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Turkey: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation’s political shift
ISTANBUL (AP) — The 25-year-old translator by day and trans drag performer by night felt…
Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond to be featured in EA Sports FIFA 23 video game
Ted Lasso is now in the game. Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced…
Man sets himself on fire in apparent protest of Abe funeral
TOKYO (AP) — A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Sept. 20 The Washington Post…
Prosecutors: More needed in Marilyn Manson sex assault probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detectives have handed the results of their 19-month investigation into sexual…
Next Miss Universe pageant to be broadcast from New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans will be the site of the 71st Miss Universe…
Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel celebrated his 20th anniversary as ABC’s late-night host early,…
School bus crashes into S Carolina store; 7 sent to hospital
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A school bus crashed into a store in South Carolina…
‘Wildfire,’ ‘Sweeney Todd’ among top winners at Dora Mavor Moore Awards
TORONTO – Factory Theatre’s “Wildfire” was the top winner in the general theatre division at…
Golden Globes to return to NBC in January after year off-air
NEW YORK (AP) — After a year spent off-air, the Golden Globe Awards are returning…
Lido Pimienta on her new variety show ‘Lido TV’ that looks to push the envelope
TORONTO – Lido Pimienta isn’t a fan of the word humble. There’s a kind of…
Thousands march in Turkey to demand ban on LGBTQ groups
ISTANBUL (AP) — An anti-LGBTQ group marched Sunday in Istanbul, demanding that LGBTQ associations be…
Architect Vlado Milunic dies at 81; linked to Prague icon
PRAGUE (AP) — Vlado Milunic, a Czech architect of Croatian ancestry who co-designed Prague’s iconic…
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to close on Broadway next year
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Phantom of the Opera” — Broadway’s longest-running show — is…
New York museums to disclose artwork looted by Nazis
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during…
Ex-Kansas police detective charged with preying on women
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who has long been…
Meet Little Amal: A puppet celebrating New York City’s roots
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s latest celebrity visitor is stopping traffic even in…
Buffy Sainte-Marie isn’t retiring, she just can’t deal with air travel
TORONTO – Buffy Sainte-Marie has had enough. Coming off a difficult summer that included a…
Berlin museum approaches ethnological collection in new ways
BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin museum opens fully to the public this week with a…
Unwed couples grew, US was more wired in COVID’s 1st years
During the first two years of the pandemic, the number of people working from home…
Tearful Allison Russell wins Americana Award for debut album
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell won album of the year for her…
Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged
BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at…
R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex offender
R&B superstar R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have long been shadowed by allegations that he sexually…
Ti West, Mia Goth dream up a technicolor horror in ‘Pearl’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Ti West had a wild idea. It was year one of…