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'In the Heights' to open Tribeca Film Festival in June

NEW YORK - The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" will kick off the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, two days before the film opens in theatres and begins streaming. Set in...

Apr 16, 2021

List of mourners attending the funeral of Prince Philip

LONDON - Here is the full list of mourners who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle: 1. Queen Elizabeth II 2. Prince Charles, eldest child of the...

Apr 16, 2021

The pandemic has upended the Oscars. Good, producers say

NEW YORK - Ninety seconds. That's how quickly Steven Soderbergh believes the Academy Awards will convince viewers that this year's telecast is different. The concept for the show, which Soderbergh is ...

Apr 16, 2021

AP Interview: China to send 'positive message' on climate

BEIJING - A leading Chinese diplomat said Friday that his country, the world's largest carbon emitter, plans to send a "positive message" at a climate change meeting called by U.S. President Joe Biden...

Apr 16, 2021

Iran starts enriching uranium to 60%, its highest level ever

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran began enriching uranium up to 60% purity Friday, its highest level ever, after an attack targeted its Natanz nuclear site, the country's parliament speaker said. The comment by Moh...

Apr 16, 2021

Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS - Eight people were shot and killed in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, and the shooter has killed himself, police said. Multiple other people were injured Thurs...

Apr 16, 2021

SKorean steelmaker to end partnership with Myanmar military

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean steelmaker on Friday said it plans to end a joint venture with a military-controlled firm in Myanmar following criticism that its business has benefited mili...

Apr 15, 2021

Officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid writing a book

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor's apartment is writing a book. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and another officer...

Apr 15, 2021

China's economic growth surged to 18.3% as activity revived

BEIJING - China's economic growth surged to 18.3% over a year ago in the first quarter of 2021 after factory and consumer activity returned largely to normal following the coronavirus pandemic. The fi...

Apr 15, 2021

Kansas City man convicted in 2 women’s deaths decade apart

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. - A Kansas City man has been found guilty of killing two women a decade apart and burying their bodies near each other in a field in western Missouri. Kylr Yust was convicted Thursd...

Apr 15, 2021