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Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity

Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity

Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Live air-to-air missile found at central Florida airport

Live air-to-air missile found at central Florida airport

LAKELAND, Fla. — A live air-to-air missile discovered at a small central Florida airport has been secured in a munition storage facility at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
FBI offers reward after toddler found alone, mother missing

FBI offers reward after toddler found alone, mother missing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location of 21-year-old Georgia mother Leila Cavett, whose young son was found wandering alone in a South Florida apartment complex last month.
Bomber's brother gets 55 years for Manchester concert attack

Bomber's brother gets 55 years for Manchester concert attack

LONDON — The brother of the suicide bomber who set off an explosion at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds, was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 55 years in prison.
Man arrested in slaying of girl who was playing in dollhouse

Man arrested in slaying of girl who was playing in dollhouse

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man has been arrested in connection to the fatal shootings of a 3-year-old Kentucky girl and her father.
Judge clears way for Manhattan DA to get Trump tax returns

Judge clears way for Manhattan DA to get Trump tax returns

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for Manhattan's top prosecutor to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns, rejecting a last-ditch attempt by his lawyers to block a subpoena issued to his accounting firm. U.S.
Rappers, activists arrested in crackdown on Thai protests

Rappers, activists arrested in crackdown on Thai protests

BANGKOK — Thai police arrested nine pro-democracy activists, including two rappers, in a crackdown on growing protests that have emerged as the most serious threat to the government led by a former army general they accuse of incompetence and corrupt
Springsteen drummer appointed to planning and zoning board

Springsteen drummer appointed to planning and zoning board

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen and the bandleader for Conan O’Brien’s Late Night and The Tonight Show, has been appointed to a local planning and zoning board in the Florida city where he lives.
North Korea's leader acknowledges economic shortfalls

North Korea's leader acknowledges economic shortfalls

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — With unusual candour , North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged his plans to improve the country’s dismal economy aren't succeeding as his ruling party scheduled a rare congress in January to set development goals for
Netflix announces cast for 'Pinocchio' animated musical film

Netflix announces cast for 'Pinocchio' animated musical film

LOS ANGELES — The cast for Netflix’s new “Pinocchio” film has been chosen. The streaming service announced Wednesday that newcomer Gregory Mann will assume the title role along with Ewan McGregor as Cricket and David Bradley as Geppetto.
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