The latest from the Oscars: Memorable moments and notable quotes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Welcome to the 96th Oscars. The Associated Press is bringing you the most memorable moments and notable quotes from Sunday’s…
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’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS’ ‘Frontline’
BY LINDSEY BAHR and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s…
Continue Reading All 5 aboard dead after small private jet crashes and burns in rural Virginia woods, police say
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police say a small private jet has crashed in a rural Virginia community, killing all five people aboard. The Federal Aviation…
Continue Reading The monster wins one at last as ‘Godzilla Minus One’ wins the Oscar for visual effects
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Godzilla finally made it to the Oscars this year — and slayed. The movie “Godzilla Minus One,” set in…
Continue Reading Robert Downey Jr. wins supporting actor and his first Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer’
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. has won his first Oscar. It comes three decades after his first Academy Award…
Continue Reading ‘The Zone of Interest’ wins Oscar award for best international film
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The harrowing Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest,” which explores questions of…
Continue Reading Vanessa Hudgens is pregnant, revealing baby bump at Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Hudgens opened the Oscars red carpet pre-show with news of her own: She’s expecting. The 35-year-old actor-singer…
Continue Reading At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legendary Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki made a historic and golden return to the…
Continue Reading News agencies recall image of Catherine, Princess of Wales, citing manipulation concerns
By Mitchell McCluskey and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Several major news agencies have withdrawn an image distributed by Kensington Palace…
Continue Reading About 300 people at California hospital possibly exposed to measles after child goes for treatment
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A California medical facility is trying to contact about 300 people who were possibly exposed to measles…
Continue Reading Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins her first Oscar after being a favorite for her work in ‘The Holdovers’
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer Da’Vine Joy Randolph has claimed her first Oscar for her role as Mary Lamb in Alexander Payne’s…
Continue Reading Honolulu police say they are investigating the killings of multiple people at a home
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police say they are investigating the killings of multiple people at a home. In postings on social media on Sunday, police…
Continue Reading Skier dies after falling nearly 600 feet down Mount Washington ravine
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A skier has died after she fell nearly 600 feet down an icy ravine on Mount Washington in New Hampshire over the…
Continue Reading No. 1 South Carolina wins SEC Tournament over No. 8 LSU 79-72 in game marred by skirmish, ejections
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — MiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 24 points including four 3-pointers as No. 1…
Continue Reading South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other players
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso was one of six players ejected from the SEC…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of 2 at North Carolina home dies in shootout with deputies, authorities say
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A sheriff says a suspect in a weekend shooting that killed two people and injured another at a North Carolina home died in…
Continue Reading The Oscars carpet opens with strong metallics, reds and some Old Hollywood glam
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — And away we go. The Oscars red carpet opened Sunday in Los Angeles with some stunning…
Continue Reading News agencies recall image of Catherine, Princess of Wales, citing manipulation concerns
CNN By Mitchell McCluskey and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Several major news agencies have withdrawn an image distributed by Kensington Palace…
Continue Reading New Jersey infant killed, parents injured in apparent attack by family dog, police say
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — An infant was killed and the child’s parents injured in an apparent attack by a dog at a New Jersey home over the…
Continue Reading These viral $2.99 Trader Joe’s tote bags are being resold for as much as $500 on eBay
A Trader Joe’s canvas mini tote bag that costs about the same as a pack of gum is being resold online for nearly 200 times its retail…
Continue Reading Theft of cheap gold-chain necklace may have led to fatal beating of Arizona teen, authorities say
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say the theft of an inexpensive gold-chain necklace may have led to the fatal beating of a teenage boy during a…
Continue Reading A mass shooting at a private party in Arkansas left 2 dead and 4 injured, police said. The suspect is also dead
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, according to law…
Continue Reading Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in
By AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has stepped up public pressure on Israeli…
Continue Reading Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recall
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Backers of an effort to oust Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office over his opposition…
