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NBC is adding another live musical to its slate. The network said Wednesday that it will air the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Easter Sunday 2018. The musical’s creators, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, are among the executive producers of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt says casting is just

WILLINGBORO, N.J. — A Republican who played a key role in helping the GOP-led U.S. House pass an Affordable Care Act replacement bill faced angry voters inside and outside a town hall on Wednesday. Dozens of protesters gathered outside Rep. Tom MacArthur’s event in heavily Democratic Willingboro, some lying on the ground with tombstones during

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill headed to the Texas Senate would allow publicly funded foster care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with non-Christian, unmarried or gay prospective parents because of religious objections. The state House gave final approval 93-49 on Wednesday, after lengthy debate the previous night. The state Senate is even

TULSA, Okla. — Prosecutors say a white Oklahoma police officer acted unreasonably when she fatally shot an unarmed black man last year. They said during opening statements Wednesday in Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby’s manslaughter trial that Shelby shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher when he was obeying commands to raise his hands. Shelby’s attorneys said the

EL-ARISH, Egypt — Islamic extremists in Egypt’s restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula ambushed local tribesmen who were securing an area in the region on Wednesday, killing 10, security officials said. The men were from the Tarabin tribe and were manning a checkpoint near a militant-stronghold south of the border town of Rafah when

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University Police say a central Indiana man has surrendered to face charges in connection with recent sexual assaults on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Officer April Mantel says 19-year-old Brandon Geovanny Aleman Quijado surrendered to police in suburban Fishers on Tuesday and remained in custody Wednesday awaiting transfer to the

SAN ISIDRO, Mexico — This remote mountain hamlet in central Mexico gave an emotional farewell Wednesday to the victims of a fireworks explosion that killed 14 people, including 11 children. Residents of San Isidro wept beneath a tent where child-size coffins lay covered in flowers and crosses. In the kitchen of one cinderblock home, people

CAIRO — The Libyan coast guard has taken 300 migrants who were trying to reach Europe illegally by boat into custody, following an altercation with a volunteer rescue vessel. Ayoub Gassim, the spokesman for Libya’s navy that is loyal to the EU-backed Tripoli government, says the coast guard rescued the migrants in Libyan territorial waters

CAPE MAY, N.J. — The Latest on the intentional sinking of the ship made famous in the book and film “The Perfect Storm” (all times local): 2:50 p.m. The ship made famous in the book and subsequent film “The Perfect Storm” has been intentionally sunk off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts. The Tamaroa was

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao has arrived in Burundi for a two-day state visit. Yuanchao was welcomed to the capital, Bujumbura, by his Burundian counterpart, Vice President Gaston Sindimwo, on Wednesday. Yuanchao is expected to meet Thursday with Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose government receives foreign aid from China. He will also

LIVINGSTON, Texas — Historically averse to anything resembling casino-style gambling, Texas officials are now going after a thriving electronic bingo center run by an American Indian tribe nearly a year after the machines began filling a rustic building on historic land north of Houston. The Alabama-Coushatta tribe runs the Naskila Gaming entertainment center, named for

NEW YORK — Barclays will pay $97 million to settle charges that it overbilled some of its advisory and brokerage clients. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that affected clients will get a refund. In its complaint, the SEC said more than 2,000 accounts were charged about $48 million in fees for a

MIAMI — Dee Gordon is the Miami Marlins’ new starting shortstop, and that’s by default. Adeiny Hechavarria and rookie J.T. Riddle became the third and fourth players on the left side the Marlins’ infield to be sidelined by injuries this week. Hechavarria was placed on the 10-day DL Wednesday with a strained abdominal muscle and

NEW ORLEANS — The 2017 New Orleans Bowl has set a Dec. 16 noon kickoff for the post-season bowl game that hosts teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA. The game will be televised on ESPN and broadcast on ESPN Radio. The bowl, sponsored by R+L Carriers, is in its 17th year. Executive

DALLAS — Boeing is suspending test flights of a new airliner because of a possible problem in the manufacturing of a key engine part. The company said Wednesday that it still plans to deliver the first Boeing 737 Max later this month, and production will continue. The news sent Boeing Co. shares down nearly 4

CAIRO — Egypt’s statistics agency says inflation has risen to 31.5 percent with a spike in urban consumer prices in April. The figure underscores how Egyptian citizens are bearing the brunt of a struggling economy and the government’s tough economic measures. The state-run Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics says in its latest figures

NEW YORK — Facebook’s shadow continues to hang over Snapchat as its parent company reported disappointing numbers. Snap Inc., best known for disappearing messages even though it has evolved to become much more, had a massive loss and saw user growth continue to slow down in the first three months of the year. Its revenue

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have placed catcher Geovany Soto on the 10-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. The move was made retroactive to Monday. Soto also spent time on the DL last month with right elbow inflammation. The 34-year-old Soto is batting .190 with three homers and nine RBIs in 13 games

BURNETTSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana State Police have identified a man whose body was found on a burn pile in northern Indiana. They say White County sheriff’s deputies found the body of 65-year-old Virgil L. Watts of Logansport on Monday night behind a rural home near the town of Burnettsville, about 70 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

JERUSALEM — The Archbishop of Canterbury says he will be praying for President Donald Trump to have the “determination and courage” to push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians during his upcoming trip to the region. Justin Welby said on Wednesday as he was wrapping up a 10-day Holy Land trip that his key

CAIRO — Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says a burial chamber dating back about 3,700 years has been found, attached to a recently discovered pyramid belonging to the 13th Dynasty. The ministry says the discovery was made at an archaeological site in the area of Dahshour, on the outskirts of Giza. The ministry says the chamber

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A judge has granted a divorce decree to a lesbian couple after a custody battle that was targeted by dozens of conservative Tennessee lawmakers who tried to intervene in the case. The same-sex divorce and custody case became a political flashpoint after a Knoxville judge initially ruled that one of the women

PALMARITO, Mexico — A video released by Mexican media outlets Wednesday appears to show a soldier executing a civilian lying face down in the street with a shot to the back of his head. The video’s circulation was quickly followed by condemnation and pledges from the defense department to determine its authenticity and the Attorney

NEW YORK — Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, has died. He was 77. He died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his agent, Jane Schulman, said on Wednesday. No cause of death was announced.

PRAGUE — Tens of thousands of people rallied on Wednesday in the Czech Republic’s capital and other major cities against President Milos Zeman and Finance Minister Andrej Babis. The protesters gathered at Wenceslas Square in downtown Prague demanded Babis’ firing and Zeman’s resignation in the latest development of the Czech political crisis. The public demonstrations