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African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature 03/01/2024 12:18pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filmmaker Ava DuVernay remembered working as a publicist years ago, struggling to draw major traffic to star-studded events for the African American Film Critics Association. No matter which renowned Black actor showed up — from Viola Davis to Forest Whitaker — the organiza Brian Mulroney, former Canadian prime minister who forged closer ties with US, dies at 84 03/01/2024 08:34am • TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who forged close ties with two Republican U.S. presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but is now celebrated, died Thursday. He was 84. The country’s 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounde Maryland State House lockdown prompted by threatening call lifted, nothing suspicious found 03/01/2024 07:15am • Police locked down the Maryland State House for about two hours following an anonymous threat that prompted officials to close the legislative building and the surrounding area on Thursday evening. Law enforcement officials gave the all clear to reopen the area just before 7 p.m. after sweeping t European inflation eases to 2.6% as energy prices fall and food inflation slows 03/01/2024 05:38am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The inflation that has ravaged the European economy eased again in February, falling to 2.6% as high interest rates, moderating oil and gas prices, and sluggish growth held back price increases in stores. February's figure for the 20 countries that use the euro currency Porter scores 30 points, Nuggets hold off Heat's 4th-quarter rally in 103-97 victory 03/01/2024 02:50am • DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points to help pick up the scoring load after Jamal Murray left because of a sprained ankle, and the Denver Nuggets staved off Miami's fourth-quarter rally to beat the Heat 103-97 on Thursday night. Porter was 12 of 23 from the floor, including four 3-pointe Graham Ike scores 26 points to lead No. 23 Gonzaga past San Francisco, 86-68 03/01/2024 02:11am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Graham Ike scored 26 points and No. 23 Gonzaga clinched a bye into the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament by beating San Francisco 86-68 on Thursday night. The Bulldogs (23-6, 13-2) won their 29th straight game against the Dons (22-8, 11-4) to wrap up the No. 2 Wembanyama, Spurs beat Thunder 132-118 to snap 5-game skid 03/01/2024 12:06am • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama punctuated snapping a five-game skid by shouting an explicative into a live house microphone to let Spurs fans know how much he missed playing in front of them. “I think just let him be him,” San Antonio point guard Tre Jones sa Stock market today: Asia stocks rise follow Wall Street climbs to more all-time highs 02/29/2024 11:54pm • HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks gained Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs Thursday. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices advanced. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.7% to 39,850.00. Japan’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.4% in January, from a revised 2.5% recorded in the previous m Teravainen and three other Carolina teammates tally as the surging Hurricanes beat Blue Jackets 4-2 02/29/2024 10:55pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen scored the game's first goal less than a minute into the second period, Spencer Martin stopped 20 shots against his former team and the Carolina Hurricanes rolled to 4-2 win over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Sebastian Aho, Brady Skj Tanev's debut with Dallas Stars likely won't be until next week. He's working through visa process 02/29/2024 09:32pm • DALLAS (AP) — Chris Tanev was right at the top of the list of players the Dallas Stars hoped to add before the trade deadline. They now just have to wait a few more days to get the veteran defenseman in their uniform. Tanev's debut with the Stars will likely have to wait until they are on the roa Three former Department of Education employees charged with defrauding Arizona voucher program 02/29/2024 08:31pm • Three former Arizona Department of Education employees were indicted on conspiracy and money laundering charges in what prosecutors say was a scheme to defraud more than $600,000 from an education voucher program that has drawn criticism for its skyrocketing costs and lax regulation by the state. Pr Maryland State House lockdown prompted by anonymous threat is lifted after nothing suspicious found 02/29/2024 08:04pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House was locked down for about two hours Thursday after an anonymous phone threat was made, but officials said no signs of suspicious activity were found and later allowed people back inside. Annapolis Police Department spokesperson Bernie Bennett said som On the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage 02/29/2024 07:25pm • BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On the banks of the same Rio Grande but 300 miles apart, President Joe Biden and GOP challenger Donald Trump on Thursday surveyed the U.S.-Mexico border and tussled from a distance over who is to blame for the nation's broken immigration system and how to fix it. Immigra Indiana Legislature approves bill adding additional verification steps to voter registration 02/29/2024 05:45pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that expands the power of the state to verify voters' addresses and adds an additional residency requirement for first-time voters. The bill's Republican sponsor state Sen. Mike Gaskill called it a “commonsense bill” that adds New designer Chemena Kamali reboots Chloe with a 1970s-tinged debut at Paris Fashion Week 02/29/2024 04:15pm • PARIS (AP) — Chloe revisited its vibrant 1970s essence, infused with late Karl Lagerfeld’s indelible influence, while propelling the brand into a new era for the debut show of its new designer Chemena Kamali on Thursday at Paris Fashion Week. Despite Lagerfeld’s lasting presence in the brand a