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Oscar and Emmy ratings continue trending downward

MEXICO CITY — Most Mexican politicians avoid being associated with dinosaurs, a term Mexicans use to describe old-guard, corrupt politicos. But one politician lent his name to a new species of plesiosaur, a kind of marine reptile with flippers that went extinct about 66 million years ago. The dinosaur species was dubbed Mauriciosaurus fernandezi after

Essential Education: Union president reelected Feb. 28, 2017, 3:06 p.m. Welcome to Essential Education, our daily look at education in California and beyond. Here's the latest: The votes are in: Alex Caputo-Pearl stays on as president of United Teachers Los Angeles. There's just one day left to...

Giorgio Armani’s international makeup artist Linda Cantello had a mission to accomplish in conceiving the beauty look of the designer’s fall collection. “It’s all about making black easier for normal women to wear,” she said backstage.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Pitchless intentional walks could start in spring training games this week.

People have been standing in line for up to three hours at a month-old New York City shop that sells scoops of raw dough in a cup or a cone like ice cream. The sweet treat has become the latest food fad to generate buzz and long lines on the sidewalk, following the Magnolia Bakery cupcake popularized by "Sex and the City" and the Cronut, the croissant-doughnut mashup that made pastry chef Dominique Ansel's Manhattan bakery a phenomenon among foodies and tourists and ultimately inspired mass produced knockoffs. Читать дальше...

People have been standing in line for up to three hours at a month-old New York City shop that sells scoops of raw dough in a cup or a cone like ice cream. The sweet treat has become the latest food fad to generate buzz and long lines on the sidewalk, following the Magnolia Bakery cupcake popularized by "Sex and the City" and the Cronut, the croissant-doughnut mashup that made pastry chef Dominique Ansel's Manhattan bakery a phenomenon among foodies and tourists and ultimately inspired mass produced knockoffs. Читать дальше...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ignoring protests, claims their newest real estate venture clashes with Canadian values and a no-show mayor who tried to change the tower's name, U.S. President Donald Trump's sons said Tuesday that it was "so fitting" to see the Trump brand in Vancouver, a city known for its diversity and progressive politics. Protesters, some carrying posters proclaiming, "Love Trumps Hate," surrounded the entrance to the Trump hotel and condominium tower while police and security... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump has an explanation for why he has not yet proposed a nominee for 516 key Senate-confirmable positions.

"In many cases, we don't want to fill those jobs," he told Fox News on Tuesday morning. "A lot of those jobs I don't want to appoint because they're unnecessary to have."

So far, Trump's pace of nominations doesn't lag that far behind former President Obama's: Trump has nominated 33 people, compared to 49 for Obama at this point in 2009. Читать дальше...

Forget an 11. This one is now up to at least 18. Earlier this month, This Is Spinal Tap co-creators Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, along...

Mads Mikkelsen recently talked about the time “Death Stranding” creator Hideo Kojima explained to him the plot of the upcoming open world action video game. The “Hannibal” actor also reacted to the rumor that Oscar-winning actress Emma Stone could be part of the Kojima Productions’ project.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Jonathan Allen's NFL resume already includes awards, championship rings and four years of production at Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Jonathan Allen's NFL resume already includes awards, championship rings and four years of production at Alabama.

[...] the former Crimson Tide defensive lineman is preparing to add his 40 time, vertical jump and other measurables at the scouting combine this week in Indianapolis. Allen is projected as a Top-5 pick in the April draft after improving his stock by returning for his senior season while collecting four national awards. The 22-year-old has plenty of ready resources for advice from former Alabama players like Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Marcell Dareus but thinks four years with Nick Saban's... Читать дальше...

The voice of Disney’s Moana, Auli’i Cravalho, gave a stunning performance of “How Far I’ll Go” at the Oscars -- in...

BALTIMORE — The National Aquarium says its oldest Atlantic bottlenose dolphin has died. The aquarium said in a statement Tuesday that 44-year-old Nani exhibited unusual behavior on Monday and died that evening despite emergency care from the animal care team. The aquarium says veterinarians are trying to determine the cause of death. Aquarium officials say

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the indictment of a South Carolina man charged in seven killings (all times local):

Stand-in coach Paul Farbrace has called for England to stay focussed ahead of Friday’s first one-day international against West Indies after several of them earned lucrative deals at the IPL.

Following “Moonlight’s” Best Picture win at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, A24 is expanding the film to 1,500-plus theaters this coming weekend. On the weekend of Jan. 27, following the film’s eight Academy Award nominations, the film played in 1,104 theaters. When the three producers were concluding their acceptance speeches, there was a commotion on stage until Jordan Horowitz told audiences that “Moonlight” had actually won Best Picture, and the wrong envelope had been given to the presenters.

When he announced his pending departure, Hart said he made the decision in part to allow the new chancellor to select an athletic director. After spending two years as Wake Forest's assistant athletics director, Currie returned to Tennessee in 2000 and remained there until 2009 as an assistant athletic director and associate athletic director. The Turnkey Sports and Entertainment firm assisted in the search along with a separate committee that included former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND — LeBron James rarely gets caught off guard. But time flies when you’re having fun, and the year’s shortest month blew by for James and the Cavaliers. “It’s over? February is over, huh?” James asked late Monday night. “Yeah, that sucks. It’s been a great month for our team.” After a jarring January during

Leaders Doncaster Rovers took advantage of second-placed Plymouth Argyle's slip-up to move six points clear at the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 3-2 victory at Cambridge United.