A list of Maggie Smith’s film appearances
LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, who died Friday aged 89, appeared in dozens of films over more than 60 years. Roles ranged from her iconic turn in…
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A museum in Australia can bar men from the ‘Ladies Lounge’ exhibition, a regional top court says
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An appeals court says a museum in Australia was within its rights to bar men from a controversial…
Continue Reading Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59
AP Basketball Writer Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before…
Continue ReadingAfter 20 years and a move to Berlin, Xiu Xiu is still making music for outsiders
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since its inception more than two decades ago, the experimental rock band Xiu Xiu has danced between extremes.…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg faces deposition in AI copyright lawsuit from Sarah Silverman and other authors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing…
Continue ReadingMark Zuckerberg faces deposition in AI copyright lawsuit from Sarah Silverman and other authors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing…
Continue Reading Boy on school field trip dies after tree falls on him at a Michigan nature center
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán says EU hits North Macedonia’s ‘national pride’ by delaying accession bid
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hungary’s right-wing prime minister has accused European Union officials of denting North Macedonia’s…
Continue Reading Netanyahu, at UN, vows that Israel will keep ‘degrading Hezbollah’ until its objectives are met
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled to the world from the United Nations that the multiple…
Continue Reading University of Wisconsin fires former porn-making chancellor who wanted to stay on as a professor
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor…
Continue ReadingAmazon’s $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Friday that it’s clearing Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
Associated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had…
Continue ReadingAs many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
Associated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had…
Continue Reading Czechs vote in the runoff election for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house
PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs are casting ballots in the second round of voting for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house. The main opposition…
Continue Reading Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean…
Continue Reading Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price…
Continue Reading Loewe puts on spring explosion of flowers and form at Paris Fashion Week
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Loewe’s latest collection dazzled at Paris Fashion Week Friday, presenting an explosion of flowers and form that…
Continue ReadingCivil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the meeting of world leaders kicked off at the United Nations on Sunday, across Manhattan on an elevated park…
Continue Reading Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the meeting of world leaders kicked off at the United Nations on Sunday, across Manhattan on an elevated park…
Continue ReadingMeta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse
LONDON (AP) — Meta was punished Friday with a fine worth more than $100 million from the social media giant’s European Union privacy…
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