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Michael Douglas pays solidarity visit to southern Israel

Michael Douglas pays solidarity visit to southern Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Actor Michael Douglas on Sunday paid a solidarity visit to an Israeli kibbutz that was hit hard in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked Israel’s war against the Islamic militant group.
Rupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard

Rupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard

NEW YORK (AP) — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, his corporation, 51°µÍø Corp, confirmed Sunday.
How a photographer used a stray flash to make star Greta Gerwig look ethereal

How a photographer used a stray flash to make star Greta Gerwig look ethereal

CANNES, France (AP) — Daniel Cole, a freelance photographer who does extensive work for The Associated Press, mostly in southern France, spends the majority of his time covering hard news.

‘Garfield,’ ‘Furiosa’ repeat atop box office charts as slow summer grinds on

It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie," Warner Bros.' “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga " and a slew of holdovers.
Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference.
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Tamika Davis couldn’t nap on her couch during cancer treatment. She kept worrying one of her toddlers would wander over and pull out the needle delivering chemotherapy.
Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground

Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — On one side of the classroom, students circled teacher Maria Fletcher and practiced vowel sounds. In another corner, children read together from a book.
Malaysian climber who died near top of Alaska's Denali, North America's tallest peak, is identified

Malaysian climber who died near top of Alaska's Denali, North America's tallest peak, is identified

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — A Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness earlier this week after sheltering for days in a snow cave with minimal survival gear near the top of Denali, North America's ta
With strawberries and goats, a ‘farmastery’ reaches out to its neighbors

With strawberries and goats, a ‘farmastery’ reaches out to its neighbors

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (RNS) — On a warm, sunny morning in farm country , a group of 40 preschoolers and their parents fanned out across several rows of crops to pluck strawberries from beneath crowns of green leaves.
Mourners pack Montreal cathedral for funeral of Quebec music star Jean-Pierre Ferland

Mourners pack Montreal cathedral for funeral of Quebec music star Jean-Pierre Ferland

MONTREAL — Artists, politicians and devotees of the Québécois music scene flocked to a Montreal cathedral on Saturday to pay their final respects to Jean-Pierre Ferland, a folk music luminary whose French-language compositions made him a beloved figu
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