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In this Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 photo, Japanese animated film director Isao Takahata speaks about his latest film "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya" with its poster during an interview at his office, Studio Ghibli, in suburban Tokyo. The princess laughs and floats in sumie-brush sketches of faint pastel, a lush landscape that animated film director Isao Takahata has painstakingly depicted to relay his gentle message of faith in this world. But his Oscar-nominated work stands as a stylistic challenge to Hollywood’s computer-graphics cartoons, where 3D and other digital finesse dominate. Takahata says those terms with a little sarcastic cough. The 79-year-old co-founder of Japan’s prestigious animator, Studio Ghibli, instead stuck to a hand-drawn look. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Isao Takahata dies at 82

The co-founder of Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli and one of its two most important auteurs has died. Isao Takahata was 82. Published April 5, 2018

"If @realDonaldTrump asks me to deploy Oregon Guard troops to the Mexico border, I'll say no. As Commander of Oregon's Guard, I'm deeply troubled by Trump's plan to militarize our border," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown wrote on Twitter. (Associated Press)

Kate Brown to defy Trump if Oregon National Guard ordered to U.S.-Mexico border

The Democratic governor of Oregon said Wednesday that she will refuse to send National Guard forces to guard the border with Mexico. Gov. Kate Brown even trolled President Trump, tagging his "RealDonaldTrump" handle in the tweets in which she said her state's units will not participate in his border-security plan. Published April 4, 2018

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2016 file photo, morning rush hour traffic makes its way along US 101 near downtown Los Angeles. Car insurance for immigrants who lack legal papers has been tough to get, but a growing number of states now issue drivers licenses despite immigration status. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

California grants driver’s licenses to 1 million illegal immigrants

California has granted driver's licenses to more than a million illegal immigrants, the state reported Wednesday. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said that, since a law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown took effect at the start of 2015, it had granted 1,001,000 licenses to foreign citizens who can prove they reside in California. Published April 4, 2018

Former government contractor Juli Briskman was fired by Akima LLC after a picture of her giving the middle finger to President Trump's motorcade on Oct. 28 went viral on social media. (Image: HuffPost video screenshot)

Juli Briskman, cyclist who flipped off Trump motorcade, sues Akima, company that fired her

Juli Briskman, the woman who won her 15 minutes of fame last fall by flipping the bird at President Trump's motorcade, is now suing the company that fired her. Ms. Briskman filed her case in state court Wednesday accusing Herndon-based Akima of breaking a Virginia law that bars companies from firing someone because of fear of unlawful government retaliation. Published April 4, 2018

U.S. Air Force's F-16 fighter takes off during an annual joint air exercise "Max Thunder" between South Korea and the U.S. at a U.S. air base in Gunsan, South Korea, Thursday, April 20, 2017. (Go Bum-jun/Newsis via AP) ** FILE **

F-16 fighter jet crashes at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada

The U.S. military saw its second aircraft crash in two days Wednesday afternoon. An F-16 fighter jet flying out of Nellis Air Force Base crashed on a routine mission on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Published April 4, 2018

Canelo Alvarez, left, and Gennady Golovkin pose during a weigh-in Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a middleweight title fight Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin May 5 fight off

Boxing's projected fight of the year is officially off. Lawyers for Mexican fighter Saul "Canelo" Alvarez told reporters Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles that his planned rematch with Gennady Golovkin has been canceled. Published April 3, 2018

In this Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, file photo, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.'s headquarters stands in Hunt Valley, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)

WMSN Fox 47 Madison, Sinclair affiliate, refuses to air mandatory ‘fake news’ promo

The Madison, Wisconsin Fox affiliate tweeted Monday that it did not run a Sinclair Broadcast Group promotional announcement warning about "fake news." TV station WMSN, channel 47, took to Twitter to wash it hands of the "must-run promo," which Deadspin turned into an internet meme, and the cause of much liberal consternation, using footage of anchors in different cities reading the identical piece. Published April 2, 2018

Conservative political commentator Laura Ingraham speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Laura Ingraham backed by Fox News amid David Hogg advertiser boycott

In a statement Monday evening, Fox News said it would not knuckle under to the campaign against Laura Ingraham and her advertisers by David Hogg and other gun-control advocates. "We cannot and will not allow voices to be censored by agenda-driven intimidation efforts," Fox News Co-President Jack Abernethy wrote. Published April 2, 2018

In this combination photo, Fox News personality Laura Ingraham speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 20, 2016, left, and David Hogg, a student survivor from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., speaks at a rally for common sense gun legislation in Livingston, N.J. on Feb. 25, 2018. Some big name advertisers are dropping Ingraham after she publicly criticized Hogg, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas school on social media. The online home goods store Wayfair, travel website TripAdvisor and Rachel Rays dog food Nutrish all said they are removing their support from Ingraham. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, left, and Rich Schultz)

David Hogg-Laura Ingraham feud incites Russian bots, boosts #IStandWithLaura hashtag

The David Hogg-Laura Ingraham feud has reportedly attracted the attention of Russian bots on social media. The website Hamilton 68 reported that #IStandWithLaura, a hashtag protesting Mr. Hogg's efforts to drive the Fox News host off the air, was the top trending hashtag Saturday night among bots and accounts linked to Russian influence operations. Published April 2, 2018