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A timeline of the rise and fall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
For more than two decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of hip-hop’s most opportunistic entrepreneurs,…
Designer Prabal Gurung reflects on tough childhood, resilience and runway success in a new memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Prabal Gurung has always been a storyteller. First, it was…
As Biden-era ‘junk fee’ rule takes effect, Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly
As a Biden administration ban on so-called “junk fees” took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it…
Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican…
Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases
MONTREAL — Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after…
The innovative ice-cream makers at Salt & Straw serve up secrets and recipes in a new cookbook
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at…
Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns on Wednesday about deep staffing cuts,…
South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the state can keep…
Cannes makes it official: No nudity on the red carpet
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly…
The Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian changed how celebrities think about exposure
PARIS (AP) — The ring gleamed in Instagram posts. So did the diamond necklace and…
How a bloody Zoom pitch helped Vancouver filmmaker take ‘Final Destination’ reins
Vancouver filmmaker Zachary Lipovsky says it took innovative thinking — and a fake decapitation —…
Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon
Nowhere is the border-crossing nature of cinema more evident than the Cannes Film Festival, which…
FACT FOCUS: Trump blames other countries for high US drug prices. Experts say it’s not their fault
President Donald Trump incorrectly placed the blame for high prescription drug prices in the U.S.…
A landscape transformed: As it responds to cuts in federal programs, the arts community reels
NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Marie Howe, one of this year’s winners of the Pulitzer…
Governor warns Pennsylvanians will lose health care, hospitals will close under GOP cuts to Medicaid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro warned Wednesday that the Medicaid cuts Congress is…
‘Andor’ is ending. It brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to ‘Star Wars’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The complex effects of personal trauma have not traditionally been the…
South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor
MILAN (AP) — South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical…
Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a…
Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter,…
In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — For 20-year-old Mayank Yadav, riding a crowded bus in the summer…
Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring…
Classified, Kellie Loder, Maggie Andrew big winners out of East Coast Music Awards
ST. JOHN’S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew emerged as top…
MedicAlert introducing technology that will allow 911 dispatchers to access records
MONTREAL — MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of…
Judge overturns Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an…