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Author Ann Patchett urges a ‘breath’ for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge
NEW YORK (AP) — On a night otherwise dedicated to the endangered state of free…
The World Cup has an official song with Shakira and Burna Boy combining for ‘Dai Dai’
ZURICH (AP) — The World Cup — officially — has an official song. Shakira and…
Princess of Wales’ Italy visit highlights progressive preschool approach that shuns standardization
REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (AP) — The Princess of Wales’ visit to Italy has put the…
The Eurovision final lineup is confirmed after 5 more countries are sent packing
VIENNA (AP) — The lineup for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been…
Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein returned to court and jurors resumed deliberating in his…
Tories question CBC funding of spoof-style Indigenous show on residential schools
OTTAWA — Conservatives are questioning why CBC is funding a spoof program that used false…
Clarence Carter, soul singer known for ‘Patches’ and ‘Strokin’,’ dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter with the…
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill enter National Recording Registry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albums and songs from Taylor Swift,Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and The Go-Go’s…
Kelsey Plum joins Prime’s WNBA broadcasts, bringing an active star’s voice to the studio
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum is joining Amazon Prime Video’s WNBA broadcasts as a…
Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks selected to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at next week’s Indianapolis…
A Vienna cafe offers a welcome for Israel supporters as tensions brew at the Eurovision Song Contest
VIENNA (AP) — Vienna’s famed coffeehouses have embraced the Eurovision Song Contest. They have also…
Man known for racially derogatory livestreams charged with attempted murder after Tennessee shooting
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who goes by “Chud the Builder” and livestreams himself…
King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
LONDON (AP) — The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British…
Giuliani returns to his show after viral pneumonia hospitalization
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned to his regularly scheduled show on Wednesday…
Harvey Weinstein reports chest pain and court ends early as jury deliberates in his rape retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein started feeling chest pains in a courthouse Wednesday as…
Princess Catherine arrives in Italy on first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission
REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (AP) — Britain’s Princess Catherine made her first overseas trip since announcing…
Drug counselor who delivered ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered Matthew Perry the doses…
Shania Twain to revisit teen years on new LP “Little Miss Twain,” drops gritty single
Decades after leaving northern Ontario to conquer terrestrial radio airwaves, Shania Twain says she’s revisiting…
Museum’s ‘Knight Rider’ replica car got a speeding ticket. It hasn’t gone anywhere in years
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It’s a mystery on the streets of New York City. What traffic law violator with…
From Week 1 to Super Bowl week, Netflix’s new NFL footprint takes shape through 2029
Netflix has expanded its inventory of NFL games and will have a season-long presence with…
20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ return to Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered “Pan’s Labyrinth” at the…
From ‘The Hills’ villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign
On the reality television show “The Hills,” Spencer Pratt played something of a villain, blamed…
Can ‘Off Campus’ capture the hockey romance audience after ‘Heated Rivalry’?
Thanks to “Heated Rivalry,” hockey hunks — and their love stories — are having a…
Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani among ‘A List’ Asian American, Pacific Islander names in new HBO doc
Director Eugene Yi has always been interested in the term Asian American and Pacific Islander…