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Utah theme park sues Taylor Swift over 'Evermore' album

Utah theme park sues Taylor Swift over 'Evermore' album

SALT LAKE CITY — A theme park in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift that accuses her of trademark infringement.
Hugh Grant, Maria Bakalova react to Golden Globe nominations

Hugh Grant, Maria Bakalova react to Golden Globe nominations

LOS ANGELES — Reactions from nominees for the the 78th Golden Globe Awards. All spoke to The Associated Press in phone or video interviews: “I think this is the greatest day of my life.
With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms

With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms

NEW YORK — After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theatres , Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's “Mank" leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all televis
Supreme Court sides with Germany in Nazi-era art dispute

Supreme Court sides with Germany in Nazi-era art dispute

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday in a multimillion-dollar dispute over a collection of religious artworks will make it harder for some lawsuits to be tried in U.S.
White House offers 'full support' for Trump-era Space Force

White House offers 'full support' for Trump-era Space Force

WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday offered “full support” for Space Force, a day after the president's chief spokesperson provoked a backlash with seemingly dismissive comments about the Trump-era addition to the U.S. military.
Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut

Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.
Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit

Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit

WASHINGTON — In another reversal of Trump-era policy, the Biden administration on Wednesday dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white ap
Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games

Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games

TOKYO — A coalition of 180 rights groups on Wednesday called for a boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. The games are to open in one year, on Feb.
GSK, CureVac to make COVID-19 vaccines aimed at new variants

GSK, CureVac to make COVID-19 vaccines aimed at new variants

LONDON — Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday it will work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop new vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 amid concerns that some mutations are making the virus harder to combat.
Germany says it beat 2020 goal to cut greenhouse emissions

Germany says it beat 2020 goal to cut greenhouse emissions

BERLIN — Germany's economy minister says the country beat its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40% last year compared to 1990 levels.
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