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Prince Philip shaped, and was shaped by, a century of tumult

LONDON (AP) ??" Born into an age of revolutions in the wake of a pandemic, Prince Philip lived through a tumultuous century and worked to make the British monarchy a rock of stability in changing times.

He bore witness to ??" and participated in ??" many of the century's upheavals: World War II, the dismantling of the British Empire and the rise and fall of nations during and after the Cold War.

He helped anchor the monarchy with his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, but died last week at 99 with the United Kingdom still unsettled by its exit from the European Union, and in a... Read More

California's ArcLight and Pacific Theaters to close for good

Hollywood's theatrical business may be slowly rebounding but for some exhibitors the last year has been catastrophic. Pacific Theaters, which operates some 300 screens in California, including the beloved ArcLight theaters and the historic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, said Monday that it will not be reopening.

"This was not the outcome anyone wanted, but despite a huge effort that exhausted all potential options, the company does not have a viable way forward," a Pacific Theaters representative said in a written statement.

Pacific Theaters also operates the multiplexes... Read More

Late president's book outlines vision for Japan's Nintendo

TOKYO (AP) ??" Nintendo's late president Satoru Iwata oversaw the video-game maker's global growth as Super Mario and Pokemon became household names.

"Ask Iwata" was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at age 55. This month, VIZ Media is publishing the English translation of the book, which came out in Japanese in 2019.

"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer," Iwata once said, one of many quotes that stand out in the book.

Throughout the book, Iwata outlines his vision for... Read More

Fox stands behind Tucker Carlson after ADL urges his firing

Fox Corp. is standing behind Tucker Carlson after the Anti-Defamation League last week called for the company to fire the opinion host for his on-air defense of the white-supremacist "great replacement" theory.

In a letter sent Sunday to the civil rights group and shared with The Associated Press, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Carlson had "decried and rejected replacement theory" when he said during the Thursday evening segment, "White replacement theory? No, no, this is a voting rights question."

The ADL argued in a reply sent Monday to Murdoch that Carlson used... Read More

Weinstein fights extradition to face California indictment

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ??" Harvey Weinstein's lawyer on Monday challenged his extradition from New York to California, where the imprisoned movie mogul faces rape and sexual assault charges in a newly revealed indictment.

Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case delayed a decision on extradition for Weinstein, 69, who appeared via video from the maximum security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, where he has been held since last spring after being convicted in New York City of a criminal sex act and third-degree rape.

Weinstein was charged last year in California with... Read More

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Prince Philip shaped, and was shaped by, a century of tumult

California's ArcLight and Pacific Theaters to close for good

Late president's book outlines vision for Japan's Nintendo

Fox stands behind Tucker Carlson after ADL urges his firing

Weinstein fights extradition to face California indictment

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