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Zendaya's new ring fuels notion that she and Tom Holland are married

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zendaya fuels marriage rumors about Tom Holland with a new ring, but the star isn’t confirming it and says she’s intentional about keeping her personal life private. On Tuesday, she spoke to The Associated Press at the premiere of her film, “The Drama.” She says there's a balance to be had between hiding and "protecting things that are special to yourself. She arrived wearing what looks like a wedding band beside a larger ring. That larger ring already sparked engagement buzz at January’s Golden Globes. Her representatives have declined to say if she is married. Her stylist Law Roach has teased reporters that the wedding already happened.

Oscar ratings fall 9% in Conan O’Brien’s second year hosting

The Oscars draw fewer TV viewers this year, even as the show stays a major live event. On Tuesday, Disney says 17.9 million people watched Sunday's ceremony which was broadcast live on ABC and streamed on Hulu. That is a 9% drop from last year’s 19.7 million. The show featured a faceoff between two Warner Bros. films, “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.” “One Battle After Another” won best picture and director. Disney says the Oscars still rank as the top primetime entertainment telecast this season. Social impressions rise over 42%, with 129 million video views.

Movie Review: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’

Ryan Gosling plays a man stranded on a spaceship in the new film “Project Hail Mary,” opening in theaters on March 20. His character Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma alone in space, with no memory of how he got there. As his memory comes back, he teams up with an alien to try to figure out why the sun is dying. Phil Lord and Chris Miller direct the film based on an Andy Weir story. In her review, Associated Press Film Writer Lindsey Bahr says that it's as fun as it is awe-inspiring. It's rated PG-13.

Live Nation ticketing worker regrets calling customers stupid, he says at antitrust trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A Live Nation Entertainment ticketing employee says it was immature and unacceptable that he called customers stupid. Ticketing worker Benjamin Baker testified Tuesday in Manhattan federal court at the company's antitrust trial. The Justice Department settled its claims and dropped out of the case last week. Now, over 30 states are pressing claims that Live Nation and affiliated Ticketmaster drive up concert ticket prices through monopolistic practices. The states argue Live Nation has gotten too big and arrogant. The company denies it, saying it acts fairly in an industry more competitive than ever.

Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it

President Donald Trump and his team are increasing the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants. The Republican president has complained on social media about stories he doesn't like and berated a reporter on Air Force One over the weekend. The government's top media regulator warned broadcasters risk losing their licenses to operate if they don't stay away from “fake news.” Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have questioned the patriotism of some news outlets because of their reports. Antagonism between presidential administrations and the press isn't unusual, but Trump's team has shown a hostility toward the very idea of being questioned.

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race

NOME, Alaska (AP) — Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile sled dog race in Alaska. Holmes guided his dog team Tuesday night across the finish line in the old Gold Rush town of Nome. Holmes pumped both fists in the air as the crowd cheered for him and his team of 12 dogs. The race started March 8 in Willow. The course took dog teams and their mushers over two mountain ranges, along the frozen Yukon River and across the unpredictable Bering Sea ice. Holmes is a former cast member on the National Geographic reality show “Life Below Zero,” chronicling the struggles of people living in rural Alaska.

Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have been on administrative leave for a year back to work. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth's order came a week after he ruled that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump's choice to effectively lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have the authority to effectively dismantle the congressionally authorized Voice of America. Following an executive order by Trump a year ago, Lake had put 1,047 of 1,147 employees on administrative leave. The administration had contended it was a bloated agency and wanted government-run news organizations to better reflect its point of view

Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97

LONDON (AP) — Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton’s literary agent, Tim Bates, said he died Sunday. No cause of death was given. London-born Deighton had huge success in 1962 with his first novel, “The IPCRESS File.” The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it went on to sell millions of copies and was adapted into a 1965 film starring Michael Caine.  His other thrillers included “Funeral in Berlin,” “Billion-Dollar Brain” and “Berlin Game.” Deighton also wrote nonfiction history books and several cookbooks that he illustrated himself.

Lukas prizes honor books on homelessness, the US Census and ancient India

NEW YORK (AP) — Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among this year’s winners of prizes handed out by the J. Anthony Lukas Project, named for the late author and investigative journalist. The winners were announced Tuesday by the project’s administrators, the Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Jeff Hobbs’ “Seeking Shelter” won the Lukas Book Prize. The Mark Lynton Prize for history was given to William Dalrymple’s “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World.” The awards were established in 1998.