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Julia Roberts’ ‘After the Hunt’ stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film FestivalVideo
VENICE, Italy — Julia Roberts and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino faced pointed questions about complicity and undermining the feminist movement at a news conference for “After the Hunt” on Friday at the Venice Film Festival. The film, set in the world of higher education where Roberts plays a beloved philosophy professor,...
AI Apocalypse? Why language surrounding tech is sounding increasingly religious
TORONTO — At 77 years old, Geoffrey Hinton has a new calling in life. Like a modern-day prophet, the Nobel Prize winner is raising alarms about the dangers of uncontrolled and unregulated artificial intelligence. Frequently dubbed the “Godfather of AI,” Hinton is known for his pioneering work on deep learning...
Key U.S. inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs, but a measure of underlying inflation increased. Prices rose 2.6% in July compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Friday, the same annual increase as in June. Excluding the...
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a senior White House official on Friday. Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life. But another person familiar with...
Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 7 and infections hit 114
NEW YORK — New York City health officials have discovered a seventh death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment. The latest death was announced Thursday. Officials said they had concluded the death of a person with...
What to know about the U.S. warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela
WASHINGTON — The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels with the expected arrival of more vessels next week, an action that will undoubtedly fuel more speculation among Venezuelans, their government and its political opposition. The U.S....
U.S. offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who was killed at 35 by an officer in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Babbitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran from California who was shot dead wearing a Trump campaign flag...
Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex, it didn’t turn to a large government contractor or even a firm that specializes in private prisons. Instead,...
Trump suggests more U.S. cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story
President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to fight what he says is runaway crime. Yet data shows most violent crime in those places and around the country has declined in recent years. Homicides through the...
Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as the bodies of 2 hostages are recovered
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel on Friday declared Gaza’s largest city a dangerous combat zone and said it was in the ″initial stages″ of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation. Israel’s military said it suspended mid-day pauses to fighting, which had allowed food and aid supplies to...
Fire departments concerned about cancer risks are buying gear that is free of forever chemicals
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Every time he rushed out on a fire call, East Providence Lt. Thomas Votta knew he put himself at risk for cancer. There are potential carcinogens in the smoke billowing out of a house fire, but also risks from wearing his chemically-treated gear. Last month, the...
Father of 8-year-old boy killed in Minneapolis church shooting wants him remembered for his love
MINNEAPOLIS — As the families of the two Catholic school students fatally shot while celebrating Mass at a Minneapolis church continue to wrestle with their grief, the father of the 8-year-old boy killed tearfully urged the community to remember his son for his love of family, fishing and cooking. “Please...
No. 2 Penn State to lean on deep roster in season opener against Nevada
STATE COLLEGE — It’s been just over seven months since Penn State center Nick Dawkins and his teammates last played a football game. They feel like they’ve been waiting much longer. Coming one game away from playing for a national championship seems to have that effect. The No. 2 Nittany...
Rich Rodriguez starts 2nd stint at West Virginia in opener against Robert Morris
Robert Morris at West Virginia Saturday, 2 p.m. Eastern BetMGM College Football Odds: West Virginia by 38 1/2. How to watch: ESPN+ Key stats West Virginia (2024) Overall offense: 404.0 yards per game (53rd in FBS) Passing: 210.3 yards per game (87th) Rushing: 193.7 yards per game (27th) Scoring: 29.2...
Saint Francis blanked by Louisiana-Monroe in opener
MONROE, La. — Braylon McReynolds ran for 113 yards and caught a touchdown pass, and D’arco Perkins-McAlister recorded two sacks in the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s season-opening shutout win over Saint Francis on Thursday night, 29-0. The game was delayed due to weather conditions caused by lightning in the area, pushing...
From Pittsburgh to Las Vegas: Kenny Pickett’s journey to prove himself under Pete Carroll
HENDERSON, Nev. — Coach Pete Carroll’s first Raiders roster is made up of players, he said, who have something to prove, who carry the proverbial chips on their shoulders. One of the newest Las Vegas players, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, is the epitome of that kind of attitude. “Well, anybody...
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hits 4 homers in game against Braves
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber homered in four of his first five at-bats Thursday night against Atlanta, pushing his season total to 49. Schwarber is the fourth Phillies player to hit four homers in a game and the first since Mike Schmidt against the Chicago Cubs in April...
At U.S. Open, Billie Jean King always has answers
NEW YORK — Life on the professional tennis tour can be challenging. Billie Jean King knows a thing or two about that — and she’s happy to share. Two days before the start of singles competition the U.S. Open, King sat around a table in Arthur Ashe Stadium with 16...
U.S. Open spat between Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko remains hot topic
The postmatch back-and-forth between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko remained a topic of conversation at the U.S. Open 24 hours later Thursday — but not for Ostapenko, who skipped speaking at a news conference, citing “medical reasons.” Townsend, an American who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, and Ostapenko, a...
D.C. man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment
WASHINGTON — A man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in D.C. has been charged with a misdemeanor offense after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday. The move is a blow to...
Trump proposed getting rid of FEMA, but his review council seems focused on reforming the agency
Four days after starting his second administration, President Donald Trump floated the idea of “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages federal disaster response. But at a Thursday meeting, the 12-person review council he appointed to propose changes to FEMA seemed more focused on reforms than total...
U.S. Open gets testy: Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko have tense back-and-forth
NEW YORK — U.S. Open opponents Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a face-to-face argument on the Court 11 sideline right after Townsend won their second-round match 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday. Townsend, an American who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, said Ostapenko, a Latvian, who won the 2017...
Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay Packers
Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade Thursday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys after a lengthy contract dispute. The two-time All-Pro edge rusher confirmed the deal in a text to the Associated Press. A person with knowledge of the details said Parsons and the Packers...
Fed official sues Trump over attempt to fire her, challenging his power over independent agency
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. The lawsuit seeks an emergency injunction to block her firing and “confirm her...
European nations move to impose a ‘snapback’ of Iran nuclear sanctions at UN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day war with Israel. The process, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated...
