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Vermont-based Phish to play 2 shows to benefit flood recovery efforts
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Phish will play two special shows next month to benefit flood…
What to know about the case of the missing Missouri ER doctor found dead in Arkansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A doctor in the Missouri Ozarks went missing for over…
California aims to tap beavers, once viewed as a nuisance, to help with water issues and wildfires
For years, beavers have been treated as an annoyance for chewing down trees and shrubs…
Projects directed by Viggo Mortensen, Michael Keaton, Chris Pine coming to TIFF
TORONTO – The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says the sheer number of…
Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ rockets to No. 2 on charts after music video controversy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Aldean ‘s “Try That in a Small Town” is experiencing…
How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Chris Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,”…
Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravels
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University on Friday announced the resignation of its president…
Elton John, Berry Gordy, Scorsese and more friends and admirers of Tony Bennett react to his death
Reaction to the death of Tony Bennett at age 96: “So sad to hear of…
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent stylist whose devotion to classic American songs…
Longtime NHL executive Brian O’Neill, who oversaw 1967-68 expansion, dead at 94
Brian O’Neill, a longtime NHL executive who helped oversee the league’s first major expansion and…
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic…
From Barbie to millennial pink, the cultural phenomenon behind the color that sells
“Think pink! think pink! when you shop for summer clothes. Think pink! think pink! if…
What to stream this weekend: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, ‘Justified,’ ‘Minx’ and Pikmin
A documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming…
After nearly 30 years, there’s movement in the case of Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It…
Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hours
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Librarians who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours and…
Russia bombards Odesa and other southern Ukraine port cities for third night since end of grain deal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded Ukraine’s southern cities with drones and missiles for a…
Jason Aldean’s new music video was filmed at a lynching site. A big country music network pulled it
Country music star Jason Aldean ‘s latest music video for “Try That In A Small…
Pop star Shakira will face a second tax probe in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pop star Shakira is facing more trouble from Spain’s tax office…
Fans of martial arts legend Bruce Lee fondly remember his life philosophy 50 years after his death
HONG KONG (AP) — Fans of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who broke negative…
Toronto’s Laysla De Oliveira honours her immigrant parents with role in new TV series
TORONTO – For Toronto-born Laysla De Oliveira, it was the sacrifice of her immigrant parents…
Wesleyan University becomes latest school to end legacy admissions
Wesleyan University in Connecticut announced Wednesday that it has become the latest school to end…
A starless red carpet? TIFF attendees say festival enthusiasm waning due to strikes
TORONTO – When the Toronto International Film Festivalrolls out the red carpet in September, it…
Prosecutor says Kevin Spacey used celebrity status for ‘opportunity grab’ described by accusers
LONDON (AP) — It was no coincidence that three of Kevin Spacey ‘s four accusers…
Egoyan’s opera-inspired feature ‘Seven Veils’ bound for Toronto film festival
TORONTO – Canadian director Atom Egoyan will premiere his opera-inspired feature “Seven Veils” at the…