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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…
Hollywood star Richard Gere brings Tibet advocacy to Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — Hollywood actor Richard Gere said Monday Canada shouldn’t pivot to a stronger relationship…
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown
The Trump administration is calling its new immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city “Operation…
Actor Danny Masterson asks for rape convictions to be tossed over lawyer errors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson filed a petition Monday for…
The next Met Gala exhibit will spotlight fashion across art history
NEW YORK (AP) — If there’s been one uniting theme of all the blockbuster fashion…
Ariana Grande and Cher team up for ‘SNL’ in December. Josh O’Connor gets a hosting turn, too
NEW YORK (AP) — The December lineup for “Saturday Night Live” now includes Ariana Grande…
A new Netflix doc offers an intimate portrait of Selena, straight from her family’s vault
NEW YORK (AP) — For many, the name Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is the stuff of mythology.…
Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum in Paris said Monday it is temporarily closing some…
The Chicks and Rascal Flatts to headline 2026 Boots and Hearts music festival
TORONTO — Two legendary trios of modern country music are headed to next year’s Boots…
‘Fan-demonium:’ Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate ending 12-year Grey Cup drought
WINNIPEG — The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ first Grey Cup win in 12 years had green confetti…
New statue of Bridget Jones joins other film icons in London’s Leicester Square
LONDON (AP) — Bridget Jones has joined Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Paddington as permanent…
Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Cruise, at 63 still the biggest movie star in a…
‘Now You See Me 3’ races past ‘The Running Man’ at box office
It’s no magic trick: The third installment in the thieving magician “Now You See Me”…
SS Rajamouli unveils time-travel adventure film ‘Varanasi,’ with elements of Hindu mythology
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, the blockbuster movie director behind global hits like…
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and…