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Freeform supports Halle Bailey's Ariel casting amid backlash

LOS ANGELES - A Disney-owned cable network has taken aim at critics who disagreed with the decision to cast Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming adaption of "The Little Mermaid." Freeform posted an o...

Jul 08, 2019

Eric Swalwell says he's ending his 2020 presidential bid

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is ending his presidential bid, becoming the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic primary to exit the campaign. Swalwell announced his deci...

Jul 08, 2019

Serena Williams 2 for 2 at Wimbledon; wins in singles, mixed

WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams walked into her news conference at Wimbledon holding her phone, a cold bottle of water and a statistics sheet that reinforced what was clear from watching her thir...

Jul 08, 2019

Trump will 'no longer deal' with UK ambassador after cables

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he will "no longer deal" with the British ambassador to the United States following the leak of frank cables assessing his administration. Trump says of the am...

Jul 08, 2019

Activist Hong Kong singer faces down China at UN rights body

GENEVA - Just like her fellow Hong Kong protesters, pop star Denise Ho is standing up to China. Just like them, she seems to have gotten under Beijing's skin - this time at an international human righ...

Jul 08, 2019

Warren raises $19.1M, tops Sanders during second quarter

WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in the second quarter, her campaign said Monday, cementing her status in the top tier of Democratic presidential contenders and a leading voice of th...

Jul 08, 2019

21 hurt in shopping plaza blast: Gas lines found ruptured

PLANTATION, Fla. - A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring more than 20 people as large chunks of concrete flew through the air. Th...

Jul 08, 2019

1-year-old dies in fall from cruise ship in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A 1-year-old girl apparently slipped from her grandfather's hands and fell to her death from the 11th story of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico, police said Monday. Police S...

Jul 08, 2019

Saudi carrier cancels troubled Boeing 737 order for Airbus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Saudi budget airline is ordering 30 Airbus planes in a deal that replaces a $6 billion agreement it had with Boeing for its troubled 737 Max jets, which have been groun...

Jul 08, 2019

Fams mourn João Gilberto at Rio de Janeiro funeral

RIO DE JANEIRO - Fans from around the world are honouring bossa nova pioneer Joo Gilberto, filing past his coffin at his funeral in Rio de Janeiro. Gilberto's body is being displayed in an open casket...

Jul 08, 2019