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Donald Trump’s rivals vow to back Israel and argue over China and Ukraine at the third debate
MIAMI (AP) — In their first debate since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the…
Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
BEIJING (AP) — Fifty years after the Philadelphia Orchestra’s history-making visit to China in 1973…
As Hollywood scrambles to get back to work, stars and politicians alike react to strike ending
Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking…
Demonstrators brawl outside LA’s Museum of Tolerance after screening of Hamas attack video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Street fights erupted between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Los Angeles’…
Former Manitoba Speaker fulfils last goal with dedicated space for Indigenous art
WINNIPEG – Scattered throughout the century-old Manitoba Legislative Building are the works of famed Indigenous…
Daytime Emmys set for Dec. 15 in the first major awards show since Hollywood strikes ended
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Daytime Emmys are back on after being postponed by the…
SZA leads the 2024 Grammy nominations as women outpace men in the leading categories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killing her ex? That’s a bad idea. Writing “Kill Bill” and…
John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture…
Universal will build its first European theme park on a site near London
LONDON (AP) — Universal has chosen the homeland of Harry Potter to build its first…
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU
NEW YORK (AP) — Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of…
Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted…
Billy Porter hits the dance floor on his fifth album with the goal of ‘trying to heal people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Porter is strutting off in an entirely new sonic direction…
Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark…
Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked a judge on Wednesday to approve subpoenas for documents…
Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars for the fourth time
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards for…
Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for…
Canada’s Bridges flips from ice to field, competes in throwing at Parapan Am Games
Decorated para hockey player Billy Bridges is about to make his international debut in summer…
Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field
TORONTO – An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to…
Steve Aoki builds a universe on ‘HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.’ He also plans to go to the moon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the EDM DJ Steve Aoki, the next frontier is the…
NTSB team visits scene of deadly Ohio interstate crash involving busload of high school students
ETNA, Ohio (AP) — A federal investigator looking into an Ohio bus crash that killed…
‘The Hunger Games’ starts fresh, without Katniss, in ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
Everyone had resigned themselves to the fact that “The Hunger Games” ended in 2015. The…
What’s streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ marches
Colman Domingo’s incredible performance in the civil rights biopic “Rustin” and Dolly Parton’s rock music…
Story of a devastating wildfire that reads ‘like a thriller’ wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize
LONDON (AP) — A book about a fire that ravaged a Canadian city and has…
Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ ‘movement’ extremist
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Russian Justice Ministry on Friday said it has filed a…