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Texas man indicted on murder charge in shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss
HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury in Texas has indicted the man accused of killing…
Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs
BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brendan Fraser is staring at a cooling fireplace. “I have an…
Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during…
Germany’s Kessler twins, who became dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die at 89
BERLIN (AP) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career…
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t taken office yet. But he’s already the…
After backlash, Alabama Public Television will keep paying for PBS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Facing a public backlash, the commission that oversees Alabama Public Television…
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced ABC News’ Mary Bruce as a “terrible…
CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, says AI doesn’t count
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content —…
Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians…
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to…
The LA County sheriff is investigating a new sex battery claim against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating a new…
Han Kang, Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li are among finalists for Andrew Carnegie Medals
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Han Kang’s “We Do Not Part,” Megha Majumdar’s “A…
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins Giller Prize for second time for ‘Pick A Colour’
TORONTO — Souvankham Thammavongsa’s two experiences winning the Giller Prize couldn’t have been more different.…
Author Boualem Sansal welcomed in France after release from Algerian prison
PARIS (AP) — A French-Algerian novelist who was granted a humanitarian pardon last week in…
New coin honors Freddie Mercury and his 4-octave range
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design…