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Rapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease, medical examiner says
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage while performing in Connecticut…
Balmain’s whimsical show meets Courrèges’ minimalism in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Olivier Rousteing opened Balmain’s Wednesday show at Paris Fashion Week with an…
Reality TV star Julie Chrisley resentenced to 7 years in bank fraud and tax evasion case
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday resentenced Julie Chrisley to seven years in…
Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag…
Women’s only track meet in NYC features Olympic champs, musicians and lucrative prize money
A New York City track meet Thursday night will be unlike any other, featuring lucrative…
Adam Pearson is ready to roll the dice
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Pearson is an ardent believer in the old adage: Nothing…
Anna Sorokin eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first round of cuts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist who swindled banks, hotels and…
Sound decision: Montreal to protect music venues from noise complaints
MONTREAL — Montreal’s administration announced on Wednesday it is going to immediately modify a borough’s…
Kim Porter’s children say she didn’t write bestselling memoir about Diddy
NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did…
Biography of 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley is winner of George Washington Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of…
Aging and ailing, ‘Message Tree’ at Woodstock concert site is reluctantly cut down
Masses of people at the 1969 Woodstock festival stopped by the towering red maple tree…
Aging and ailing, ‘Message Tree’ at Woodstock concert site is reluctantly cut down
Masses of people at the 1969 Woodstock festival stopped by the towering red maple tree…
Judge weighs whether to dismiss movie armorer’s conviction in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge is planning to hear arguments in court Thursday…
Cross-examination of complainant continues in Jacob Hoggard sexual assault trial
A defence lawyer for Jacob Hoggard accused the complainant at his sexual assault trial of…
REVIEW: ‘Echoes of Wisdom’ delivers, but Zelda’s hero turn lacks spark
When Nintendo released “The Legend of Zelda” in 1986, the title character was barely an…
Visual effects, animation studios unite to convince Quebec for better tax deal
MONTREAL — Visual effects and animation companies are uniting to strike a better deal with…
‘Not impossible’: Facebook whistleblower Haugen talks protecting kids on social media
TORONTO — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen feels “extremely hopeful” about society’s ability to push social…
Greek singer Marinella is in stable but critical condition after collapsing during a concert
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer Marinella was in stable but critical condition in…
Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children’s book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book…
The Cure announces a new album and releases its first new song in 16 years, ‘Alone’
NEW YORK (AP) — Goths, rejoice: At long last, The Cure has released new music.…
Hoda Kotb says she is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades,…
Finding Mr. Right and converting to Judaism led Erin Foster to write a fresh, original rom-com
There’s a meet-the-parents scene in the new Netflix series, “Nobody Wants This,” where Adam Brody’s…
Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades,…
Barbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archives
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after telling her story in a 1,000-page memoir, Barbra…