The Democratic protest vote movement over the Israel-Hamas war spreads from Michigan to other states

The Democratic protest vote movement over the Israel-Hamas war spreads from Michigan to other states

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The protest-vote movement over President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war has spread to several states and raised more questions about whether a small but significant number of Democrats angry at Biden might abandon him in November.A week after 101,000 Michigan voters chose “uncommitted” on their ballots, so did roughly

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Why the AP retracted the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery

Why the AP retracted the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery

LONDON (AP) — The first official photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since she underwent abdominal surgery nearly two months ago, was pulled from circulation by The Associated Press and several other news organizations because the image appeared to have been manipulated. Kensington Palace had issued the image Sunday as speculation swirled on social

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’20 Days in Mariupol’

’20 Days in Mariupol’

Raney Aronson-Rath, from left, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Michelle Mizner, and Derl McCrudden accept the award for best documentary feature film for “20 Days in Mariupol” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, a

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’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS’ ‘Frontline’

’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS’ ‘Frontline’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night.A joint production of The Associated Press and PBS’ “Frontline,” statuettes were awarded to Chernov, producer and editor Michelle Mizner and producer Raney

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At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’

At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar.At 83, Miyazaki won for helming the best animated film, “The Boy and the Heron,” the long-awaited fantasy from the director of “Spirited Away,” “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Kiki’s

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The monster wins one at last as ‘Godzilla Minus One’ nabs the Oscar for visual effects

The monster wins one at last as ‘Godzilla Minus One’ nabs the Oscar for visual effects

Godzilla finally made it to the Oscars this year — and slayed.The movie “Godzilla Minus One,” set in the waning days of World War II, won the Oscar for best visual effects, pushing aside such big-budget behemoths as “Guardians of the Galaxy 3,” “Napoleon” and “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.”“Godzilla Minus One,” from

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