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Prosecutors add claims and victims to indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors added details to their indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on…
BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand
LONDON (AP) — The BBC has apologized to staff members who felt unable to complain…
Rapper A$AP Rocky’s accuser returns to the stand for cross-examination about alleged 2021 shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who alleges A$AP Rocky fired a handgun at him…
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account
NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the…
Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is ‘deeply sorry to those I have caused pain’
NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of of…
Amid flames, mosh pits and fury, Sum 41 blazes through farewell concert
TORONTO — If Sum 41 was looking to go out in a blaze of glory,…
A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a…
Apex: The Black Masters: New documentary explores golf and race in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Darrell Maxwell has fond memories of growing up next to the scenic golf…
FireAid delivered loads of surprises. Here are some of the best moments from the musical benefit
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers…
FireAid delivered loads of surprises. Here are some of the best moments from the musical benefit
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers…
Former ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Chuck Todd exits NBC News after nearly two decades
Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd is leaving NBC News after nearly 18 years…
Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected
Canadian journalism organizations are having to wait a bit longer for their share of the…
Tell us a New York story: Finalists announced for $50,000 Gotham Book Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Rumaan Alam’s “Entitlement,” Ian Frazier’s “Paradise Bronx” and Lisa Ko’s “Memory…
Montreal backtracks and allows English book club in library, says French laws unclear
MONTREAL — Days after a local Montreal library refused to offer space for an English-language…
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to perform at Invictus Games’ opening ceremony
VANCOUVER — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been added to the lineup for the opening…
Wrexham pays a ‘significant’ fee to acquire a rival’s striker in promotion push
Hollywood endings are pricey, even in England’s third division. In pursuit of its third straight…
Rihanna attends the trial of her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused in a 2021 shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a stretch of questioning crucial to the defense of A$AP…
How Beyonce, Charli XCX and Taylor Swift could help Canadians win big at the Grammys
Female pop stars are taking the Grammy Awards by storm this year, and as they…
The Weeknd releases new album and announces North America stadium tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off the release of a new album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,”…
A fashion designer, Italian singer and Icelandic illustrator team up on Vatican exhibition
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s Apostolic Library tapped Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri,…
‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
Actor Jon Hamm, who rose to fame as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC…
‘Atropia’ and ‘Twinless’ win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The war satire “Atropia,” about actors in a military role-playing…
‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm to be honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
Actor Jon Hamm, who rose to fame as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC…
World’s most popular TikTok personality Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Khaby Lame, the Senegal-born world’s most popular TikTok personality who never…