AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Chanel finds itself at a crossroads following Virginie Viard’s abrupt departure, as a giant empty cage at its Grand Palais show symbolizes the current creative void. The spring collection showcased familiar Chanel elements Tuesday but lacked cohesion and felt uninspired. With muted applause at the end, the need for
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer “The Wild Robot” was going to be different for DreamWorks Animation. That was the point. The studio, which is celebrating its 30th year, has been in the process of getting back to its roots since Margie Cohn took the helm in 2019. “The Wild Robot” is a key part of the equation:
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Haifa, Israel (CNN) — Iran launched dozens of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday in what it said was a response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others – potentially taking the region closer to a wider conflict. CNN
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Swiss police say a man has attacked and injured three young children as they were heading to a day care center in Zurich. A suspect was arrested. Officers were alerted to the incident in Switzerland’s biggest city shortly after midday Tuesday. Police said the children were on their way to the day
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Beluga whales are called the canaries of the sea because scientists say they are some of the most vocal creatures on Earth. But in the Arctic where sea ice is shrinking, scientists are somewhat concerned and worry they may be the canary in the coal mine warning
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faced a rough ride at parliament as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech that highlighted how difficult governing will be for his minority government. Barnier, a veteran conservative, warned soberly of France’s colossal debts, promised belt-tightening and more taxation to improve the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer What used to be one of baseball’s most magical numbers — 61 home runs — now sits buried, eight lines deep, in the Major League Baseball record book. The number now at the top of that record book — 73 home runs — is steeped in a steroid-addled purgatory. These days, breaking
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation. Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has had a
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has controversially broken royal protocol and claimed in his upcoming memoir that Queen Elizabeth II was suffering from bone cancer before her death. In the book, which hits shelves on October 10 and has been serialized this week in
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Shocking video showing the killing of a Kentucky judge in his chambers was played Tuesday at the preliminary hearing for the former sheriff accused of his murder. Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, who officially resigned Monday as sheriff of Letcher County, appeared in court in a jail uniform and handcuffs
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece are battling for a third day a large wildfire that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area. Two waterbombing aircraft from Italy joined the effort later Tuesday after Greece requested help from its European Union partners. Croatia is also sending
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Belarus’ exiled opposition leader is hailing Lithuania’s move to seek prosecution at the International Criminal Court of her country’s authoritarian president and other officials, saying that it will give fresh hope to her homeland. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the step means she can tell Belarusians that the international justice
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s ground invasion in Lebanon stretched into its second week, as the Hezbollah militant group fired hundreds of rockets deep into Israel — with no end in sight to the escalating conflict. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon — mostly in airstrikes — and over a million
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are protesting against economic hardship as the West African nation marks its 64th independence anniversary. Police fired teargas to disperse some of the protesters in Abuja, the capital, on Tuesday. In a broadcast, Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu called for patience. It is the second protest in two months
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An armed rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, the U.N. Security Council heard. In April, the M23 — a rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda — seized the Rubaya mining
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has begun a census it says will be used to compile voter lists for an election promised for next year even though much of the country is engulfed in a civil war. The census is widely seen as an effort to gather information to closely monitor opponents
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government says a code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms. Bumble, Grindr and Match Group Inc. have agreed to the code that took effect on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 ½-year around-the-world voyage finally sailed from Belfast’s dockside, after spending four months stuck in the Northern Ireland capital. Passengers cheered, applauded and hugged the liner’s chief when he confirmed on Monday night that they were ready for departure. The Odyssey left dock
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities have arrested a Chinese national accused of passing information on a major air freight hub to a man who is suspected of spying for China. Federal prosecutors said the woman was arrested in Leipzig on Monday. She is suspected of espionage for a Chinese intelligence service. Prosecutors said Tuesday that
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular season numbers in baseball history over the past six months. Bobby Witt Jr. is a precocious 24-year-old who just won the American League batting title. They’ve both proven they are excellent at baseball. Now it’s time to see if they’re
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