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Woman arrested on drug charges linked to death of Robert De Niro's grandson, official says

A woman has been arrested on federal narcotics charges for allegedly selling the drugs that led to the death of actor Robert De Niro’s 19-year-old grandson, a law enforcement official said Friday. Sofia Haley Marks, 20, was arrested Thursday by New York City police officers and federal drug agents on charges of selling drugs to Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, according a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the arrest. Marks was expected to appear in federal court later Friday. There were no online booking records

Woman arrested on drug charges linked to death of Robert De Niro's grandson, official says
Arts

Hollywood's actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here's why and what happens next

Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry. Here is a look at how it has played out, why it’s happening, and what could come next. WHAT LED TO THE ACTORS STRIKE? More than a month of talks on a new three-year contract between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the studios, streaming services and production companies that employ them led to little progress, and the tone became openly hostile in

Hollywood's actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here's why and what happens next
World

Moldova's prime minister accepts resignation of interior minister after fatal airport shooting

Moldova’s prime minister said Friday that he accepted the resignations of three ministers, including the interior minister, which comes two weeks after a shooting at the country’s main international airport that left two security officers dead. Prime Minister Dorin Recean said in a media briefing that Interior Minister Ana Revenco, the infrastructure and regional development minister, Lilia Dabija, and Science and Education Minister Anatolie Topal all handed in their resignations on Thursday, but he didn’t say why they quit. The opposition, however, had demanded that Revenco resign in the wake of a deadly shooting at Chisinau

Moldova's prime minister accepts resignation of interior minister after fatal airport shooting
Political

House Republicans push through defense bill limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts

The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but strays from traditional military policy with Republicans add-ons blocking abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care that deeply divided the chamber. Democrats voted against the package, which had sailed out of the House Armed Services Committee on an almost unanimous vote weeks ago before being loaded with the GOP priorities during a heated late-night floor debate this week. The final vote was 219-210, with four Democrats siding with the GOP and four Republicans opposed. The

House Republicans push through defense bill limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts
World

Tennessee fined more than $8 million for over 200 infractions in football program

The NCAA fined Tennessee more than $8 million on Friday and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former coach Jeremy Pruitt. The Volunteers escaped a postseason ban. The sprawling report said Tennessee committed 18 Level I violations, the most severe, and said most involved recruiting infractions and direct payments to athletes and their families – benefits that totaled approximately $60,000. The NCAA praised Tennessee for its cooperation and the Vols escaped the postseason ban penalty. But the infractions panel noted that decision was a difficult one given the

Tennessee fined more than $8 million for over 200 infractions in football program
World

Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surge

Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya are urging President William Ruto to repeal a finance bill whose new taxes have sparked protests and police killings of civilians, warning that Kenyans face a level of hopelessness that “can easily inspire insurrection.” Friday’s statement by national religious organizations came as the main political opposition group announced the next protest would take place next Wednesday, and as Ruto declared it would not be allowed. Human rights watchdogs have asserted that police killed as many as 10 people in the latest protests this week, while a police official told The

Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surge
Arts

Q&A: Sally Potter has made films for 50 years. Now in her 70s, she's out with a debut album

Award-winning director Sally Potter has challenged British society throughout her 50-year career, in films like “Orlando,” “The Party,” and “Ginger and Rosa.” Now, at 73, Potter’s creative resolve forges on with her first studio album, “Pink Bikini.” The LP, self-released Friday, is a semi-autobiographical collection of alternative tracks that detail Potter’s adolescence in 1960s London. Across 12 songs, the filmmaker revisits tumultuous relationships and oppressive social strictures. “There’s something very life-affirming about working in another medium, learning a new skill or making a change at what was considered to be a point in one’s life where

Q&A: Sally Potter has made films for 50 years. Now in her 70s, she's out with a debut album
Political

Capitol riot suspect arrested near Barack Obama's home indicted on firearms charges

A Capitol riot suspect who had guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his van when he was arrested near former President Barack Obama’s Washington home has been indicted on federal firearms charges, authorities said Friday. Taylor Taranto, 37, was already facing misdemeanor charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, and a grand jury indicted him on additional felony charges alleging he illegally carried a firearm without a license and unlawfully possessed a large-capacity ammunition feeding device, prosecutors said. A magistrate judge earlier this week ruled that Taranto, of Pasco, Washington, must remain behind

