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Amy Grant reflects on her new album, resisting labels and writing dark songs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the nearly 50 years she’s been working as a musician,…
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
LONDON (AP) — The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal…
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by…
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— Movie Review: Billie Eilish and James Cameron make concert movie magic with ‘Hit Me…
Japan’s Sony reports declining profit but expects a record for this year
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp. reported a 3.4% drop…
Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni…
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking…
Maggie Kang receives a key to the city of Toronto at Departure Festival
TORONTO — The creator behind the Oscar-winning animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” now holds a…
Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’
NEW YORK (AP) — From Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, just in time for…
Bell CEO ‘confident’ in lofty revenue targets as it doubles down on AI data centres
Bell Canada’s parent company has upped its revenue target for its growing AI business by…
An outsider artist takes the world’s biggest stage with the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
VENICE, Italy (AP) — U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition…
An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
ATLANTA (AP) — Ted Turner was a sportsman of all types, a world champion in…
Man arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after report former Prince Andrew was threatened
LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon…
Daniel Dae Kim explores booming South Korean pop, film, cosmetics and food influences for CNN series
NEW YORK (AP) — Not too long ago, Daniel Dae Kim had an unusual encounter…
Quebec television personality calls for tougher legislation on identify theft
QUÉBEC — A Quebec television personality is calling for tougher laws against online fraudsters and…
Brett Kissel and W. Brett Wilson win 2026 Gary Slaight Humanitarian Award for charity work
“Airwaves” singer Brett Kissel and businessman W. Brett Wilson are being honoured for their long-running…
Movie Review: Billie Eilish and James Cameron make concert movie magic with ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’
NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Eilish is levitating. Or so it seems. When the pop…
Chxrry, the first woman signed to The Weeknd’s XO Records, is coming for the world
TORONTO — Chxrry is on the cusp of her first headlining hometown show, but the…
In Gaza, some Palestinian children find respite and catharsis in breakdancing
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — As the music comes on in a Gaza refugee…
How a court case and their loyal fans helped to shape Kneecap’s second record, ‘Fenian’
LONDON (AP) — The seven-week period that Kneecap spent recording their second album, “Fenian,” was…
Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a…
Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17
NEW YORK (AP) — The long-running Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” will close its…
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role. He…
Ashley McBryde fell off the horse and went into the ‘Wild.’ Her new album is her most personal yet
NEW YORK (AP) — A few years ago, Ashley McBryde fell off the horse. “That’s…