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In 'Red Joan', Judi Dench gets spy role far from 007's boss

LONDON - Judi Dench is back in the world of espionage, but her latest film role is a far cry from James Bond's unflappable spy chief, M. In "Red Joan," Dench plays an elderly British woman whose quiet...

Apr 18, 2019

Ukraine election: The president vs. guy who plays one on TV

KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's presidential runoff Sunday is a battle between a billionaire tycoon who rode anti-Russian protests to the nation's top office five years ago and a comedian who plays a presid...

Apr 18, 2019

With redacted Mueller report imminent, Trump celebrates

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is celebrating the upcoming release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's 2016 election interference. The report is due to be...

Apr 18, 2019

Rapper Kodak Black arrested at border in upstate New York

LEWISTON, N.Y. - New York state police say rapper Kodak Black was arrested on drug and weapons charges as he tried to cross from Canada into the United States near Niagara Falls. Police say Bill Kapri...

Apr 18, 2019

Gambler sets another 1-day winnings record on 'Jeopardy!'

LOS ANGELES - A professional sports gambler from Las Vegas has broken his own single-episode winnings record on "Jeopardy!" James Holzhauer won $131,127 during a show aired Wednesday night, breaking t...

Apr 18, 2019

Leading directors of global cinema to compete at Cannes

PARIS - Cannes Film Festival organizers have announced its 2019 line up, which pits revered directors such as Ken Loach, Jim Jarmusch, Terrence Malick, and Pedro Almodvar against each other in competi...

Apr 18, 2019

Fox News to host town hall meeting with Amy Klobuchar

NEW YORK - Sen. Amy Klobuchar agreed on Wednesday to become the second Democratic presidential candidate to hold a town hall meeting on Fox News Channel, and others are soon to follow. Sen. Bernie San...

Apr 18, 2019

Lindsay Lohan's stepmom pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Lindsay Lohan's stepmother has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after state police said she tried to commandeer an occupied bus and attacked its driver. Thirty-six-year-old Kate M...

Apr 18, 2019

'Bridesmaids' writers Wiig, Mumolo to reunite 8 years later

NEW YORK - "Bridesmaids" writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are finally reuniting, eight years after their smash hit comedy. Lionsgate announced Wednesday that it will produce "Barb and Star Go to ...

Apr 18, 2019

US industrial production slipped 0.1% in March

WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production fell in March, pulled down by a drop in mining output. Factory output remained weak amid a slowing global economy and trade tensions with China. The Federal Res...

Apr 18, 2019