the announcement a few hours
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WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump welcomed this year’s Christmas tree to the White House on Monday. The tree, which came from Korson’s Tree Farms in Michigan, was delivered in a green horse-drawn carriage driven by three men wearing top hats. “It’s a beautiful tree,” the first lady said as she circled the carriage
Continue ReadingMonday, Nov. 24 EAST Pacific 86, Stony Brook 58 Towson 62, Rhode Island 55 SOUTH Toledo 75, Troy 68 ___
Continue ReadingBy ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Immigration authorities in Colombia have taken 17 children into protective custody after they were rescued from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect whose members have been accused of sexually abusing and kidnapping minors in several countries. Gloria Esperanza Arriero, the director of Colombia’s national immigration service, told The
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(AP) — A Missouri judge who wore an Elvis Presley wig in his courtroom and played the singer’s music from his phone during court proceedings has agreed to a deal that would cut his career on the bench short. Judge Matthew Thornhill in suburban St. Louis faces a six-month unpaid suspension under the deal he reached with
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Another GOP contender has launched a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida’s next governor, teeing up a broader challenge to President Donald Trump ‘s chosen candidate to lead his adopted home state. James Fishback, a 30-year-old investor who lives in Florida’s
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself. Like so many Jamaican teens of his time, he moved to Kingston in the early 1960s and joined a rising musical movement that would help give
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. Purdue (46) 6-0 1509 1 2. Arizona (11) 5-0 1439 4
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–KANSAS STATE-INDIANA DESCRIPTION: Kansas State plays Indiana at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. 150 words, more on merit.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–KANSAS STATE-INDIANA DESCRIPTION: Kansas State plays Indiana at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. 150 words, more on merit.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–KANSAS STATE-INDIANA DESCRIPTION: Kansas State plays Indiana at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. 150 words, more on merit.
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan —————————— SPORTS —————————— ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— BKC–Players Era Why top college basketball teams are flocking to the Players Era tournament SUMMARY: The Players Era has quickly become
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan —————————— SPORTS —————————— ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— BKC–Players Era Why top college basketball teams are flocking to the Players Era tournament SUMMARY: The Players Era has quickly become
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan —————————— SPORTS —————————— ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— BKC–Players Era Why top college basketball teams are flocking to the Players Era tournament SUMMARY: The Players Era has quickly become
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ‘Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don’t know what to press play on? We’ve got you covered. In honor of the most wonderful time
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olly Sholotan first realized that “Bel-Air” had stepped out the shadows of the beloved ‘90s sitcom starring Will Smith when a young boy approached him at a flea market after the show’s first season. “He looked up at me and said ‘You are the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (30) 6-0 797 1 2. South Carolina (1) 6-0
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The nation’s top military officer is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet of warships and has been attacking alleged drug-smuggling boats. Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Donald Trump’s primary
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By ISOBEL KOSHIW Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a crucial week of diplomacy, testing his abilities to stand his ground while demonstrating to the United States that he is willing to compromise. Since a draft of a 28-point U.S.-Russia brokered peace plan was leaked to the press on Thursday,
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer BELEM, Brazil (AP) — After an agreement from U.N. climate talks in the Amazon that fell short of many nations’ expectations, experts found some bright spots alongside weighty reasons for worry in the fight against global warming. The Associated Press asked 17 experts — diplomats, analysts, advocates and scientists
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister said Monday that he was summoning the Israeli ambassador over a post by Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial institution. Yad Vashem wrote on X on Sunday that “Poland was the first country where Jews were forced to wear a distinctive yellow badge in order to isolate them from
Continue ReadingVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A Lithuanian court convicted a Ukrainian national on Monday of carrying out an arson attack last year on an IKEA store in the Baltic nation’s capital, which authorities have accused Russian military intelligence of being behind. The Vilnius regional court convicted Daniil Bardadim of charges including a terrorist act, illegal possession
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Nov. 25 CHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. NHLN — 2025 Prospects Challenge: Canada vs. U.S., Game 1, Calgary, Canada COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Noon ESPN2 — Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational – Adventure Bracket: TBD, Semifinal, Kissimmee, Fla. 1 p.m. BTN — Fort
Continue ReadingAll Times EST First Round Saturday, November 22 Kutztown 52, Bentley 0 Assumption 23, Indiana (Pa.) 20 Frostburg St. 21, Johnson C. Smith 7 California (Pa.) 27, Virginia Union 24 Albany St. (Ga.) 35, Valdosta St. 30 Benedict 25, Wingate 24 West Florida 43, North Greenville 19 Newberry 45, Kentucky St. 24 Ferris St. 65,
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 12 5 .706 — New York 9 6 .600 2 Philadelphia 9 7 .563 2½ Boston 9 8 .529 3 Brooklyn 3 13 .188 8½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 11 6 .647 — Atlanta 11 7 .611 ½ Orlando 10
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Toronto 12 5 .706 — 9-1 W-7 5-2 7-3 11-2 New York 9 6 .600 2 7-3 L-1 8-1 1-5 6-6 Philadelphia 9 7 .563 2½ 4-6 L-1 5-4 4-3 8-7 Boston 9 8 .529 3 6-4 W-1 5-4
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 14 2 .875 — 10-0 W-12 7-1 6-1 10-2 Toronto 12 5 .706 2½ 9-1 W-7 5-2 7-3 11-2 Cleveland 12 6 .667 3 7-3 W-2 8-3 4-3 10-5 Miami 11 6 .647 3½ 7-3 W-4 7-1 4-5 7-3 Atlanta
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