Continue Reading La Scala performers and workers call for Gaza cease-fire before opera-ballet set in conflict
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Just before an opera-ballet set in conflict, La Scala’s principal dancer Roberto Bolle, general…
Continue Reading Sperm whale beached off Florida’s Gulf Coast dies, officials say
By Sarah Dewberry, Amanda Jackson, Susannah Cullinane and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A sperm whale beached off the coast of Venice, Florida, has…
Continue Reading Elephant stem cells created in a lab for the first time could help bring back the mammoth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — There are constant reminders in our everyday surroundings of the many chapters of life that have unfolded on…
Continue Reading UN envoy Giandomenico Picco, who helped end the Iran-Iraq war and won hostage releases, has died
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest…
Continue Reading Police remove 34 bodies from English funeral home and arrest 2 for fraud and preventing burial
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nearly three dozen bodies were removed from a funeral home in northern England, and a man and woman…
Continue Reading 2 National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identified
LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico…
Continue Reading Record rainfall douses Charleston, South Carolina, as responders help some out of flood waters
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A record-setting rain storm has flooded parts of Charleston, South Carolina, requiring emergency responders to help some…
Continue Reading A Jewish chorus blowing on the shofar marks 155 days of captivity for the hostages in Gaza
LONDON (AP) — The wail of the shofar was mournful, loud and lasted nearly two minutes as dozens of Jews in London blew on rams’ horns to wake up…
Continue Reading Pope sparks anger after saying Ukraine should have the ‘courage of the white flag’ and negotiate
By Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has sparked anger after saying Ukraine should have the “courage of the white…
Continue Reading 9 jailed pending trial over allegedly harassing, threatening 2 transgender persons in Greece
THESSAOLONIKI, Greece (AP) — Nine people have been jailed and will be tried Monday over accusations of harassing and threatening two 21-year-old…
Continue Reading ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ opens No. 1, while ‘Dune: Part Two’ stays strong
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Universal Pictures prepared for a big night at the Academy Awards with “Oppenheimer,” the…
Continue Reading A religious procession in Barcelona celebrates rain during a severe drought in northeast Spain
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A religious procession in downtown Barcelona has celebrated the appearance of…
Continue Reading Woman and child from Belgium killed by a speeding driver in Berlin, police say
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police say an 83-year-old driver in Berlin drove into a woman visiting from Belgium and her 4-year-old son, killing them both.…
Continue Reading Lawyer says Missouri man thought his mom was an intruder when he shot and killed her
OLIVETTE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been charged with shooting and killing his mother as she tried to enter the back door of their home. Jaylen…
Continue Reading Driver arrested after crashing his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace in London
LONDON (AP) — London police say they have arrested a driver who plowed into the gates of Buckingham Palace. Metropolitan police say the crash is…
Continue Reading US flies forces in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. military has flown forces in to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti…
Continue Reading 70-foot whale beached off Florida’s Gulf Coast
VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities were working to assist a beached whale that is stranded on a sandbar off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Venice Police…
Continue Reading Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials have seen the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest…
Continue Reading Jurors determining James Crumbley’s fate confront weighty issues in quest for fairness
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The deadly school shooting in a tight-knit village. The recent high-profile trial that led to the conviction…
Continue Reading What to know about the SAVE plan, the income-driven plan to repay student loans
By ADRIANA MORGA AND COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More than 75 million student loan borrowers have enrolled in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Muslims welcome the holy month of Ramadan with a mix of joy and deep concern
By The Associated Press Muslims around the world are welcoming the arrival of Ramadan, a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, intense prayer, charity and…
Continue Reading 3 dead, several injured in early morning shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Police in Arkansas say at least three people were killed and several others injured in an early morning shooting. Officers…
Continue Reading Biden’s big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made abortion and reproductive rights a central theme of his State of…
Continue Reading A California woman was targeted in a mortgage scam to take her home then killed in a murder-for-hire plot, sheriff says
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Detectives probing the death of a 96-year-old California woman nearly two years ago have uncovered she was the…
Continue Reading How this AP photographer in Istanbul found a distinctive moment by observing daily life
