Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
NEW YORK | Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a never-finished sci-fi series. Supporters including Keanu Reeves had asked the court to show him leniency. Rinsch, best known for the 2013 samurai fantasy film “47 Ronin,” was […]
Kyle Karros hits a 3-run homer in the 8th to lift the Rockies past the Giants, 7-6
DENVER | Kyle Karros hit a three-run homer to left field in the eighth inning to give the Colorado Rockies the lead in a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The 471-foot shot off Dylan Smith’s fastball was Karros’ seventh home run of the season and the longest of his career. With […]
Will Red Grooms’ whimsical, wonderful Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel ride again?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. | For a few years at the turn of this century, Nashville was home to a remarkable carousel. Described by its artist-creator Red Grooms as a sculpto-pictorama, the “horses” were 36 whimsical figures related to Tennessee. Legendary country musician Chet Atkins rode the neck of a guitar. Davy Crockett wrestled a bear. You […]
Movie Review: Supergirl is a blast, but the movie doesn’t match her punk-rock spirit
Last year’s “Superman” ended with Iggy Pop singing “Because I’m a punk rocker, yes I am” — an ironic coda for a superlatively square hero. But it rings straightforwardly true for Superman’s cousin. Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El, or Supergirl, sports not a spandex suit but a Blondie T-shirt. When we meet her in Craig Gillespie’s […]
3 firefighters killed in Colorado remembered for their bravery as wildfires churn in the West
With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered Sunday to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago. Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were remembered as courageous public servants who left a lasting impact on the communities where they worked. “They […]
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Read more MONDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video Read more A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids Read more Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
MONDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
Read more A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids Read more Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Read more Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. What to know about the wedding
A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
NEW ORLEANS | The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations. The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster homes and shelters across the country and not having anywhere […]
Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
TEHRAN, Iran | Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran’s capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump. Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin, and those of members of his family killed Feb. 28 in […]
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. What to know about the wedding
NEW YORK | Your English teacher and your gym teacher are married. And we finally know a few more details surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden. Adam Sandler officiated, which both delighted and confused those who had been guessing who would have the high honor. Swift’s brother Austin Swift served […]