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Jeremy Scott leaves Moschino after 10 years at fashion house
MILAN (AP) — Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house…
Creators of Black opera ‘Of The Sea’ on inspiring alternatives to Eurocentric works
TORONTO – A new Black Canadian opera brings to life a story of resilience, amplified…
Van Zweden to end NY Philharmonic tenure with Mahler’s 2nd
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaap van Zweden will conduct Mahler’s Second Symphony in his farewell…
Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids rises from the ashes
ASHFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amarey Brookshire was devastated when she heard about the fire at…
Lawyers: Dispute over Van Gogh art in Detroit is settled
DETROIT (AP) — A deal has been reached over control of an 1888 painting by…
Springsteen, Kaling, Louis-Dreyfus among 22 honored by Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and…
‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
HONG KONG (AP) — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh…
Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this month targeting drag performances and…
Q&A: Chuck D talks rap’s rise through ‘Fight the Power’ doc
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history,…
‘She was so beautiful’: Search continues for missing after fatal Montreal fire
MONTREAL – Zafar Mahmood was still waiting on Thursday to hear whether his 32-year-old daughter…
Review: John Wick gets even more stylish in fourth episode
A trip to Paris should be on everyone’s bucket list, even John Wick. The Eiffel…
Navajo Tech 1st among tribal universities to offer PhD
A university on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. launched its accredited doctoral…
Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval
PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners…
Biden and Trudeau toast to friendship, hope and family at gala dinner
OTTAWA – U.S. President Joe Biden stayed in Ottawa during his short trip north of…
California looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At the start of 2022, Thomas Marshall weighed 311 pounds. He…
Former governor sues college over chapel name removal
A former Republican governor of Vermont has sued Middlebury College, his alma mater, accusing it…
Brunson, Shannon, de Armas will host ‘Saturday Night Live’
NEW YORK (AP) — Two first-time hosts — Quinta Brunson and Ana de Armas —…
New York to pay $5.5M to man exonerated in Sebold rape case
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who spent 16 years in prison after he was…
Queer photographer Evergon, witchy artists Fastwurms among Governor General winners
A photographer whose work documents and celebrates the homoerotic is among the winners of this…
A jury finds Soulja Boy liable for abuse and sexual assault of ex-assistant, awards over $4 million
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was…
Author, wife of Weezer bassist arrested after being shot by police who say she pointed a gun at them
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was…
Their stories were lost to slavery. Now DNA is writing them
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In the 1700s, a boy was born into slavery in Colonial…
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Police: Nashville shooter fired indiscriminately at victims NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The shooter who killed…
Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry
Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at…