By FRANCISCO SECO Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — For AP Photographer Francisco Seco, taking photos of daily life in cities around the world is…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Microsoft hack, dueling campaign visits, Trump posts bond, government funding, drug trafficking
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The TSA has unveiled a new self-service screening system at a security checkpoint at Harry Reid…
Continue Reading Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comment is met by criticism from Ukraine and allies
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and allied officials have criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have…
Continue Reading Swiss rescue authorities search for 6 skiers missing in the Alps
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police say that rescue authorities have launched a search for six cross-country skiers missing in the Alps in difficult weather…
Continue Reading The diaries of presidents offer history in the raw — even the naked — and may have secrets to tell
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just before dawn one summer day in Washington, America’s president stripped naked on a…
Continue Reading India signs a trade accord with 4 European nations for $100 billion investment over 15 years
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has signed a trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland on Sunday…
Continue Reading Russian student jailed after naming Wi-Fi router with pro-Ukraine slogan
By Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has sentenced a Russian university student to 10 days in jail for naming his Wi-Fi router with a…
Continue Reading Katie Porter’s star dims in failed US Senate bid, leaving the Californian facing an uncertain future
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katie Porter faces an uncertain future after being trounced in…
Continue Reading How to watch (and stream) the 2024 Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s almost time for the Oscars. The 96th edition is Sunday, with a few new elements. The biggest switch from previous…
Continue Reading Moldova faces multiple threats from Russia as it turns toward EU membership, foreign minister says
By STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s foreign minister says the past two years for his…
Continue Reading Princess of Wales appears in first photo since surgery amid wild speculation of her whereabouts
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The first photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her abdominal surgery nearly two months ago…
Continue Reading First photo of Kate, Princess of Wales, since surgery released
By Thom Poole, Alex Stambaugh and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The first official photograph of Catherine, Princess of Wales, since she underwent…
Continue Reading Why people are reluctant to call themselves atheists
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — In September, standing before a room full of Christian conservatives, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Tibetans march on New Delhi streets asking China to leave Tibet on uprising anniversary
By SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetans in exile have held a protest march in New Delhi to commemorate the 65th…
Continue Reading 2 killed as a motorcycle loaded with explosives detonates in the Pakistani city of Peshawar
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a motorcycle packed with explosives has detonated in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing two…
Continue Reading The Netherlands is opening a Holocaust museum. The Israeli president’s presence is causing concern
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands’s National Holocaust Museum is opening in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king. Israeli President Isaac…
Continue Reading A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza, part of a plan to ramp up aid
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary…
Continue Reading These Barbies partied with Chanel the night before the Oscars
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — In Hollywood, the night before the Oscars isn’t a time to rest. For quite a few…
Continue Reading West Virginia Legislature ends session with pay raises, tax cut and failure of social issue bills
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-dominated state Legislature has concluded a session…
Continue Reading Turkish police detain 33 people accused of plotting attacks ahead of local elections, official says
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says police have detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State group who were…
Continue Reading Saudi oil giant Aramco announces $121 billion profit last year, down from 2022 record
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi oil giant Aramco has reported a $121 billion profit last year, down from…
Continue Reading Plane veered off flight path after both pilots fell asleep, Indonesian authorities say
By Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots fell…
Continue Reading Plane veered off flight path after both pilots fell asleep, Indonesian authorities say
CNN By Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots…
Continue Reading Nationwide review finds patchwork, ‘broken’ systems for resolving open records disputes
By JOSH KELETY/AP, ERIC SCICCHITANO/CNHI NEWS and CARSON GERBER/CNHI NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Dana Holladay-Hollifield has worked as a nurse in…
Continue Reading 80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A 100-year-old American World War II veteran plans to marry his 96-year-old fiancee in…
Continue Reading Why you should stop texting your kids at school
By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in…
