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Knicks edge Magic 105-103 for third straight win

By BRIAN MAHONEY | February 6, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 22 points, Taj Gibson had 19 and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 105-103 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.Despite trading leading scorer Marcus Morris to the Clippers earlier in the day,...

Prosecution rests, defense gets turn at Weinstein rape trial

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS | February 6, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial rested their case Thursday after more than two weeks of testimony punctuated by harrowing accounts from six women, including some who said he ignored pleas of “no, no, no” and justified...

Twitter shares jump on rise in user numbers, revenue

By The Associated Press | February 6, 2020

Shares in Twitter jumped Thursday after the social media company said revenue and user numbers exceeded forecasts in the latest quarter, though profit fell as expenses rose.The San Francisco-based tech company said that fourth-quarter net income fell...

Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood

By HILLEL ITALIE | February 5, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — He was born Issur Danielovitch, a ragman’s son. He died Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood king.Douglas, the muscular, tempestuous actor with the dimpled chin, lived out an epic American story of reinvention and perseverance, from the riches...

Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103

By HILLEL ITALIE | February 5, 2020

Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films, helped fatally weaken the blacklist against suspected Communists and reigned for decades as a Hollywood maverick and...

Facebook takes down anti-Semitic page, governor says

February 5, 2020

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Facebook has agreed to shutter the public page of a group the administration has identified as anti-Semitic, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.Murphy, a Democrat, said in a joint statement with Attorney General Gurbir Grewal...

UK government, at odds with media, eyes BBC funding change

By JILL LAWLESS | February 5, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government announced Wednesday it is considering a change in the way the BBC is funded that would severely dent the coffers of the nation's public broadcaster.Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government — which...

Back on stand, Weinstein accuser declares: ‘He is my rapist’

By TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK | February 4, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after breaking down in tears, a key accuser at Harvey Weinstein’s trial returned to the witness stand Tuesday and endured a final day of withering cross-examination focused on the complex nature of their relationship, defiantly...

Arbitrator rules union didn’t prove Bryant case vs Cubs

By RONALD BLUM | February 4, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Arbitrator Mark Irvings issued his decision Tuesday to deny the grievance filed by Cubs star Kris Bryant, ruling the players' association did not prove Chicago's reasons for holding the third baseman in the minors at the start of the...

US antitrust chief leaving Google probe because of lobbying

By MARCY GORDON and MICHAEL BALSAMO | February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department official leading the investigation of big tech companies’ market dominance is stepping aside from the department’s Google probe because of his previous lobbying work for Google as a private attorney.Assistant...

Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST | February 4, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an adult-entertainment industry group warned the idea would violate the First Amendment.The...

Bloomberg doubles ad spending after chaos of Iowa caucuses

By BRIAN SLODYSKO | February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is doubling the already massive amount of money he will spend on advertising, an effort to lift his Democratic presidential bid and capitalize on the chaotic outcome of Monday's Iowa caucuses.“After...