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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy in a scene from "Oppenheimer." (Universal Pictures via AP)

'Oppenheimer' will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” will get a theatrical release in Japan after all. The Japanese distributor Bitters End said Thursday that it will play in the country’s theaters in 2024. In … more

By The Associated Press | 12/7/23

This image released by MUBI shows Alma Pöysti, left, and Jussi Vatanen in a scene from "Fallen Leaves." (MUBI via AP)

Best movies of 2023: 'Oppenheimer,' 'Fallen Leaves,' 'May December'

Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle have named their best movies of 2023. Christopher Nolan's epic biopic “Oppenheimer” tops Bahr's list, while Aki Kaurismäki’s Finnish … more

By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE | 12/7/23

FILE - Sen Kevin Cramer, R-ND, speaks during a hearing, May 20, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. A North Dakota sheriff's deputy was killed when a stolen SUV driven by the son of Sen. Cramer crashed during a police pursuit and struck a sheriff's vehicle, pushing it into the deputy, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol and a statement from Cramer.(Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP, File)

Son of US Sen. Kevin Cramer crashes during police chase, killing North Dakota sheriff's deputy

The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer crashed into a North Dakota sheriff’s vehicle during a police chase, pushing it into a deputy and killing him, according to authorities and the … more

By JACK DURA and JIM SALTER | 12/7/23

FILE - Australia's Nick Kyrgios listens during a pre-tournament press conference at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, south west London, Sunday July 2, 2023. Kyrgios, the runner-up at Wimbledon in 2022, is setting up a free-to-access OnlyFans page. (Florian Eisele/Pool Photo via AP, File)

OnlyFans has a new content creator: tennis player Nick Kyrgios

Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios is setting up a free-to-access OnlyFans page. Kyrgios is a 28-year-old Australian who was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2022 but was sidelined by injuries … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 12/7/23

A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Filings for jobless claims tick up modestly, continuing claims fall

U.S. applications for jobless benefits ticked up last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits fell after hitting its highest level in two years last week. … more

By MATT OTT | 12/7/23

Tracy Wodatch, from Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home, places a candle next to a photo of Joyce Grayson during the lighting of the candles at a vigil for Grayson at the Connecticut State Capitol's North Lobby on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. , in Hartford, Conn. The death of the 63-year-old mother of six is sparking renewed calls to better protect health care workers from a wave of violent attacks across the country.(Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant via AP)

A nurse's fatal last visit to patient's home renews calls for better safety measures

The killing of a visiting nurse in Connecticut is sparking renewed calls to better protect health care workers from what has been a rise in violence across the country. Joyce Grayson was slain Oct. … more

By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB | 12/7/23

FILE - Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 14, 2022. A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to let her terminate the pregnancy, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas judge to consider pregnant woman's request for order allowing her to have an abortion

An unprecedented test of Texas’ strict abortion ban is headed before a court in Austin. A judge on Thursday is set to consider a pregnant woman's request to be allowed to have an abortion despite … more

By PAUL J. WEBER | 12/7/23

Part of a square-mile section of state land in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park is seen, Oct. 5, 2023. Wyoming officials will vote Thursday, Dec. 7, whether to auction off the land for development amid their longstanding efforts to prod federal officials to buy the land to conserve it as part of the park. (Bradly J. Boner/Jackson Hole News & Guide via AP)

Wyoming may auction off huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton

Wyoming officials will decide whether to auction off a valuable and pristine piece of state land located within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park. The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners … more

By MEAD GRUVER | 12/7/23

Today in History: December 7, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2023. There are 24 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched an … more

By The Associated Press | 12/7/23

FILE - Paramedics Jeremy Cooper, left, and Peter Cichuniec attend an arraignment at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, Colo., on Jan. 20, 2023. The two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in videotaped interviews previously unseen by the public that the 23-year-old Black man had "excited delirium,” a disputed condition that some say is unscientific and rooted in racism. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP, File)

Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had 'excited delirium,' a disputed condition

Two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in videotaped interviews previously unseen in public that the 23-year-old Black man had “excited delirium,” a … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN | 12/6/23

