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Missouri prosecutor says he won’t charge Nelly after an August drug arrest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer…
James Patterson to help lead honors program at his undergraduate alma mater, Manhattan University
NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson’ s latest philanthropic project marks a deepening of ties…
Arbitrator upholds 5-year bans of Bad Bunny baseball agency leaders, cuts agent penalty to 3 years
NEW YORK (AP) — An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad…
From anime to fine art: Japan’s Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
MILAN (AP) — In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano…
‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
TORONTO (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord…
Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era
TORONTO — Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down?…
Dolly Parton sings her family’s story on ‘Smoky Mountain DNA.’ She says it is her ‘favorite album’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect…
Arbitrator upholds 5-year bans of Bad Bunny baseball agency leaders, cuts agent penalty to 3 years
NEW YORK (AP) — An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad…
Alexander Shelley to become Pacific Symphony Orchestra music director for 2026-27 season
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony…
Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages
BANGKOK (AP) — In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo…
Police ID body in Montreal park as abducted crypto influencer missing since June
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a body found in a nature park last month…
‘Force, fraud and coercion’: Alberta RCMP lay sex trafficking charges
COCHRANE, Alta. — Police have arrested and charged a 47-year-old man in southern Alberta with…
FanDuel Sports Network regional channels will be available as add-on subscription on Prime Video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diamond Sports Group announced Wednesday it reached a multi-year agreement with…
Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era
TORONTO — Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down?…
RCMP warn against vigilantism in Squamish, B.C., as concerns circulate online
SQUAMISH, B.C. — Police in Squamish, B.C., have issued a warning against vigilante action over…
Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse is set to…
FanDuel Sports Network regional channels will be available as add-on subscription on Prime Video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diamond Sports Group announced Wednesday it reached a multiyear agreement with…
The Latin Grammys are almost here for a 25th anniversary celebration
The 2024 Latin Grammy Awards are here and back in Miami. It’s a big year:…
‘A big family’: Glitter-adorned Taylor Swift fans welcome Canadian leg of Eras Tour
TORONTO — The long-awaited Canadian arrival of Taylor Swift came with glitter, velvet and buckets…
Class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Canadian Indigenous group homes
VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government says Indigenous people removed from…
Mason Bates’ Met-bound opera ‘Kavalier & Clay’ based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (AP) — When composer Mason Bates approached Michael Chabon about turning his novel…
Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families
The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a…
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing
The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones’ Infowars…
Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
NEW YORK (AP) — The giant balloons may be flying at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day…