A New Mexico judge decided Monday that actor Alec Baldwin 's role as co-producer isn't relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust." Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that evidence won't be allowed at trial about Baldwin's secondary role on...
Republicans Move at Trump’s Behest to Change How They Will Oppose Abortion
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Committee's platform committee has adopted a policy document that reflects former President Donald Trump's position opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to states, omitting the explicit basis for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. The committee adopted a draft...
‘Despicable Me 4’ Debuts With $122.6M as Boom Times Return to the Box Office
NEW YORK — After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. Box Office Boom “Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on...
Jon Landau, Oscar-Winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ Producer, Dies at 63
LOS ANGELES — Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” films, has died. He was 63. Landau's family announced his death Saturday. No cause of death was given. Landau's Partnership with Cameron...
Vikings’ Khyree Jackson, 2 Former High School Teammates Killed in Car Crash in Maryland
UPPER MARLBORO — Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates were killed in an early morning car crash Saturday in Maryland, police and the team said. Jackson, 24, and Isaiah Hazel died at the scene, while Anthony Lytton, Jr., was pronounced dead at...
Coco Gauff Can’t Get a New Game Plan at Wimbledon and Loses to Emma Navarro
LONDON — Things were not going well for Coco Gauff against Emma Navarro at Centre Court, not well at all, and she kept looking at her guest box for help from her coaches. One, Brad Gilbert, would stand up and gesture, and they would talk back and forth, but a...
John Cena Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling After 2025 Season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor delivered a heartfelt speech to a stadium of World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto, who booed in disappointment as Cena said the 2025 season would be his last....
Paramount and Skydance Merge, Signaling End of a Family Reign in Hollywood
NEW YORK — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also signals rise of a new power player,...
Bo Naylor’s Pinch-Hit, 3-Run Homer Sends AL Central-Leading Guardians to Win Over Giants
CLEVELAND — Bo Naylor connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday and another home series win for the AL Central leaders. Stepping in for Austin Hedges, Naylor connected with two outs off...
Scammers are Swiping Billions from Americans Every Year. Worse, Most Crooks are Getting Away with It
The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it. Internet and telephone...