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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Pacino says he was following the instructions of the Oscars producers when he omitted the names of the best picture nominees while announcing the winner of the show's biggest category.

ORLANDO, Fla.

NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb said Monday that it's banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Messi the dog did attend the Oscars after all.

BROOKLINE, Mass.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. The “Oppenheimer” romp . Ryan Gosling’s Ken stealing the show.

There was talk of war — past conflicts, and current ones — and pleas for peace. There was a painful reminder of the recent death of Alexei Navalny . There were protests outside the Dolby Theatre, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

The Oscars are over and the winners are now on the books, but you're still behind on watching? No worries. Here's a guide on where to watch Sunday's triumphant, though nominees that missed out on a statuette are worthy, too.

Vinson Cunningham, theater critic for the New Yorker, makes a cheeky move with his debut novel, “Great Expectations.” He borrows the title of Charles Dickens’ masterpiece to tell a different sort of coming-of-age story.

When Tessa Hulls sets out to tell her family’s story, she’s feeding their ghosts in the best way she’s learned how: by pulling them into the light.