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Report: Hank Azaria to quit voicing Apu on ‘The Simpsons’
LOS ANGELES — Hank Azaria says he has no plans to continue voicing the character of Apu on “The Simpsons,” according to an industry blog. But that isn’t to say the Indian immigrant convenience store owner Azaria brought alive for 30 years won’t live on. Producers and Fox Broadcasting Co....
Ahead of Oscars, Screen Actors Guild to hand out awards
Scarlett Johansson and Nicole Kidman will have two chances to win Sunday night at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards, but the award show’s ability to forecast the Oscars looks cloudy. Among the films vying for the screen actors’ top honor, best ensemble, are Oscar heavyweights “Once Upon a Time...
Couple together for nearly 65 years die on the same day
ARNOLD, Mo. — A couple who had been together for nearly 65 years have died on the same day at a St. Louis-area nursing home. Jack and Harriet Morrison’s beds were placed next to each other in their final hours, allowing them to hold hands, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported....
No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial
WASHINGTON — No cellphones. No talking. No escape. That’s the reality during the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, which will begin each day with a proclamation: “All persons are commanded to keep silence, on pain of imprisonment.” After that, 100 senators will sit at their desks for hours...
National Archives ‘wrong’ to blur images of anti-Trump signs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The National Archives said Saturday it made a mistake when it blurred images of anti-Trump signs used in an exhibit on women’s suffrage. The independent agency is charged with preserving government and historical records and said it has always been committed to preserving its holdings...
Canadian network kicks off 6 NHL broadcasts in Plains CreeVideo
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Clarence Iron believes he is on a divine mission to revitalize the Plains Cree language through hockey. He will be the play-by-play announcer with host Earl Wood and analyst John Chabot on Sunday night when APTN televises the Winnipeg Jets game in Chicago against the Blackhawks. It...
Atlanta mall shooting: Cop wounds robbery suspect
ATLANTA — A police sergeant foiled an armed robbery and shot one of the suspects outside one of Atlanta’s largest malls, authorities said Saturday night. Two suspects were arrested after they tried to rob someone in a parking garage outside Lenox Square Mall, Atlanta police Deputy Chief Jeff Glazier told...
Cult ‘anointed by God’ kills 7 in Panama jungle
EL TERRÓN, Panama — Bibles rest on a wooden altar next to percussion instruments — a guiro and a drum — in the room where a religious sect allegedly forced a pregnant woman and five of her children to walk through fire in this remote hamlet. The makeshift sanctuary littered...
49ers, Packers look to go from losing seasons to Super BowlVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that has been done only once before in the Super Bowl era. With a victory in the NFC championship game Sunday at home against the Green Bay Packers, the Niners will become the second...
Astros, Red Sox look ahead in wake of sign-stealing scandalVideo
Players from two teams at the center of baseball’s sign-stealing scandal faced their fans Saturday for the first time since the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox ousted their managers amid the fallout from the investigation into Houston’s elaborate scheme. The Astros and Red Sox held their annual fan fests,...
Trump team, House Democrats trade sharp views on impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial Saturday while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president had betrayed public trust with behavior that was the “worst nightmare” of the Founding Fathers. The dueling statements...
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal seem sure all will be OK at Australian OpenVideo
MELBOURNE, Australia — As messages on video boards cautioned Australian Open spectators to “be aware we are expecting a reduction in air quality” Saturday, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal seemed satisfied all will be fine at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament despite recent days of smoke arriving from wildfires...
Newfoundland asks for Canadian military’s help after record blizzard
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Newfoundland’s premier asked for the Canadian military’s help Saturday as residents of the province’s capital struggled to tunnel out from homes buried by the heaviest snowfall ever recorded in St. John’s. Premier Dwight Ball said he had asked for the federal government’s assistance, including mobilizing the...
Titans’ strength to meet Chiefs’ speed in AFC championshipVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid rarely digs into his past, preferring to stay in the moment or focus squarely on the future. It’s an approach that has served him well during a coaching career that might land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Yet when his Kansas...
Kansas State routs No. 12 West VirginiaVideo
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State needed career highs from Cartier Diarra and Dajuan Gordon to knock off No. 12 West Virginia. Diarra tied a career high with 25 points. Gordon scored a career-high 15, including 13 in the first half, and Xavier Sneed had 16, moving into the top 15...
Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat caseVideo
NEW ORLEANS — A misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. was rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday. The warrant was issued Thursday as video posted on social media appeared to show Beckham swatting a security officer’s buttocks during...
Penn State men’s basketball upsets No. 20 Ohio StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Although foul trouble kept him on the bench for nearly 20 minutes Saturday, Penn State forward Lamar Stevens channeled his frustration to play efficient minutes. Stevens scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half, and Penn State defeated No. 20 Ohio State, 90-76, on Saturday...
Splits in France’s strike movement trigger fears of violence
PARIS — A French government minister warned that seditious groups bent on violence were hijacking the protest movement against pension reform that has gripped the country, after a fire Saturday damaged a renowned Paris restaurant patronized by President Emmanuel Macron. The Paris fire service said the pre-dawn blaze that singed...
Harry, Meghan to quit royal jobs, give up ‘highness’ titles
LONDON — Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as — almost — ordinary civilians. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles “royal highness” or receive public funds for their work under a deal announced Saturday by Buckingham Palace. Releasing...
Man kills grizzly in self-defense, keeps claws as a memento
KALISPELL, Mont. — A Montana man told authorities that he cut off a grizzly bear’s claws as a memento after shooting it in self-defense because he was mad that the bear was going to eat him, according to court records. Bryan Berg, 35, appeared in court on Thursday in U.S....
Boy arrested after shooting that killed 4 in small Utah town
A boy armed with a gun killed three children and a woman inside a Utah home, then accompanied a fifth victim to a hospital, where he was arrested, police said Saturday. Police were still trying to piece together who’s who and what happened leading up to Friday night’s shooting in...
St. Louis donations wipe away $13 million in medical debt
ST. LOUIS — Thousands of St. Louis-area families were freed from a major financial burden thanks to a charitable effort that is increasingly popular among churches and other organizations trying to help the needy — eliminating medical debt. Money raised at more than a dozen United Church of Christ congregations...
Gun-rights activists gear up for show of force in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Police are scouring the internet for clues about plans for mayhem, workers are putting up chain link holding pens around Virginia’s picturesque Capitol Square, and one lawmaker even plans to hide in a safe house in advance of what’s expected to be an unprecedented show of force...
Prosecutor: Revoke bail for impeachment figure Robert Hyde
MALDEN, Mass. — A Massachusetts judge is considering whether to revoke bail in a protective order case against a Connecticut man who has emerged as a figure in the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. A prosecutor made the request to revoke Robert F. Hyde’s bail during a hearing in...
Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks — killing by one estimate more than a billion wild animals. Scientists fear some of the island continent’s unique and colorful species may not recover. For others, they are trying...
