Looking for NBA Finals seats? The Knicks are making 2 in celebrity row available in an auction
Still looking for tickets to the NBA Finals? The New York Knicks are making available two of the best seats in the house — right by the likes of Ben Stiller and Spike Lee — to the highest bidder. The Knicks are auctioning two celebrity row…
Steven Spielberg on his faith in alien life, the future of the movies and the power of empathy
NEW YORK— A moment early on in “Disclosure Day” will instinctively feel familiar to anyone who grew up with Steven Spielberg films. A TV weather report predicts hail. The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table. Plinking sounds begin.…
Argentina’s World Cup title defense draws a frenzy in Kansas City as Messi nurses a hamstring strain
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Turns out that reigning World Cup champion Argentina draws quite a crowd no matter where it goes. Whether it be fans surrounding the team’s upscale hotel near downtown Kansas City, or their first training session opened to media…
Down 0-1 in Stanley Cup Final, Hurricanes coach on top line vs. Vegas: ‘We need them to get going’
RALEIGH, N.C. — After carrying the Carolina Hurricanes during the season as their top goal scorers, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov are ice cold in the playoffs. That was easier to swallow during the first three rounds, when others…
How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin
OUIDAH, Benin — Democracy came to the cradle of Voodoo religion in 1991, when Benin’s military dictator of many years surprisingly lost an election that he had organized. Mathieu Kérékou had amassed power partly by banning the practice of so-called…
Whither ‘60 Minutes’? As turmoil unspools in public, CBS News show’s ultimate health is debated
NEW YORK — “This is ‘60 Minutes,’” Harry Reasoner announced on Sept. 24, 1968, introducing his new CBS News show alongside fellow correspondent Mike Wallace. “It’s kind of a magazine for television.” More than a half-century and 58 seasons later, that…
‘The Sheep Detectives’ is the starry, family-friendly whodunit you didn’t know you needed
Talking animal movies do not, on the whole, have the best reputation. Yes, there is “Babe,” but “Babe” is the exception. Most are pretty bad, whether it’s the uncanny effects, the shoddy storytelling or some horrifying combination of the two.…
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
BEIRUT — President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was…
Court in Spain drops charge against PM’s brother in corruption case
A Spanish court on Monday dropped one of the charges against the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in an influence-peddling trial, ruling the alleged offense had expired under the statute of limitations.
Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday, as the Justice Department also said it would temporarily pause the…