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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard diver was lowered from a hovering helicopter to pull a body from a partly submerged vehicle stuck in the frigid rapids above Niagara Falls. Petty Officer 2nd Class Derrian Duryea, a Detroit-based rescue swimmer, spent about two minutes recovering the body from the car, as water

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue as tag-team hosts of “Jeopardy!” through the rest of this season. The show’s producer, Sony Pictures Television, announced that the interim hosts will finish out the 38th season. Last September, Bialik and Jennings were announced as fill-in hosts after Sony’s efforts to replace the

BERLIN (AP) — The German news agency dpa reports that the relatives of a Chechen man shot dead in Berlin two years ago are accusing the Russian government of trying to “send a message” to its political enemies with his slaying. A 56-year-old Russian man is on trial in the German capital accused of carrying

By RONALD BLUM Associated Pressh Carnegie Hall is launching an on-demand video network that features recorded performances of artists known for performing at the famed venue. Carnegie Hall+, created in a partnership Unitel, costs $7.99 monthly. Content includes operas from the Salzburg Festival and the Bayreuth Festival’s 1979-80 staging of Wagner’s Ring Cycle directed by

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced tighter restrictions to stem the spread of the omicron variant. He is again urging people to work from home and mandating COVID-19 passes to get into nightclubs and large events. Johnson said it was time to impose stricter measures to

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s defense attorney says charges against the former “Empire” actor rely on the testimony of brothers who are “sophisticated liars” and “the worst type of criminals.” Nenye Uche said during his closing argument Wednesday that prosecutors’ case against Smollett is “built like a

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It would be an understatement to say that Simon Rex is drawing the best reviews of his life playing a down-and-out adult film star in Sean Baker’s “Red Rocket.” It’s not just acclaim that’s new to the 47-year-old sometimes actor, sometimes rapper and Los Angeles

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The defense team for fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes rested its case Wednesday in Holmes’ criminal fraud trial, setting up several days of preparation before closing arguments begin. Those arguments are scheduled to be held December 16-17. The case could be turned over to the

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The fraud trial of fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes continues Wednesday with additional cross-examination of Holmes and possibly additional testimony from other witnesses. Holmes, 37, has pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding investors and patients by failing to deliver on her promise to revolutionize health care

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have announced that a man arrested at Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport linked to the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was misidentified.The Paris General Prosecutor’s office issued a short statement Wednesday after over 24 hours of checks. It said that the man arrested Tuesday