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UN backs democracy in Myanmar and urges release of detainees

UN backs democracy in Myanmar and urges release of detainees

CAMEROON, Cameroon — The U.N. Security Council strongly backed a return to democracy in Myanmar on Thursday and called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all those arbitrarily detained by the military.
Complete list of nominees for the 27th SAG Awards

Complete list of nominees for the 27th SAG Awards

LOS ANGELES — List of nominees for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards: MOVIES Actor: Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal”; Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”; Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”; Gary Oldman, “Mank”; Steven Yeun, “Minari.
Trump, facing expulsion, resigns from Screen Actors Guild

Trump, facing expulsion, resigns from Screen Actors Guild

NEW YORK — Donald Trump has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild after the union threatened to expel him for his role in the Capitol riot in January.
Navalny urges Russians from jail to overcome their fear

Navalny urges Russians from jail to overcome their fear

MOSCOW — In a note from jail, opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged Russians Thursday to overcome their fear and “free” the country from a “bunch of thieves,” while the Kremlin cast the arrests of thousands of protesters as a due response to the uns
Former flight attendant lands 7-figure deal for 2 novels

Former flight attendant lands 7-figure deal for 2 novels

NEW YORK — A onetime flight attendant who conjured fictional nightmares during breaks on cross country red-eyes has a 7-figure deal for two novels. The Simon & Schuster imprint Avid Reader Press announced Thursday that T.J.
‘CODA’ has loud message even when there’s silence

‘CODA’ has loud message even when there’s silence

NEW YORK — The breakout hit of this year’s Sundance Film Festival is set to expand the conversation about diversity in Hollywood.
McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600M over opioid crisis

McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600M over opioid crisis

The global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed to pay nearly $600 million for its role in advising businesses on how to sell more prescription opioid painkillers amid a nationwide overdose crisis.
Virus expert says she's exploring bid for US Senate in Ohio

Virus expert says she's exploring bid for US Senate in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director who became the face of Ohio's early pandemic response, has stepped down from her non-profit position to “carefully explore” running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate, she said Thursday.
Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections

Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections

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Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds

Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds

WASHINGTON — Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the planet, but also its sounds – and those shifts are detectable even in the open ocean, according to research published Thursday.