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Bong d'Or: Korean director wins Cannes' top prize

CANNES, France - South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's raucous social satire "Parasite," about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, t...

May 25, 2019

Chef Mario Batali pleads not guilty to assault charge

BOSTON - Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston res...

May 25, 2019

Inmate acquitted of guard's slaying in Delaware prison riot

WILMINGTON, Del. - An inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage was acquitted of all charges Thursday and ...

May 25, 2019

US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info

WASHINGTON - In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publi...

May 25, 2019

Michael Jackson's estate and former manager settle lawsuit

LOS ANGELES - A years-long lawsuit between Michael Jackson's estate and one of the superstar's former managers has been settled, ending one of the final legal fights over the King of Pop's assets. The...

May 25, 2019

Bank CEO pleads not guilty in bid to get Trump post

NEW YORK - A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not ...

May 25, 2019

Nik Wallenda and sister plan highwire walk over Times Square

NEW YORK - For his next trick, daredevil Nik Wallenda plans to cross New York's Times Square - without his feet touching the ground. ABC announced Thursday that Wallenda and his sister Lijana will cro...

May 25, 2019

Police hunt suspect after explosion in French city of Lyon

PARIS - French police are hunting a suspect following an explosion that wounded 13 people in a busy pedestrian street Friday in the city of Lyon. Police issued an appeal for witnesses Saturday with a ...

May 25, 2019

Trump arrives in Tokyo for state visit, golf and sumo

TOKYO - Under the threat of potentially devastating U.S. tariffs on autos, Japan was ready to roll out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting President Donald Trump as it welcomed him on a ...

May 25, 2019

Strong showing for pro-EU parties in Dutch EU vote

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Pro-European Dutch parties were predicted Thursday to win most of the country's seats in the European Parliament, with right-wing populist opponents of the European Union mana...

May 24, 2019