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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…

Joy, sadness intertwine at Normandy's D-Day commemorations

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Joy and sadness in acute doses poured out Monday on the beaches of Normandy. World War II reenactors gather on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France Monday, June 6, 2022, the day of 78th…

And she waved: Festive pageant caps queen's Platinum Jubilee

By Sylvia Hui and Danica Kirka - Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a crowning moment for her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II appeared at the balcony of Buckingham Palace Sunday, delighting fans who had hoped to catch a glimpse…

Queen Elizabeth II skips Platinum Jubilee church service

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family Friday at a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke…

Russian, Ukrainian troops fight block by block in key city

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops pushed farther into a key eastern Ukrainian city and fought street by street with Kyiv’s forces Monday. Ukrainian servicemen park a Russian BMP-2, an infantry combat vehicle, in the Kharkiv…