Jonathan Demme, Director of Silence of the Lambs, 73
NEW YORK — Through Jonathan Demme's freewheeling filmmaking life sounded a steady rock 'n' roll beat.
Venezuela Goes Through With Threat to Leave the OAS
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's government announced Wednesday it will go ahead with its threatened withdrawal from the Organization of American States, the regional body whose leader has been one of the fiercest critics of embattled socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino Gets Help From Tinder
NAIROBI, Kenya — The world's last male northern white rhino has joined the Tinder dating app as wildlife experts make a last-chance breeding effort to keep his species alive.
Smartphone App Lets User ‘Walk a Mile in a Refugee’s Shoes’
KUALA LUMPUR — The United Nations helped launch a smartphone app Tuesday that allows users to "walk a mile in a refugee's shoes" by simulating the daily struggles of a fictional Rohingya Muslim who was forced to flee her home.
Aviation Officer Gives His Version of United Flight Removal
CHICAGO — The physician who was dragged off a United Airlines flight in Chicago this month was verbally and physically abusive, and flailing his arms before he lost his balance and struck his mouth on an armrest, according to the aviation officer who pulled the man out of his seat.
On Holocaust Day, Netanyahu Says Its Lessons Guide Him
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened Israel's annual memorial day for the 6 million Jews systematically killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II by saying the lessons of the Holocaust guide him daily and issuing a warning to Israel's enemies not to test it.
Centrist Macron, Far-Right Le Pen in Battle to Lead France
PARIS — Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to a runoff in France's presidential election, remaking the country's political landscape and setting up a showdown over its participation in the European Union.
France Prepares to Vote in Uncertain Election
PARIS — Early voting began overseas Saturday in France's most nail-biting election in generations, and the 11 candidates seeking to become the country's next president silenced their campaigns as required to give voters a period of reflection.
Puerto Rico Bank Robber Flees on Bicycle, Eludes Cops
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — It wasn't a 10-speed, but a bank robber in Puerto Rico was still able to elude police Friday by fleeing on a bicycle.
Erin Moran, Former ‘Happy Days’ Actor, 56
NEW YORK — Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi," has died.
