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Robert Durst indicted in 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Durst was indicted Monday for murder in the death of…
Mario Batali to face April trial in sexual misconduct case
BOSTON (AP) — Celebrity chef Mario Batali’s trial on sexual misconduct charge in Boston has…
Kentucky college president fired after sexual assault report
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — The president of Kentucky’s Georgetown College has been fired after reports…
Colorado voters appear to reject marijuana sales tax hike
DENVER (AP) — Colorado voters appear headed to rejecting a marijuana sales tax hike to…
Judge: Prince Andrew sex lawsuit trial likely in late 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — An American woman’s claims that Britain’s Prince Andrew sexually abused her…
Voters back rights for elderly visits, eating and clean air
New rights to gather in worship and visit loved ones in nursing homes won overwhelming…
Latinos with dark skin face more discrimination, study finds
PHOENIX (AP) — Skin tone impacts the everyday lives and the long-term success of Latinos…
Salma Hayek felt like the mom on the set of ‘Eternals’
NEW YORK (AP) — Salma Hayek laughs when asked if she ever felt like the…
Multidisciplinary artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory wins Sobey Art Award
Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory has won this year’s Sobey Art Award for emerging artists. The Iqaluit-based…
‘Stop the show!’ Houston concertgoers describe chaos
HOUSTON (AP) — Screaming. Suffocating. Panicked. Unconscious. The concertgoers at a highly anticipated Houston music…
New this week: ‘Red Notice,’ Silk Sonic and ‘Clifford’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia’s most distinguished artist
VANCOUVER – British Columbia carver James Hart, hereditary chief of the Eagle Clan of the…
Winnipeg screenwriter among winners of global academy film competition
LOS ANGELES – A Winnipeg screenwriter has won a US$35,000 prize and mentorship opportunity from…
Pandemic sparks union activity where it was rare: Bookstores
NEW YORK (AP) — Britta Larson, a shift leader at Half Price Books in Roseville,…
‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin sues Netflix over sequel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The founder of a Florida big cat sanctuary featured in…
Crowd surge wasn’t mentioned in Astroworld operational plan
HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency plans for the Astroworld music festival did not include protocols for…
Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of lighting on the film “Rust” filed a lawsuit…
Security staffing at Travis Scott show unclear, chief says
HOUSTON (AP) — Organizers of the Astroworld music festival have not provided investigators with clear…
‘Spencer’ star Kristen Stewart is done hiding her life
NEW YORK (AP) — Kristen Stewart has been talking about playing Princess Diana in the…
Texas A&M student hurt at Astroworld dies; death toll at 9
HOUSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old college student who was critically injured in the crush of…
Stó:lo author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71
Stó:lo writer Lee Maracle, who championed the stories of Indigenous women to change the face…
Canada Post to recognize Buffy Sainte-Marie with commemorative stamp
TORONTO – Buffy Sainte-Marie has found a spot where she belongs — on a commemorative…
Workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts to strike for a day
BOSTON (AP) — Members of the union that represents about 200 workers at Boston’s Museum…
New San Francisco center to share classical music with all
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yo-Yo Ma spent the better part of the pandemic playing cello…