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Whoa! Boa constrictor stuck in car dashboard freed unharmed

Whoa! Boa constrictor stuck in car dashboard freed unharmed

ALBEMARLE, N.C. — A pet boa constrictor that became stuck behind the dashboard of a car in North Carolina needed the help of some animal control officers to wriggle free.
Utah theme park sues Taylor Swift over 'Evermore' album

Utah theme park sues Taylor Swift over 'Evermore' album

SALT LAKE CITY — A theme park in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift that accuses her of trademark infringement.
Hugh Grant, Maria Bakalova react to Golden Globe nominations

Hugh Grant, Maria Bakalova react to Golden Globe nominations

LOS ANGELES — Reactions from nominees for the the 78th Golden Globe Awards. All spoke to The Associated Press in phone or video interviews: “I think this is the greatest day of my life.
With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms

With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms

NEW YORK — After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theatres , Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's “Mank" leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all televis
Supreme Court sides with Germany in Nazi-era art dispute

Supreme Court sides with Germany in Nazi-era art dispute

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday in a multimillion-dollar dispute over a collection of religious artworks will make it harder for some lawsuits to be tried in U.S.
White House offers 'full support' for Trump-era Space Force

White House offers 'full support' for Trump-era Space Force

WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday offered “full support” for Space Force, a day after the president's chief spokesperson provoked a backlash with seemingly dismissive comments about the Trump-era addition to the U.S. military.
Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut

Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.
Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit

Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit

WASHINGTON — In another reversal of Trump-era policy, the Biden administration on Wednesday dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white ap
Hollywood on the Potomac: A-list turns out for Biden-Harris

Hollywood on the Potomac: A-list turns out for Biden-Harris

A full-throated, supremely confident Lady Gaga belted out the national anthem at President Joe Biden's inauguration in a very Gaga way — with flamboyance, fashion and passion.
University president in Maryland offers inaugural poet a job

University president in Maryland offers inaugural poet a job

BALTIMORE — The president of a historically Black university in Maryland was so captivated by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman’s poem during President Joe Biden’s inauguration that he offered her a job -- on Twitter.
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