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By Associated Press Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after eight years LOS ANGELES | Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two. Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default

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By Associated Press Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK’s New Year Honors list LONDON | Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro were awarded New Year Honors on Monday that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society. Mulligan, a winner of a British

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By The Associated Press New York prison where man died after being beaten will get new leader MARCY, N.Y. | A New York prison where an man was beaten by correctional officers and then died will get a new superintendent, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday after visiting the facility. Body camera video had been released

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By The Associated Press Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of U.S. stores open The discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores and distribution centers open. Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners,

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By NewsPress Now Argentine judge charges five people over death Liam Payne BUENOS AIRES, Argentina | An Argentine judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction, and ordered preventive prison for two of them for having supplied him with drugs. A

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Today in history

By Associated Press Jan. 3 In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s army routed British troops in the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey. In 1861, more than two weeks before Georgia seceded from the Union, the state militia seized Fort Pulaski at the order of Gov. Joseph E. Brown. In 1977, Apple Computer was incorporated in Cupertino,

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By The Associated Press Musk causes uproar for backing far-right party ahead of key German elections BERLIN | Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.

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By The Associated Press Netanyahu has undergone prostate surgery TEL AVIV, Israel | An Israeli hospital says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery. Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center said his prostate was removed late Sunday and that he was recovering. Netanyahu’s office had said Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, would serve

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By NewsPress Now ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. Paramount’s Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters

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By NewsPress Now New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage ALBANY, N.Y. | Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new law requires companies responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to

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By Associated Press Bad Bunny announces a new album, ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ Happy holidays from Bad Bunny, who announced Thursday he will release a new album Jan. 5. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which translates to “I should have taken more photos,” is his sixth studio album and follows in his tradition of releasing new

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By NewsPress Now Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Bill Courtney takes over CORAL GABLES, Fla. | Jim Larrañaga insists he still loves the University of Miami, still loves the game of basketball, still loves mentoring players, still loves coaching. He doesn’t love what college basketball has become. And with that, he’s leaving. The 75-year-old

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By Associated Press India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92 NEW DELHI | India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s

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By Associated Press Christopher Nolan’s next film is based on ‘The Odyssey’ Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” It will open in theaters on July 17, 2026, Universal Pictures said Monday. Details remain scarce, but the studio teased that it will be a “mythic action epic shot

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By Associated Press Legendary Indian filmmaker Benegal dies at age 90 NEW DELHI | Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease. He was 90. His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He

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By NewsPress Now ‘Squid Game’ returns looking for win with season 2 Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jung-jae felt like he had never left. “Including promotion, I’d been living with Gi-hun for about two years,” said Lee in a recent interview. “I really felt like I was him,” he said

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By The Associated Press Government regulators close investigation into Ford Focus recalls Government safety regulators said Monday they have closed an investigation into two previous recalls of the Ford Focus after determining that Ford Motor Co. has satisfied its concerns. In 2018, Ford recalled around 1.5 million Ford Focus sedans from the 2012-2018 model years

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By Associated Press Dec. 27 In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a round-the-world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. In 1904, James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opened at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. In 1932, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall opened to the public.

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By NewsPress Now ‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office NEW YORK | In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative

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By NewsPress Now FDA: Lilly obesity drug knockoffs must come off the market WASHINGTON | Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration said

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By NewsPress Now Friedkin Group completes purchase of Everton Half of the Premier League is under majority American ownership after Texas-based Friedkin Group completed its 98.8% purchase of Everton on Thursday. The takeover ended Farhad Moshiri’s turbulent eight-year tenure at the storied English club, which joins the Friedkins’ wide-ranging portfolio of investments that includes Italian

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By The Associated Press Snow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions BISMARCK, N.D. | A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway. The National Weather Service

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By Associated Press Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances NEW YORK | Who works harder than Questlove? The Academy Award winner has teamed up with Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez and NBC for a new film, “Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,” celebrating 50 years of the program and spotlighting

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By Associated Press World’s oldest Sunday newspaper, the UK’s Observer, sold in face of journalistic opposition LONDON | The owner of Britain’s Guardian newspaper confirmed Wednesday that it has sold The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media for an undisclosed fee. The Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian Media Group, said in

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By The Associated Press Russia detains suspect in the Moscow bombing Russia’s security service says it has detained a citizen from Uzbekistan in the bombing that killed a senior general as he left his Moscow apartment — a bold assassination that was claimed by Ukraine’s security service. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed Tuesday by

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By The Associated Press France’s highest court upholds conviction of Sarkozy PARIS | France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling. The Court of Cassation said “the convictions and sentences are therefore final.” Sarkozy, who faces one year in prison, is

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By The Associated Press Verdicts due in the historic French rape trial AVIGNON, France | French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist hero. The verdicts against the 51 defendants are expected on Thursday morning. Everything about the trial in

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By The Associated Press U.S. retreats from massive air bag recall DETROIT | U.S. safety regulators have backed away from seeking a recall of nearly 50 million air bag inflators. They will instead investigate further after the auto industry raised questions about whether all the inflators are defective. The move by the National Highway Traffic

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By NewsPress Now Andrew Tate can have over $3 million seized from him in tax dispute LONDON | A British court ruled Wednesday that police can seize more than $3.3 million to cover years of unpaid taxes from influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. The Devon and Cornwall Police force went to court to

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By NewsPress Now Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading WASHINGTON | President Joe Biden endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released this week, belatedly weighing in on an issue that has been debated on Capitol Hill for years. “Nobody in the Congress should be able to make

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