Capitol riot suspect arrested near Barack Obama's home indicted on firearms charges
World

Energy sector left behind as Wall Street exits bear market

Falling crude oil prices and lingering worries about the global economy have been sapping power from energy stocks throughout 2023. The sector, which includes oil and oilfield exploration companies, is coming off of two years or rising oil prices and inflation. Now the S&P 500 has broken free from the bear market, but the energy sector is among the biggest laggards with a 7.4% dip. “Given that energy is one of the most cyclical sectors in the market, ongoing fears of a slowdown both here and abroad are likely weighing on the price of oil and

Energy sector left behind as Wall Street exits bear market
World

Alex Galchenyuk of Coyotes repeatedly used racial slur, intimidated officers after stop, report says

Alex Galchenyuk repeatedly used racial slurs toward a police officer in training and threatened to have two officers killed during a traffic stop last weekend, police said in a report, actions that led the Arizona Coyotes to terminate the player’s contract on Friday. A Scottsdale Police Department report said Galchenyuk was erratic and aggressive toward officers after apparently crashing a car into a sign. Galchenyuk cited connections in Moscow while saying “I’m gunna chop you, your wife, your daughter” and “One phone call and you’re all dead, your whole family, your blood line is dead,” police

Alex Galchenyuk of Coyotes repeatedly used racial slur, intimidated officers after stop, report says
World

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears

A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers broke down, UPS said it will begin training nonunion employees in the U.S. to step in should there be a strike, which the union has vowed to do if no agreement is reached by the end of this month. UPS said Friday that the training is a temporary plan that has no impact on current operations. “While we have made great progress and are close to reaching an agreement, we have a responsibility as an essential service provider to take steps

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears
Arts

The story behind Barbenheimer, the summer’s most online movie showdown

The very online showdown between Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” all started with a date: July 21. It’s not uncommon for studios to counterprogram films in different genres on a big weekend, but the stark differences between an intense, serious-minded picture about the man who oversaw the development of the atomic bomb and a lighthearted, candy-colored anthropomorphizing of a childhood doll quickly became the stuff of viral fodder. There’s even some disagreement over whether it’s “Barbieheimer” or “Barbenheimer” or “Boppenheimer” or yet another tortured portmanteau — a phenomenon on which the AP Stylebook has yet to offer guidance,

The story behind Barbenheimer, the summer’s most online movie showdown
Health

Mississippi, under judge's order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations

Mississippi is starting the court-ordered process of letting people cite religious beliefs to seek exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations that children must receive before attending day care or school. Mississippi is one of the poorest states and has high rates of health problems such as obesity and heart disease. But it has received praise from public health officials for years because it has some of the highest rates of childhood vaccination against diseases such as polio, measles and mumps. In April, U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden ordered Mississippi to join most other states in allowing religious exemptions

Mississippi, under judge's order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations
Health

How Lisa Marie Presley's weight-loss surgery contributed to her death

Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. Experts say these types of complications are a known but rare risk after having weight-loss surgery. Here’s what to know: WHAT HAPPENED TO LISA MARIE PRESLEY? The 54-year-old singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis Presley was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Jan. 12 after being found unresponsive at home and died hours later. The cause of death was from complications of a small bowel obstruction tied to previous bariatric surgery, the autopsy showed. Portions

How Lisa Marie Presley's weight-loss surgery contributed to her death
Political

Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia’s highest court to prevent the district attorney who has been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him and to throw out a special grand jury report that is part of the inquiry. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since early 2021 whether Trump and his allies broke any laws as they tried to overturn his narrow election loss in Georgia to Democrat Joe Biden. She has suggested that she is likely to seek charges in the case from a

Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report
World

November trial set for father of suspect in deadly July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago

An Illinois judge on Friday set a Nov. 6 trial date for a father charged with helping his son obtain a gun license three years before the son allegedly shot dead seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago last year. The father, Robert Crimo Jr., told Judge George Strickland at a hearing in Waukegan — north of Highland Park, where the shooting occurred — that he was waiving his right to a jury trial. That means Strickland will hear evidence and issue verdicts at the end of the bench trial. Earlier this year,

November trial set for father of suspect in deadly July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago
World

NTSB looking at risk parked semis posed to Greyhound bus in fatal Illinois accident

Big rig driver David Cherno was hauling Jimmy Dean sausages on Interstate 70 when he had to stop for the night or risk violating federal regulations limiting driving time for truckers. An Illinois rest area was full, so Cherno parked on the wide shoulder of the exit ramp leading to it — a common practice for truck drivers. Just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, Cherno was awakened to a frightening jolt that sent him airborne into his dash. He got out and saw the horror: A burning Greyhound bus jammed into his trailer, passengers pushing and kicking

NTSB looking at risk parked semis posed to Greyhound bus in fatal Illinois accident
Arts

What to stream this week: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, 'Justified' returns and 'Minx' survives

A documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming a basketball legend plus new tunes from the rock band Greta Van Fleet are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are Laura McGann’s documentary “The Deepest Breath” which plunges into the world of free diving and Starz has given the workplace comedy “Minx” a new home and a berth for season two. NEW MOVIES TO STREAM — Laura McGann’s documentary “The Deepest Breath”

What to stream this week: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, 'Justified' returns and 'Minx' survives
World

5 leaving cemetery after funeral wounded by gunfire from another vehicle, Maryland police say

Five people leaving a cemetery after a funeral were shot and wounded Friday by someone firing into their car from a second vehicle in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital, police said. No arrests were immediately made, and the five victims were all taken to area hospitals as authorities pleaded for the help of passing motorists in identifying suspects from the brazen daylight attack in busy traffic. The shooting site is near a bridge that crosses the Anacostia River in Bladensburg, about a mile (.6 kilometer) east of the Maryland border with Washington, D.C. Bladensburg

5 leaving cemetery after funeral wounded by gunfire from another vehicle, Maryland police say
World

Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH

The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971, his son’s congressional office said Friday. A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson confirmed the long-time civil rights leader would be retiring from the organization. The elder Jackson, a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, plans to announce his decision on Sunday during the organization’s annual convention, Rep. Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times. Jonathan Jackson, an Illinois Democrat, said his father “has forever been on the scene of justice and has never stopped fighting

Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
World

More are participating in the lottery as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar

Brenda Sepulveda stopped Friday at a suburban Philadelphia convenience store to buy lottery tickets as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soared to some of their heftiest in the history of the games. “I think that people are drawn to this kind of lottery because we all hope and pray that we might be the lucky one, that maybe we weren’t born into wealth, but you never know,” she said, as she dreamed of paying off student loans, and her and her mother’s cars. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown to $560

More are participating in the lottery as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar
Arts

Hollywood on the picket line – 5 unsung films that put America’s union history on the silver screen

Actors Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh were among those who walked out of the premiere of ‘Oppenheimer.’ Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images Some of Hollywood’s top stars are joining screenwriters on the picket line after the main U.S. actors union voted to take part in an ongoing strike. SAG-AFTRA, which represents more than 150,000 screen and stage actors, announced on July 13, 2023, that its members would go on strike. In so doing, they join members of the Writers Guild of America who have been on strike for several weeks. Battles between Hollywood

Hollywood on the picket line – 5 unsung films that put America’s union history on the silver screen
Political

Appeals court pauses order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies

A federal appeals court Friday temporarily paused a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ communications with social media companies about controversial online posts. Biden administration lawyers had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to stay the preliminary injunction issued on July 4 by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty. Doughty himself had rejected a request to put his order on hold pending appeal. Friday’s brief 5th Circuit order put Doughty’s order on hold “until further orders of the court.” It called for arguments in the case to be scheduled on an

Appeals court pauses order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies
Arts

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March

A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men charged in the killing of rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are scheduled to stand trial March 11 in the fatal shooting of the Memphis-born rapper, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee said during a hearing. Johnson and Smith have pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the November 2021 shooting of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. A motive for the killing has not been disclosed.

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March
Arts

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March

A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men charged in the killing of rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are scheduled to stand trial March 11 in the fatal shooting of the Memphis-born rapper, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee said during a hearing. Johnson and Smith have pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the November 2021 shooting of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. A motive for the killing has not been disclosed.

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March

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