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Delroy Lindo on his titanic performance in 'Da 5 Bloods'

Delroy Lindo on his titanic performance in 'Da 5 Bloods'

NEW YORK — In the jungle of Spike Lee’s sprawling and anguished “Da 5 Bloods,” Delroy Lindo’s titanic performance as a Vietnam veteran rises to a ferocious, even Shakespearean pinnacle.
World 100-meter champion suspended for missing drug tests

World 100-meter champion suspended for missing drug tests

Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion in the 100-meter dash, was suspended Wednesday by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing drug tests.
Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse

Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse

In an eight-day span, an Air Force sergeant fatally shot a federal security officer and wounded his partner outside a U.S.
Trump administration sues to delay release of Bolton book

Trump administration sues to delay release of Bolton book

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sued former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday to delay the publication of a book that the White House says contains classified information and that is expected to paint an unfavourable portrait of
Police tactics to be reviewed following Albuquerque protest

Police tactics to be reviewed following Albuquerque protest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police in Albuquerque were being criticized Tuesday for not stepping in sooner as a protest over a statue of a Spanish conquistador erupted in violence, leaving one man hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday

Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he's making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.
'Watch it on TV': Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan US Open tennis in NY

'Watch it on TV': Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan US Open tennis in NY

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the U.S. Open tennis tournament to be held in his state starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
North Korea destroys empty liaison office with South

North Korea destroys empty liaison office with South

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed, largely symbolic display of anger that puts pressure on Washingt
India: 20 troops killed in Himalayas clash with Chinese army

India: 20 troops killed in Himalayas clash with Chinese army

SRINAGAR, India — A clash high in the Himalayas between the world’s two most populated countries claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers in a border region that the two nuclear armed neighbours have disputed for decades, Indian officials said Tuesday
Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb

Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A 65-pound (29-kilogram) alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia suburb.
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