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Judge dismisses two suits filed by man whose work as informant inspired the movie ‘White Boy Rick’
DETROIT (AP) — Two lawsuits filed by a Detroit-area man whose decades in prison for…
Debby Friday wins Polaris Music Prize for ‘Good Luck’
TORONTO – Debby Friday has won the 2023 Polaris Music Prize for her album “Good…
Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime ‘Stop Making Sense’
TORONTO (AP) — You may find yourself in a movie theater with “Stop Making Sense”…
Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime ‘Stop Making Sense’
TORONTO (AP) — You may find yourself in a movie theater with “Stop Making Sense”…
A Batman researcher said ‘gay’ in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit
ATLANTA (AP) — Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret…
How a rural Alabama school system outdid the country with gains in math
PIEDMONT, Ala. (AP) — While the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in…
Book Review: ‘Astor’ is a primer on the rise and fall one of America’s richest families
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to escape the name Astor when you are in…
In break with the past, Met opera is devoting a third of its productions to recent work
NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Heggie recalls that after “Dead Man Walking” premiered in San…
Édgar Barrera, Karol G, Shakira, and more lead Latin Grammy nominations
Édgar Barrera — the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as…
Music Review: Rootsy harmonies and spiritual uplift from Buddy and Julie Miller on ‘In the Throes’
Buddy and Julie Miller have been wed for 40 years. Their latest album, “In the…
Marilyn Manson pleads no contest to blowing nose on videographer, gets fine, community service
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
The spotlight is on Ukraine at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other…
‘American Fiction’ wins People’s Choice award at Toronto Film Festival
Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a disillusioned academic, has…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial AUSTIN,…
Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming
The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and…
Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, known for his inflated forms, has died at age 91
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose depictions of people…
Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Students were dancing in the aisles and their seats in the…
National Hispanic Heritage Month highlights cultural diversity of Spanish-speaking Americans
PHOENIX (AP) — Hispanic history and culture take center stage across the U.S. for National…
What’s streaming now: ‘Barbie,’ Dan & Shay, ‘The Morning Show’ and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
Tunes from Dan & Shay and Vic Mensa plus a genre-blending Hulu series “The Other…
College professor who questioned views toward adult-child sex wants back on campus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A college philosophy professor is fighting to be allowed back on…
Megyn Kelly welcomes Donald Trump for an interview 8 years after he erupted over her debate question
NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump sat down with Megyn Kelly for a satellite…
Music Review: Corinne Bailey Rae explores every part of the emotional spectrum in ‘Black Rainbows’
Who would you be if you didn’t have to fit into societal expectations? Grammy Award-winner…
Artworks believed stolen during Holocaust seized from museums in 3 states
NEW YORK (AP) — Three artworks believed stolen during the Holocaust from a Jewish art…
This fall TV season, there’s no new ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘Law & Order.’ Here’s what’s coming instead
Sorry “Abbott Elementary” and “Grey’s Anatomy” fans — there won’t be new episodes airing anytime…