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How artists transformed a former hospital in Los Angeles to examine human emotions
LOS ANGELES | Just beyond an ambulance and wheelchair ramp wait Dr. Moodswing and Dr. Feelgood, dressed in starched white lab coats and ready to check you in with a neon orange patient wristband. At this hospital though, it’s not your vitals that will be examined, but your feelings. The “Hospital of Emotions” is an […]
‘Super Troopers’ at 25: A quarter-century of mustaches and maple syrup — and a new film
NEW YORK | A quarter of a century is a long time for mustache rides and syrup binges, but “Super Troopers” has gotten a lot of mileage out of the simple joys of friends goofing around. The comedy troupe Broken Lizard, a group of college buddies who began performing together at Colgate University, broke through […]
Japan’s horror master Kurosawa’s first samurai film arrives at US theaters
TOKYO | Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the Japanese director known as “the master of horror,” was a bit nervous about how viewers might react to his first samurai film. He needn’t have worried. “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” opening in New York and Los Angeles on July 31, followed by a rollout in major U.S. cities through […]
Austria’s 16th-century bell foundry adds modern technology to keep the casting process alive
INNSBRUCK, Austria | Wearing protective gear to shield from the extreme heat of molten bronze, workers at one of the last bell foundries in Europe are casting bells weighing several tons. One after another, the artisans carefully pour the molten metal into specially shaped molds held together with steel bands to create 12 bells for […]
KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. | KFC founder Colonel Sanders ‘ signature black bow tie, original cash register and dozens of other personal items sold Tuesday night in a public auction, while his former home and another restaurant he owned were up for auction later in the week. With his distinctive wardrobe and goatee, Harland Sanders built global […]
Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, treated for skin cancer
NEW YORK | Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin cancer, the singer shared in a statement provided to The Associated Press. “So many people have written to me, kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing. The truth […]
Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste
SAN FRANCISCO | If you’ve ever tossed out a carton of milk or a container of yogurt solely because the date on the packaging had passed, you’re not alone. Many people throw away food simply because of the date printed on the label. But often it is still perfectly edible, according to experts. With no […]
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother’s disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: “Tell us where to look for her.” The video released Monday is the latest public plea from the journalist about 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie since her […]
What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom’s sense of reality
A key question in a Massachusetts murder trial is whether postpartum psychosis drove a mother to kill her three children. On Monday, a jury heard opening statements in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. Both sides agree she strangled her children aged 5 and younger in […]
Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider
SAN DIEGO | Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation Saturday to announce David Jonsson as the new Black Panther — the son of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa — and reveal that Ryan Gosling will be playing Ghost Rider, both in films set for release in 2028. Jonsson joined Oscar-winning “Black Panther” franchise director Ryan Coogler […]