FILE - Juanita Castro, sister of Fidel Castro, talks to a reporter, Oct. 27, 2009, in Miami. Juanita Castro, the anti-communist sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raul Castro who worked with the CIA against their government, has died in Miami at age 90. Journalist María Antonieta Collins, who co-wrote Juanita Castro’s 2009 book, “Fidel and Raúl, My Brothers. The Secret History," wrote on Instagram that she died on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90

The anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Juanita Castro died Monday, nearly 60 years after she fled their communist revolution. She said in a 2009 … more

By TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 12/6/23

This still image provided by New Jersey State Comptroller Office shows a graphic from the NJ State Comptrollers Office report regarding a police training video. An October 2021 police training seminar in New Jersey, instructors made lewd comments about women, encouraged officers to pull people over for no reason and showed a photo of a monkey after discussing pulling over a 75-year-old Black man, according to a new state comptroller's report.” (New Jersey State Comptroller Office via AP)

Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made 'inappropriate' remarks, officials say

A new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included instructors making lewd comments about women, encouraging officers to pull people over for no reason and … more

By MIKE CATALINI | 12/6/23

Georgia House and Reapportionment Redistricting Committee Chairman Rob Leverett, R-Elberton, right, announces that the committee has passed a Republican-favored proposal for new Georgia congressional districts on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at the state capitol in Atlanta. The committee action sets the stage for the end of Georgia's special legislative session on redistricting. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

New GOP-favored Georgia congressional map nears passage as the end looms for redistricting session

A Georgia special session to redraw congressional and legislative voting district maps is likely to end Thursday. That is after a House committee on Wednesday advanced a Republican-favored … more

By JEFF AMY | 12/6/23

FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches

U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children. The U.S. Food and … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 12/6/23

FILE - This Jan. 8, 2019, photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Jimcy McGirt in Helena, Okla. The Oklahoma man at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tribal sovereignty has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors less than a week before he was to go to trial, according to court documents. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Oklahoma man at the center of a tribal sovereignty ruling reaches plea agreement with prosecutors

Court documents show that the Oklahoma man at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tribal sovereignty has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. The documents filed … more

By KEN MILLER | 12/6/23

File - Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks about Google DeepMind at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., May 10, 2023. Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of a project called Gemini that's trained to think more like humans and behave in ways likely to intensify the debate about the technology's potential promise and perils. Google DeepMind is the AI division behind Gemini. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google ups the stakes in AI race with Gemini, a technology trained to behave more like humans

Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that’s likely to intensify the debate about the … more

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O'BRIEN | 12/6/23

Tiger Woods tees off on the third hole during the second round of the Hero World Challenge PGA Tour at the Albany Golf Club, in New Providence, Bahamas, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Golf officials to roll back ball for pros and weekend hackers alike. Not everyone is happy

Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball doesn't go as far for everyone from Tiger Woods to the amateur who plays public courses on the weekend. Instead of … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 12/6/23

FILE - Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students, Jan. 30, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the non-profit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

College Board revises AP Black history class set to launch in 2024

The College Board has released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, which officially launches next academic year. The framework released Wednesday … more

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY | 12/6/23

FILE - Men wave after being released from prison by Israel, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)

Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys

The release of Palestinian prisoners under the Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement last week has touched nearly everyone in the occupied West Bank, where 750,000 Palestinians have been arrested since … more

By ISABEL DEBRE | 12/6/23

Andy Hoang, a recent nursing graduate, center, poses with co-workers Lisa Davenport, left, and Justina Terino at the spot where she was stricken recently during a cardiac training session at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Lebanon, N.H. Hoang, 23, started to feel dizzy and nauseous during training at the hospital and needed help immediately. Instead of practicing chest compressions on a mannequin in the simulated environment of their training, her four colleagues sprung into action and went to work on her. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life

A 23-year-old woman who recently started her first nursing job at a New Hampshire hospital was attending a training session on cardiac arrest when she, herself, suffered the medical emergency. Andy … more

By KATHY McCORMACK | 12/6/23