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Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried ‘Midnight in the Garden’ case, dies at 81
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Spencer Lawton Jr., a former Georgia district attorney who worked to…
WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw’ on Netflix will debut on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment’s first episode of “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix…
Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged. She backed him through domestic violence trial
Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged. The two told E! News of their…
‘Interior Chinatown’: Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters
Jimmy O. Yang once played “Chinese Teenager #1.” He’s now No. 1 on the call…
Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in ’That Deserves a Wow’
There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers.…
‘Kissing the ring?’ MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication
MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, fierce critics of President-elect Donald Trump, say they…
NY priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a music video in church further stripped of duties
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a New York City church where pop star…
Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Louisiana-based rap artist pleaded guilty Monday to his role in…
Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, has died at 92
TOKYO (AP) — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its…
NYC priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a music video in church further stripped of duties
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a New York City church where pop star…
Police investigate burglary at Windsor Castle estate, fueling concerns about royal security
LONDON (AP) — British police are investigating a burglary on the Windsor Castle estate, fueling…
Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized…
Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92
TOKYO (AP) — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its…
Ontario proposes fix to issue of dwindling long-term care cultural admissions
TORONTO — Ontario is proposing a pilot project to tweak long-term care priority rules in…
Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book ‘Citizen’
Bill Clinton jokes that he felt lost when he first returned to private life in…
Shaun White’s new halfpipe league to air on NBC
The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC beginning next…
‘Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of…
Detroit-area thief steals trailer with ‘Nutcracker’ Christmas tree and other props
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Did the Mouse King strike? A ballet group in suburban…
Sheung-King wins Writers’ Trust fiction prize for ‘Batshit Seven’
TORONTO — Sheung-King and Martha Baillie were among the big winners at the Writers’ Trust…
Shaun White’s new halfpipe league to air on NBC, Peacock
The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC and stream…
Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Did the Mouse King strike? A ballet group in suburban…
New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as setting
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Harry Potter fans eagerly anticipating the third attraction based on the…
Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 billion bound for black market
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an…
Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Sundown’ guitar sells for US$350,000 in auction
TORONTO — Gordon Lightfoot’s treasured “Sundown” guitar will remain in Canadian hands after it sold…