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A$AP Rocky must stand trial on charges he fired gun at former friend, judge rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence…
Colman Domingo’s time is now
NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo has a commanding physical presence, an expressive face and…
Russia puts Ukrainian winner of Eurovision Song Contest on wanted list
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song…
A year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — After the mass shooting last November at an LGBTQ+ nightclub…
Russian doctors call for release of imprisoned artist who protested Ukraine war
LONDON (AP) — More than 100 Russian doctors signed an open letter published Saturday that…
Censored art from around the world finds a second opportunity at a Barcelona museum for banned works
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A drawing of a nude Donald Trump. A punching bag sculpture…
Golden Globes find new home at CBS after years of scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes have found a new broadcast home at CBS…
Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller ‘Possession’ and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87
LONDON (AP) — British author A.S. Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye…
Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ ‘movement’ extremist
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Russian Justice Ministry on Friday said it has filed a…
Story of a devastating wildfire that reads ‘like a thriller’ wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize
LONDON (AP) — A book about a fire that ravaged a Canadian city and has…
What’s streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ marches
Colman Domingo’s incredible performance in the civil rights biopic “Rustin” and Dolly Parton’s rock music…
‘The Hunger Games’ starts fresh, without Katniss, in ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
Everyone had resigned themselves to the fact that “The Hunger Games” ended in 2015. The…
NTSB team visits scene of deadly Ohio interstate crash involving busload of high school students
ETNA, Ohio (AP) — A federal investigator looking into an Ohio bus crash that killed…
Steve Aoki builds a universe on ‘HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.’ He also plans to go to the moon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the EDM DJ Steve Aoki, the next frontier is the…
Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field
TORONTO – An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to…
Canada’s Bridges flips from ice to field, competes in throwing at Parapan Am Games
Decorated para hockey player Billy Bridges is about to make his international debut in summer…
Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for…
Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars for the fourth time
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for…
Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked a judge on Wednesday to approve subpoenas for documents…
Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark…
Billy Porter hits the dance floor on his fifth album with the goal of ‘trying to heal people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Porter is strutting off in an entirely new sonic direction…
Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted…
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU
NEW YORK (AP) — Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of…
John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture…