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Loughlin, 10 other parents charged anew in college scandal

BOSTON - Actress Lori Loughlin (LAWK'-lin), her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and nine other parents face new charges in the college admissions scandal. Federal prosecutors announced Tu...

Oct 22, 2019

Henry Thomas, star of 'E.T.', arrested for DUI in Oregon

TUALATIN, Ore. - Authorities say Henry Thomas, the actor who starred as a child in "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial," has been arrested for driving under the influence in Oregon. The 48-year-old Thomas was...

Oct 22, 2019

Autoworkers from closed plants fight new GM contract

DETROIT - If they can close our plant, they can close yours, too. That's the message from workers at three shuttered General Motors factories that didn't get new products under the tentative contract ...

Oct 22, 2019

Nicki Minaj indicates she's now a married woman

NEW YORK - Ms. Minaj wants you to know she's now officially Mrs. Petty. Minaj - who has dated Kenneth Petty for about a year - seems to confirm her marriage with a video on Instagram on Monday that sh...

Oct 22, 2019

Ronaldo asks US court to dismiss rape case or OK mediation

LAS VEGAS - Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers are asking a U.S. judge to dismiss a Nevada woman's lawsuit alleging the soccer star raped her in Las Vegas in 2009 or to order closed-door settlement talks. At...

Oct 22, 2019

'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' claims No. 1 over 'Joker'

LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Co.'s "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" knocked "Joker" out of the No. 1 spot at the box office, but just barely. Studios on Sunday say the film starring Angelina Jolie and ...

Oct 22, 2019

'Captain America' Chris Evans helps dedicate youth theatre

CONCORD, Mass. - "Captain America" actor Chris Evans returned to his native Massachusetts this weekend to help dedicate the new home of a youth theatre company where as a youngster he honed his acting...

Oct 22, 2019

Springsteen surprises moviegoers at film preview screenings

FREEHOLD, N.J. - Bruce Springsteen surprised moviegoers by introducing his new concert film in his New Jersey hometown. The Asbury Park Press reports Springsteen introduced two showings of "Western St...

Oct 22, 2019

Nyong'o honours her mother for fueling her passion for art

NEW YORK - As Lupita Nyong'o accepted an award from the Harlem School of Arts - and entered the stage to Beyonc's anthemic hit "Brown Skin Girl" - the actress mainly had two people to thank for fuelin...

Oct 22, 2019

Final 'Rise of Skywalker' trailer debuts

NEW YORK - The final trailer for the "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" debuted Monday night, offering montages of epic cosmic combat and a fleeting glimpse of the late Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia ...

Oct 22, 2019