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Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug case in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) — The ball is now in Moscow's court when it comes to the fate of WNBA star Brittney Griner. She pleaded guilty yesterday to drug possession charges in a case that could see her spend 10 years in…

'Thor: Love and Thunder' scores franchise best debut

By Lindsey Bahr - AP Film Writer (AP) - Four movies in, Thor is still bringing the hammer down at the box office. " Thor: Love and Thunder " earned $143 million in its opening weekend in North America, according…

WEB EXTRA: Tiger triplets born at London Zoo

(CBS Newspath) --The London Zoo just released "cubcam" video of new tiger triplets. The cubs were born on June 27. According to the zoo, "Sumatran tigers are the rarest and smallest subspecies of tiger…

British theater, film director Peter Brook dies at age 97

By: Mike Fuller-AP Writer LONDON (AP) — Peter Brook, a British theater and film director known for an influential and distinguished career which saw him garner worldwide acclaim, has died. He was 97. The two-time Tony Award winner, who had…

Palestinians give bullet that killed journalist to US team

By Josef Federman-Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority on Saturday said it has given the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to American forensic experts, taking a step toward resolving a standoff with Israel over…

Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people in the country's deadliest quake in two decades, the state-run news agency…

'Lightyear' stays earthbound, 'Jurassic World' holds No. 1

By Lindsey Bahr- AP Film Writer (AP) --"Lightyear" did not go to infinity (or beyond) in its first weekend in theaters: Pixar's first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its debut weekend in North…

With 'Jurassic World 3,' dinosaurs rule again at box office

By Lindsey Bahr- AP Film Writer "Jurassic World: Dominion" took a mighty bite out of the box office with $143.4 million in North American ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. Including earnings from international showings where the film opened…