‘Avatar 3’ pushed to 2024 and Disney sets two ‘Star Wars’ films for 2026
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: The Way of Water” may have finally arrived in theaters in 2022, but that long parade of…
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German court orders diocese to pay clergy abuse victim over $300,000
BERLIN (AP) — A court has ordered a German diocese to pay 300,000 euros ($323,000) in compensation to a former altar boy who was repeatedly abused…
Continue Reading Few rehab centers for addicted teens offer recommended medicine, US study finds
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new study finds only 1 in 4 residential treatment centers for U.S. teens offers a recommended treatment…
Continue Reading 3 Kosovo police officers injured during arrest of alleged organizer of Serb protests
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s interior minister says three police officers were injured during the arrest of an alleged organizer of Serb…
Continue Reading Michael Andlauer reaches agreement to buy NHL’s Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The…
Continue Reading Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, autopsy report concludes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report. Bowie, who…
Continue Reading British court orders company to compensate some Beirut port blast victims
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Beirut Bar Association says a British court has ordered a London-based company that delivered…
Continue Reading What to know about Trump’s appearance in federal court in Miami to face felony charges
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press A lawyer for Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea for him during his first appearance in a Miami federal court. The…
Continue Reading ‘Obamacare’ will still cover prevention for HIV, other illnesses amid court battle
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press The government can keep enforcing “Obamacare” requirements that say health insurance plans must cover…
Continue Reading Creative ice cream flavors could make this a sweet, savory, scoop-worthy summer
By KIM COOK Associated Press Who’s up for some ice cream that tastes like ranch dressing? Maybe a creamy scoop of Everything Bagel? Like any…
Continue Reading Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is releasing what it says are newly declassified examples of how…
Continue Reading Tina Turner musical on national tour gains extra meaning in the wake of the rock icon’s death
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The national tour of Broadway’s “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” makes its…
Continue Reading Legislators from Nigeria’s ruling party elected as Senate president, House speaker
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s ruling party has retained leadership of the country’s parliament with the…
Continue Reading Poland seeks ally in Greece in campaign for World War II reparations
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior Polish officials say they plan to expand a campaign to seek massive World War II…
Continue Reading US lawmakers ask Biden administration to punish South Africa for alleged support for Russia
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden administration to punish South…
Continue Reading Stellantis recalling over 354,000 Jeeps worldwide; rear coil springs can detach while they’re moving
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling more than 354,000 Jeeps worldwide because the rear coil springs can fall off while they’re being driven.…
Continue Reading German commission backs restitution of Kandinsky painting owned by Bavarian bank to Jewish heirs
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An independent German commission is recommending the restitution of a painting by Wassily…
Continue Reading Beijing criticizes new US sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has criticized new sanctions imposed by the United States on companies believed to…
Continue Reading The Beatles are releasing their ‘last’ record. AI helped make it possible
By SYLVIA HUI and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an…
Continue Reading COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether ‘terrible consequences’ could have been avoided
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A mammoth three-year public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19 has opened. It is…
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