Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake
KAMPONG PRAHOK, Cambodia (AP) — On Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, getting anywhere has always meant navigating the water. It isn’t any different for schoolchildren. Most mornings, a gas-powered boat chugs through Kampong Prahok floating village, steered by students often no older than those climbing aboard. They pull up alongside […]
A dispute over fact vs. fiction in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.” “Let’s be clear, Duane Davis did not pull the trigger. But he did plan the shooting in […]
Andrew Garfield: ‘Magic Faraway Tree’ helps us rediscover wonder
Andrew Garfield wants audiences to look up from their phones and remember that there is still plenty of magic in the world around them. That idea drew the two-time Oscar nominee to “The Magic Faraway Tree,” a family adventure about Tim, a stay-at-home father whose family is forced to reconsider life after his wife, Polly, […]
Streaming in August: ‘Outer Banks’ final season, Sam Smith
The final season of “Outer Banks” and a new album from Anthony Hopkins (yes, Sir Anthony Hopkins) are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Weezer’s 20th album, the […]
Iran war risks the education of already vulnerable children
KAMPONG PRAHOK, Cambodia (AP) — Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she’s far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when most Cambodian children already have been in school for years. Her mother waited until she was old enough to swim, fearing the boat to school could […]
Hayden Panettiere, star of ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She was 36. Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the actor’s death in a statement provided to ABC News Sunday. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light […]
Rabid beavers attack 2 teens in the wild, forcing partial closure of Maryland park
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular state park in Maryland is now partially closed after two recent attacks by rabid beavers. The first beaver attack at Cunningham Falls State Park in Frederick County, Maryland, by the town of Thurmont, involved a 13-year-old swimmer on July 26. The teenage boy, who had […]
Johnny Depp in talks for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’
Johnny Depp might reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow for the forthcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie. “We’re talking with Johnny, we’re working on a screenplay, and hopefully we can get this done,” producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Deadline at D23. Additional insiders told the outlet that the sixth movie in the blockbuster franchise will focus […]
Von Miller set to join his hometown Cowboys after agreeing to 1-year deal
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Von Miller is set to sign with his hometown Dallas Cowboys and doesn’t even want to wait a week for the team to get back from training camp in California before joining the club. The NFL’s active leader in sacks has agreed to a one-year contract for what will be his […]
Dave Roberts upset that Dodgers are not playing ‘clean baseball’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called out his struggling club after a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday cost them a significant tiebreaker in the race for home-field advantage. “I say this because it’s just been four or five, six weeks of below average production in our offense. […]