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Aspiring actor pleads guilty in $650 million Ponzi scheme

Aspiring actor pleads guilty in $650 million Ponzi scheme

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An aspiring actor pleaded guilty Monday to running a massive Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million from investors in phony Hollywood film licensing deals.
Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics

Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics, lifting a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Daniel Craig on bidding Bond goodbye in 'No Time to Die'

Daniel Craig on bidding Bond goodbye in 'No Time to Die'

NEW YORK (AP) — When Daniel Craig first got the gig, he felt like something had gone amiss. “You’ve got the wrong guy,” he told the producers. But Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson insisted. No, he was the one. He was James Bond.
Review: Soyinka writes a crime thriller and political satire

Review: Soyinka writes a crime thriller and political satire

“Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth,” by Wole Soyinka (Pantheon) With “Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth,” Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka has created an exceedingly unique tale, one that feels as if it ha
Daniel Craig on bidding Bond goodbye in 'No Time to Die'

Daniel Craig on bidding Bond goodbye in 'No Time to Die'

NEW YORK (AP) — When Daniel Craig first got the gig, he felt like something had gone amiss. “You’ve got the wrong guy,” he told the producers. But Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson insisted. No, he was the one. He was James Bond.
'Drunken Birds' chosen as Canada's contender for international film Oscar

'Drunken Birds' chosen as Canada's contender for international film Oscar

TORONTO — "Drunken Birds," about a lovestruck Mexican drug cartel member who becomes a seasonal migrant worker in rural Quebec, will represent Canada in the Oscar race for best international feature film.
William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket

William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Captain Kirk is rocketing into space next week — boldly going where no other sci-fi stars have gone.
Ozy CEO: 'premature' to shut down after week of scandal

Ozy CEO: 'premature' to shut down after week of scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Ozy Media on Monday said it had been “premature” to shut down the company and that he wants to keep operating, despite a scandal-ridden week that exposed Ozy as an outlet without much of an audience.
Billie Eilish becomes youngest star to headline Glastonbury

Billie Eilish becomes youngest star to headline Glastonbury

LONDON (AP) — Nineteen-year-old pop singer Billie Eilish has broken numerous records in her short career. Now she will become the Glastonbury Festival’s youngest-ever solo headliner when she takes the stage at the 2022 event.
Trump faces deadline for questioning in defamation suit

Trump faces deadline for questioning in defamation suit

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump now has a Dec. 23 deadline to undergo questioning in a former “Apprentice” contestant's defamation lawsuit over what he said in denying her sexual assault allegations, a court said Monday.
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