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California looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At the start of 2022, Thomas Marshall weighed 311 pounds. He…
Biden and Trudeau toast to friendship, hope and family at gala dinner
OTTAWA – U.S. President Joe Biden stayed in Ottawa during his short trip north of…
Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval
PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners…
Navajo Tech 1st among tribal universities to offer PhD
A university on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. launched its accredited doctoral…
Review: John Wick gets even more stylish in fourth episode
A trip to Paris should be on everyone’s bucket list, even John Wick. The Eiffel…
‘She was so beautiful’: Search continues for missing after fatal Montreal fire
MONTREAL – Zafar Mahmood was still waiting on Thursday to hear whether his 32-year-old daughter…
Q&A: Chuck D talks rap’s rise through ‘Fight the Power’ doc
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history,…
Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this month targeting drag performances and…
‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
HONG KONG (AP) — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh…
Springsteen, Kaling, Louis-Dreyfus among 22 honored by Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and…
Lawyers: Dispute over Van Gogh art in Detroit is settled
DETROIT (AP) — A deal has been reached over control of an 1888 painting by…
Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids rises from the ashes
ASHFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amarey Brookshire was devastated when she heard about the fire at…
Van Zweden to end NY Philharmonic tenure with Mahler’s 2nd
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaap van Zweden will conduct Mahler’s Second Symphony in his farewell…
Creators of Black opera ‘Of The Sea’ on inspiring alternatives to Eurocentric works
TORONTO – A new Black Canadian opera brings to life a story of resilience, amplified…
Jeremy Scott leaves Moschino after 10 years at fashion house
MILAN (AP) — Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house…
Gloria Dea, 1st magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at age 100
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gloria Dea, touted as the first magician to perform on what…
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UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25B to calm turmoil GENEVA (AP) — Banking…
New law allows anti-abortion monument at Arkansas Capitol
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law…
California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — Visiting San Quentin, California’s oldest prison once home to a…
Q&A: Code Kunst on new album and his love for Mac Miller
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Producer Code Kunst arguably one of the most well-known artists…
Cambodia celebrates return of ‘priceless’ stolen artifacts
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Centuries-old cultural artifacts that had been illegally smuggled out from…
California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The infamous state prison on San Francisco Bay that has been…
Comedian Trevor Noah wins prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Comedian Trevor Noah, the former host of “The Daily Show,”…
Ringgold, Unterberg, Vendler to be honored by arts academy
NEW YORK (AP) — Author-visual artist Faith Ringgold, poetry critic Helen Hennessy Vendler and photographer…