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Movie Review: Emerald Fennell chronicles a promising young man in audacious, shock-filled ‘Saltburn’
Two years ago Emerald Fennell stood on the Oscars stage hoisting her writing trophy for “Promising Young Woman,” a scathing look at rape culture and a balancing act of wit, style, shock value, audacity, great acting and pitch-black humor — plus a timely #MeToo message. That’s...
Michigan school shooting survivor heals with surgery, a trusted horse and a chance to tell her story
MAYFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — For Kylie Ossege, the 19-year-old college student who survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan — one as a senior at Oxford High School in 2021 and another 14 months later as a freshman at Michigan State University — Blaze stands as a source of...
Philip Pullman is honored in Oxford, and tells fans when to expect his long-awaited next book
OXFORD, England (AP) — Fans of Philip Pullman have been waiting almost five years for the final instalment in the author’s sextet of books about his intrepid heroine Lyra and her adventures in multiple worlds. They won’t have to wait too much longer. Pullman says he has written...
Ole Miss, Kiffin seek dismissal of lawsuit filed by Rebels football player
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin and the school have filed a motion seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Rebels player alleging racial and sexual discrimination and negligence. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Oxford contends that DeSanto...
RBC Bearings: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — RBC Bearings Inc. (RBC) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $51.7 million. The Oxford, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $1.58 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.17 per...
Trial date set for man accused of killing still-missing Ole Miss student
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A trial date has been set for a man indicted on a capital murder charge in the death of a University of Mississippi student who went missing last year and whose body has not been found. Jimmie “Jay” Lee, 20, was last seen in early July 2022 at an apartment...
4 men charged in theft of satirical golden toilet titled 'America,' at Churchill's birthplace
LONDON (AP) — Four men were charged Monday over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. The toilet, valued at 4.8 million pounds ($5.95 million), was an artwork titled...
US Judge Biggers, who ruled on funding for Black universities in Mississippi, dies at 88
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Funeral services were being held Wednesday for longtime U.S. District Judge Neal Brooks Biggers Jr. of Mississippi, who issued significant rulings about prayer in public schools and funding of historically Black universities. Biggers died Oct. 15 at his home in...
37 people connected to a deadly prison-based Mississippi gang have been convicted, prosecutors say
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — All 37 people facing charges in connection with a deadly prison-based gang that sold drugs and committed violent crimes inside and outside of Mississippi lockups have been convicted, federal prosecutors said in a statement. The last of the cases ended with a...
Parents of Michigan school shooter lose bid to leave jail to attend his sentencing
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge turned down a request by two parents to leave jail and attend the sentencing of their son who killed four students at Michigan's Oxford High School. Judge Cheryl Matthews filed the one-page order Friday, according to online case entries in Oakland...
