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Nézet-Séguin to take 4 weeks off from conducting
NEW YORK (AP) — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director of the Metropolitan Opera and the Philadelphia…
Cosby prosecutors urge Supreme Court to restore conviction
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Bill Cosby’s sexual assault…
New this week: ‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘Annie’ live and Kenny G
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Oh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of a town
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — It has been called beautiful, awesome and brilliant, a transcendent…
‘Encanto,’ ‘House of Gucci’ fuel Thanksgiving box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally…
Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett goes to trial Monday on charges that he lied to…
In French Pantheon, Josephine Baker makes history yet again
PARIS (AP) — France is inducting Josephine Baker — Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French World War…
Beloved Honduran mayor stood out in bloody electoral season
CANTARRANAS, Honduras (AP) — San Luis was the eighth stop on a tour of nine…
Illinois families of 2 killed at concert file lawsuits
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The family of two close friends from suburban Chicago who were…
No phones, laptops allowed at Josh Duggar child porn trial
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge says no phones, laptops or recording devices will…
Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green ready for operatic stardom
NEW YORK (AP) — He opened the season as kindly Uncle Paul in the Metropolitan…
Virginia school system returns books it pulled after outcry
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia school system said Tuesday it was returning two…
Musician Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11
LOS ANGELES – Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and…
Grammy facts: Blurred genre lines and a retiree revolution
With new rules in place this year and a promise to regain trust among its…
Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell goes on trial next…
Throne speech today, some BC evacuees to return home: In The News for Nov. 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $31M for ‘House of Cards’ losses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the studio behind…
Police tie car used in Young Dolph’s killing to 2nd shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have tied a car used in the killing…
Rita Letendre, renowned as a pioneer of Canadian abstract art, dead at 93
TORONTO – Rita Letendre, renowned as a pioneer of Canadian abstract art, has died. Gallery…
Winnipeg’s Blinkers Art and Project Space wins $50K Lacey Prize
OTTAWA – Blinkers Art and Project Space in Winnipeg has won the $50,000 Lacey Prize.…
Billy Hinsche, longtime Beach Boys collaborator, dead at 70
DENVER (AP) — Billy Hinsche, a singer-songwriter and musician in a 1960s pop band with…
Scotiabank ditches resumés for campus hiring, widening candidate pool
TORONTO – Canadians eyeing internships, co-op placements and graduate positions at Scotiabank no longer have…
Landrieu back in spotlight tackling infrastructure, equity
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu left office nearly four years…
Theodore Roosevelt Library in North Dakota to take statue
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota has agreed to…