Continue Reading Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press It’s easy to blame the latest spasm of violence in Haiti on longstanding poverty, the legacy of…
Continue Reading Portugal’s election could add momentum to Europe’s drift to the right due to corruption, hardship
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is holding a general election Sunday against a backdrop of corruption scandals…
Continue Reading Nationwide review finds patchwork, ‘broken’ systems for resolving open records disputes
JOSH KELETY/AP HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Dana Holladay-Hollifield has worked as a nurse in Alabama for years, but never was her pay as low as it was…
Continue Reading Russia’s new guided bomb inflicts devastation and heavy casualties on the Ukrainian front lines
By Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN (CNN) — Russia has begun using a powerful aerial bomb that has decimated Ukrainian defenses and tilted…
Continue Reading ‘Oppenheimer’ set to overpower at the Oscars Sunday night
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hi, “Oppenheimer.” When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the…
Continue Reading Rescue effort launched to assist 3 people at New Hampshire’s Tuckerman Ravine ski area
SARGENT’S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — Two people were rescued and emergency crews were attempting to rescue a third at a ski area on the…
Continue Reading West Virginia bill letting teachers remove ‘threatening’ students from class heads to governor
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill that would provide a framework for public school teachers on…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s Tigray region is now peaceful, but extreme hunger afflicts its children
By AMIR AMAN KIYARO Associated Press NEBAR HADNET, Ethiopia (AP) — Once-lush fields lie barren. Mothers, faces etched with worry, watch helplessly…
Continue Reading Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszková is crowned Miss World in India
By RAJANISH KAKADE Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic has been crowned Miss World at a glittering…
Continue Reading West Virginia lawmakers OK bill drawing back one of the country’s strictest child vaccination laws
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature has voted to allow some students…
Continue Reading 5 of her kids were abducted from a Nigerian school. All she has left is hope and prayers
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KURIGA, Nigeria (AP) — Rashidat Hamza is in despair. All but one of her six children are among the nearly 300…
Continue Reading Auburn student makes a 94-foot, length-of-the-court putt and wins a car
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — An Auburn University student connected on a long-distance shot, draining a length-of-the-basketball court putt on Saturday to…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry visit family of Uvalde shooting victim
By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry visit family of Uvalde shooting victim
CNN By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry visit family of Uvalde shooting victim
CNN By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met…
Continue Reading No recoverable oil is left in the water from sheen off Southern California coast, officials say
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials say no recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Southern California coast,…
Continue Reading Biden: Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister…
Continue Reading 9 people dead and 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar’s Pemba Island
By ALI SULTAN Associated Press ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — Authorities in Zanzibar say eight children and an adult have died from eating sea turtle…
Continue Reading Stratolaunch conducts first powered flight of new hypersonic vehicle off California coast
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. aerospace company Stratolaunch has conducted the first powered test flight of a new…
Continue Reading Republican senator used decades-old example of rapes in Mexico to attack Biden border policies
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press The Republican senator who gave the party’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union…
Continue Reading Biden says he regrets using term ‘illegal’ to describe suspected killer of Laken Riley
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that he regrets using the term “illegal” during…
Continue Reading Vanity Fair and Saint Laurent toast ‘Oppenheimer’ at a historic home before Oscars
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the Friday before the Oscars, the center of Hollywood seemed to be at a private home in Los…
Continue Reading A decade since the Chibok abduction, more than 1,400 Nigerian students have been kidnapped
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — What seemed like an aberration a decade ago when militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in…
Continue Reading Colorado Bureau of Investigation finds DNA scientist manipulated data in hundreds of cases over decades
By Emma Tucker and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A now-former forensic scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation manipulated or omitted…
Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch, 92, plans to marry for 5th time
By The Associated Press Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who turns 93 next week, has been married four times — and is engaged again, his…
Continue Reading Report and letter signed by ‘Opie’ attract auction interest ahead of Oscars
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Interest in the late scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer has extended beyond the Oscars this…
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