Month: July 2024

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s comedy “UnPrisoned” returning for a second season and daredevils who scale the world’s tallest buildings fall in love in “Skywalkers: A Love Story.” Roland Emmerich’s “Those About to Die” is a gladiator series set in ancient Rome

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she remains cancer-free following her bout with breast cancer in 2021, but doctors recently removed a small spot and that she’ll get radiation treatment as a precaution. The Minnesota Democrat was successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer three years ago. Klobuchar said at the time that the

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 600 British jurists are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel. The move adds to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after the deaths of three U.K. aid workers in an Israeli strike. In an open letter to Sunak published late Wednesday, the lawyers and

AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. The observatory operated by NASA and the European Space Agency photographed the two galaxies 326 million light-years away, surrounded by a blue haze of stars and gas. A light-year is 5.8 trillion

AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is already a bit been-there, done-that for him. Moving a step closer to a second consecutive Wimbledon trophy and fourth major championship overall, Alcaraz overcame a shaky start Friday

LONDON (AP) — Human remains found in two suitcases discovered near a bridge in the southwestern England city of Bristol are from two adult men, police said Friday. A manhunt for a man seen behaving suspiciously before the discovery Wednesday has widened. He is believed to have traveled from London earlier in the day, and

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio mother who tried to stop two men from stealing her car with her 6-year-old son inside was killed when she was struck by the vehicle and suffered a fatal head injury. Columbus police say 29-year-old Alexa Stakely was at an apartment complex in the city to pickup her son

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich. It is part of an effort to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. Putin signed the bill into law Friday, two days after it was approved by both houses of parliament. The legislation envisages

Russian officials say a former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has been convicted of spying by a court in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk. Vadym Golda — who was a security assistant for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s monitoring mission — was sentenced to 16 years in prison for

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has renewed a call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, saying a broader web of security alliances has emerged to preserve the rule of law in the disputed waters. Washington’s top diplomat in Manila was joined by counterparts from key

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Longoria has tackled another challenge, taking on a bilingual lead role in the Apple TV+ series “Land of Women.” This role marks her return to the television screen as a comedic series lead since “Desperate Housewives.” “Land of Women” is based on Sandra Barneda’s novel “La Tierra de las