French cult film ‘La Haine’ returns as hip-hop musical with tensions persisting in poor suburbs
Watching “La Haine” nearly 30 years ago, there was a sense of something inexorable about violence in the French suburbs. French director Mathieu Kassovitz’s critically acclaimed black-and-white ...
Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their ...
Drier stretch of days ahead
A northeast breeze has developed, and that helps keep it slightly drier over the next few days. There’s a 20% chance of a quick, passing shower this afternoon. The ...
The EU’s chief is trying to help Ukraine prepare for winter. Half its energy network is destroyed.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Ukraine on Friday focused on helping the country to repair and reconnect its war-damaged electricity grid and ...
Diana Taurasi closes out what could be final home game of her 20-year career
Diana Taurasi’s Phoenix Mercury teammates wore her No. 3 jersey for introductions, a nod to the possibility this was the final home game in the 20-year career of the player ...
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon’s capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast. Hundreds of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium ...
In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
The Democratic and Republican parties conventions are just a memory, the first and perhaps only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is ...
Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New ...
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Rare G.K. Chesterton essay on mystery writing is itself a mystery
NEW YORK (AP) — When he wasn’t working on mystery stories, and he completed hundreds, G.K. Chesterton liked to think of new ways to tell them. Detective fiction had grown a little dull, the British ...
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Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since then, ...
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Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The ...
Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy: AP-NORC poll
Going into November’s election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength ...