Cage to give back treasure

Nicolas Cage has agreed to give back a national treasure from Mongolia. A publicist for the star of the ‘‘National Treasure’’ adventure films confirmed Tuesday that Cage was the unwitting buyer of a dinosaur skull that federal prosecutors in New York say was stolen. Prosecutors announced last week that they were seeking court approval to take custody of the 32-inch fossil so it could be returned to the Asian nation, but they did not name the buyer. Cage purchased the skull at auction.

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‘Star Wars’ nominated

The Critics’ Choice Awards have added ‘‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’’ as an 11th best-picture nominee. After announcing their nominees last week, the group’s board of directors reconvened to add J.J. Abrams’s acclaimed ‘‘Star Wars’’ sequel to their best picture category. Its members hadn’t been able to see ‘‘The Force Awakens’’ before sending in their ballots. (AP)

Man threatens Force

A Montana man is charged with threatening to shoot a boy for sharing information about a subplot of the new ‘‘Star Wars’’ movie during an online conversation. Arthur Charles Roy of Helena was charged with felony assault with a weapon Monday during an appearance in Lewis and Clark County Justice Court. He remains jailed with his bail set at $10,000. Roy, 18, became angry Thursday when he learned details about ‘‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’’ from a Facebook friend, prosecutors said. Roy sent the friend a picture of himself with a gun and threatened to come to the victim’s school to shoot him, court records said. (AP)