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France to try former IAAF boss Diack and his son

PARIS - Lamine Diack, once one of the most influential men in Olympic sport, has been ordered to stand trial in France for his alleged role in a system of corruption, extortion and doping coverups dur...

Jun 24, 2019

Warner Bros. names BBC's Ann Sarnoff as its new CEO

NEW YORK - WarnerMedia has named BBC executive Ann Sarnoff head of Warner Bros. where she replaces former studio chief Kevin Tsujihara, who departed in March over misconduct allegations. WarnerMedia c...

Jun 24, 2019

Truck driver charged with 7 homicides in motorcycle crash

CONCORD, N.H. - The driver of a truck in a crash killed that seven motorcyclists has been charged with seven counts of negligent homicide. The New Hampshire attorney general's office says 23-year-old ...

Jun 24, 2019

Woodstock 50 may be back on at new venue

VERNON, N.Y. - A smaller Woodstock 50 festival could possibly be held at an upstate New York harness track and casino. Town of Vernon Supervisor Randy Watson tells the Poughkeepsie Journal that Woodst...

Jun 24, 2019

Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Italy will host the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, taking the Winter Games to the Alpine country for the second time in 20 years. International Olympic Committee...

Jun 24, 2019

Legal feud still simmers in 'Melrose Place' fatal crash case

NEWARK, N.J. - A bitter legal feud is showing no signs of abating in the case of a former "Melrose Place" actress who's already served prison time for a fatal drunken driving crash nine years ago but ...

Jun 24, 2019

Screenwriters can play key role in gender parity, actors say

LOS ANGELES - Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis says achieving gender parity on screen is simple, and it could happen overnight. "Just go through (the script) and cross out a bunch of male first...

Jun 24, 2019

Wife of reality TV bounty hunter in medically induced coma

HONOLULU - The wife of reality TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman is in a medically induced coma, a report said. Beth Chapman is in the intensive care unit of Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, The...

Jun 24, 2019

Big rollers: Eldorado buys Caesars in deal valued at $17B

LAS VEGAS - Eldorado Resorts will buy Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion, creating a casino giant. The acquisition Monday puts about 60 casinos and resorts in 16 states under a s...

Jun 24, 2019

Skydiving plane in Hawaii crash had scary 2016 mishap

HONOLULU - A skydiving plane that crashed in Hawaii, killing 11 people, was involved in a terrifying midair incident three years ago in Northern California that prompted the 14 skydivers aboard to jum...

Jun 24, 2019