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NBC bets on comedy next year, ‘This Is Us’ for years to come
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC didn’t invoke its “must-see TV” 20th-century marketing slogan in announcing a renewed emphasis on sitcoms next season, but it could have. Calling comedy the “heart” of its brand, the network announced it is adding four new sitcoms to its lineup for 2019-20, with stars including...
Felicity Huffman to plead guilty in college admissions scam
BOSTON — Actress Felicity Huffman is scheduled to plead guilty Monday to allegations she paid $15,000 to rig her daughter’s SAT score as part of a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme. The “Desperate Housewives” star is expected to enter her plea in Boston federal court two months after she was...
Sweden to reopen rape case against WikiLeaks’ Assange
STOCKHOLM — Swedish prosecutors said Monday they are reopening a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and seek his extradition after he has served his 50-week prison term in Britain for jumping bail. Eva-Marie Persson, Sweden’s deputy director of public prosecutions, told a news conference in Stockholm that “there...
How to design, decorate poolside
Ask Elizabeth Stuart Design founder Muffie Faith about how to decorate around a backyard pool and she’ll answer you with a question of her own: How are you going to use it? “I know the obvious answer is ‘swim and enjoy the cool water,’” says the South Carolina-based interior designer....
Argentine legislator Héctor Olivares dies 3 days from ‘mafia-style’ attack
BUENOS AIRES — Argentine legislator Héctor Olivares died three days after being seriously wounded in a gun attack that killed a provincial official, a Senate official said Sunday. Acting Senate president Federico Pinedo said Olivares died of his wounds earlier in the day. “A great pain the death of Deputy...
Kawhi Leonard’s last-second bomb eliminates Joel Embiid, 76ers
TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard hit a shot from the corner over Joel Embiid at the buzzer that bounced off the rim four times before falling to give the Toronto Raptors a 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. After...
Rookie Easton Stick slowly getting up to speed with Chargers’ offense
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Easton Stick has drawn comparisons to Carson Wentz and Taysom Hill since being drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round two weeks ago. There’s nothing wrong with comparisons, but the first task for the fifth-round pick is learning the playbook. He’s also taking...
Lucha libre wrestler Silver King dies during London matchVideo
LONDON — A well-known Mexican wrestler who co-starred in the film comedy “Nacho Libre” died in London when he collapsed during a match that a witness described as so elaborately staged it wasn’t immediately clear something seriously was wrong. Cesar Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez Barron, who wrestled with the ring name Silver...
Prosecutor: Dogs detected decomposition in Texas missing girl caseVideo
HOUSTON — Trained dogs detected the scent of human decomposition in the vehicle of a man arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 4-year-old Texas girl, according to a prosecutor. Derion Vence, 26, remained jailed Sunday on a $1 million bond after being arrested a day earlier on a...
CJ McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets to advance to the Western Conference FinalsVideo
DENVER — CJ McCollum scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96 on Sunday to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Evan Turner, who scored just four points in the first six games...
Heavy rain in South leaves some trapped, others afloatVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Mississippi authorities rescued a man clinging to a tree and another man and his 4-year-old child from the roof of a submerged pickup truck as heavy rain caused flooding in the state and in neighboring Louisiana. New Orleans residents awoke to flooded streets Sunday and the Mississippi...
Sung Kang gets first PGA Tour victory at Byron Nelson
DALLAS — Sung Kang rolled in a 23-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to finally take the lead for good at the Byron Nelson, getting his first PGA Tour victory on a Sunday when he had to play 27 holes. That was the middle of three consecutive clinching birdies...
Josh Bell’s 5 RBIs help Pirates win 3rd straight against CardinalsVideo
ST. LOUIS — Josh Bell put on a show for his mom on Mother’s Day. With his mother, Myrtle, in the stands at Busch Stadium, Bell homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday....
Bruins open series lead by trouncing HurricanesVideo
BOSTON — Matt Grzelcyk scored twice — his first career multigoal game — and Tuukka Rask made 21 saves Sunday to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Connor Clifton had his first career NHL goal, Jake...
Manchester City retains Premier League title on final day of seasonVideo
BRIGHTON, England — All the strain Pep Guardiola feels during the pursuit of titles becomes worthwhile when a winners’ medal is placed around his neck. It happens a lot. Manchester City won its second straight Premier League trophy on Sunday, finishing one point ahead of Liverpool in a thrilling title...
‘Pikachu’ tries to dethrone the ‘Avengers,’ but just misses
LOS ANGELES — “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” gave “Avengers: Endgame” a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that the Marvel blockbuster earned an estimated $63.1 million from its third weekend...
Washington state to offer first ‘public option’ insurance in U.S.
SEATTLE — Washington is set to become the first state to enter the private health insurance market with a universally available public option. A set of tiered public plans will cover standard services and are expected to be up to 10% cheaper than comparable private insurance, thanks in part to...
Agent transfers raise worries of delays at U.S.-Canada border crossings
DERBY LINE, Vt. — Hundreds of border agents from across the U.S. are being temporarily transferred south ahead of the busy summer tourism season, worrying those along the northern border who rely on cross-border commerce — including U.S. innkeepers, shop owners and restaurateurs who fear their Canadian customers could be...
Rapper Kodak Black arrested; Lil Wayne bows out of show
MIAMI — The Rolling Loud Music Festival celebrating global hip-hop artists in South Florida did not go so well for Kodak Black and Lil Wayne. The U.S. Marshals Service said in a news release that Black was arrested Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The statement said he...
Chelsea Manning refusing to testify at grand jury probing WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning says she’ll refuse to testify on Thursday before a second grand jury investigating WikiLeaks. But if a judge finds her in contempt of court again, she could wind up back in jail. Manning spent seven years in prison for leaking hundreds...
Connecticut man accused of threatening to kill Trump
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut man has been indicted on charges that he threatened to kill President Donald Trump and sent letters he claimed contained anthrax. Gary Joseph Gravelle of New Haven faces charges including conveying false information about an explosive and threats against the president. Authorities say 51-year-old...
Gabrielle Union, Jessica Alba in charge of ‘L.A.’s Finest’
LOS ANGELES — Expanding a comic book’s mythology can bring slighted characters to the forefront. That’s also the case with “L.A.’s Finest,” a TV series riff on the 2003 “Bad Boys II” movie in which women, notably women of color, are driving the action. Gabrielle Union pursued the idea of...
Meghan, Harry release baby feet photo for Mother’s Day
LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have released a photo of their newborn baby’s feet to mark Meghan’s first Mother’s Day as a mom. The image posted Sunday on Instagram showed Meghan’s hand cradling the feet of her son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, with a bed of...
Many want Robert Mueller to talk about report
WASHINGTON — See Bob investigate. Read Bob’s report. Wait, Bob, what? For nearly two years, the nation watched and waited as special counsel Robert Mueller investigated President Donald Trump and his campaign for potential collusion with Russia and obstruction of justice. The release of a redacted version of Mueller’s 448-page...
Peggy Lipton, ‘Mod Squad’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ star, dies at 72
LOS ANGELES — Peggy Lipton, a star of the groundbreaking late 1960s TV show “The Mod Squad” and the 1990s show “Twin Peaks,” died of cancer Saturday. She was 72. Lipton died surrounded by her family, her daughters, Rashida and Kidada Jones, said in a statement. “We are heartbroken that...
