AP Briefs

By The Associated Press HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent dies at 39 LAS VEGAS | A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died. Hydeia Broadbent was 39. Her father said in a Facebook post that

By The Associated Press Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids under 16 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | A bill to create one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has expressed concerns about the legislation to keep children under the

By Associated Press Wendy Williams diagnosed with same form of dementia as Bruce Willis LOS ANGELES | Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with the same form of dementia that actor Bruce Willis has, a statement released Thursday on behalf of her caretakers says. The statement said the 59-year-old’s diagnoses of primary

By Associated Press Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee BRATISLAVA, Slovakia | Thousands rallied in dozens of cities and towns across Slovakia on Wednesday to mark the sixth anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee amid a wave of anti-government protests.

By NewsPress Now Eric Hosmer retires from baseball following a 13-year career Eric Hosmer announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday following a 13-year career that included winning four Gold Gloves and helping lead Kansas City to victory in the 2015 World Series. Hosmer, 34, was released by the Chicago Cubs on May 25 after hitting

By NewsPress Now Trial begins over ownership of handwritten lyrics to ‘Hotel California’ NEW YORK | Nearly half a century after “Hotel California” became a rock megahit, three men went on trial Wednesday in a criminal case about what became of a cache of hand-drafted lyrics to the song and other Eagles favorites. The case

By NewsPress Now Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie for each NEW YORK | The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed

By NewsPress Now Arizona hires Desireé Reed-Francois as athletic director TUCSON, Ariz. | Arizona has hired former Missouri athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois to guide the athletics department through financial difficulties prior to the school’s move to the Big 12. Reed-Francois agreed to terms Monday on a five-year contract that will start at $1 million per

By NewsPress Now The Rock, Pitbull, DJ Khaled bring South Florida flavor to Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | The 3-0-5 took over the Daytona 5-0-0. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Pitbull and DJ Khaled represented South Florida at the Daytona 500, as the trio of Sunshine State celebrities brought a dose of star power to

By Associated Press Rob Manfred says he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2029 after 14 years TAMPA, Fla. | Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he will retire when his current term ends in January 2029. Speaking at a spring training news conference, Manfred noted he will be 70 years old and will

By Associated Press Carnival parades on the French Riviera celebrate pop culture and the Olympics coming to Paris MENTON, France | As most of Europe moves into the solemn weeks before Easter, the party is just getting started on the French Rivera. The Mediterranean town of Menton showcased its lush citrus and celebrated the upcoming

By Associated Press Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that LONDON | Go into many bookstores, and the nonfiction shelves will be dominated by men. The Women’s Prize for Nonfiction hopes to change that. “Nonfiction is still perceived to some extent as a man’s game,” said British

By Associated Press In this centuries-old English pancake race, ‘you just have to go flat out’ OLNEY, England | Women in matching checkered aprons, headscarves and a rainbow of running shoes limbered up Tuesday as they prepared for the centuries-old pancake race in this English country town. They rolled their shoulders in unison, raised up

By The Associated Press Travis Kelce gets first producer credit on SXSW movie Travis Kelce is already making moves in Hollywood. The Super Bowl champ has his first executive producer credit on a new film making its world premiere in March at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. “My Dead Friend Zoe”

By The Associated Press Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers SAN FRANCISCO | Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees, joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a sobering reminder of the job insecurity hanging

By Associated Press Berlin Film Festival brings Israeli-Palestinian tensions and other issues into the spotlight BERLIN | The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “Small Things Like These” starring man of the moment Cillian Murphy. Murphy, a front runner at next month’s Oscars for his turn in “Oppenheimer,” plays

By Associated Press Super Bowl was the most-watched program ever in the U.S., averaging 123.7 million viewers The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.7 million viewers

By Associated Press La Scala concert features violins that inmates made from battered migrant boats MILAN | The violins, violas and cellos played by the Orchestra of the Sea in its debut performance at Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala carry with them tales of desperation and redemption. The wood that was bent, chiseled and gouged