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Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many…
Keynote Selena Gomez spotlights prioritizing mental health during Academy Women’s Luncheon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While surveying a room packed with Hollywood’s most influential figures, “Emilia…
Keynote Selena Gomez spotlights prioritizing mental health during Academy Women’s Luncheon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While surveying a room packed with Hollywood’s most influential figures, “Emilia…
Draisaitl scores his 20th as Oilers edge Lightning 2-1
EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won…
Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion’s winning auction bid
A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The…
A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game…
What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
The Onion’s rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising voices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Adria Arjona’s confidence only keeps growing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adria Arjona’s mother is her biggest fan — and her fans’…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Fred Hechinger lives out his circus dream
NEW YORK (AP) — As a child, Fred Hechinger dreamed of running away to join…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with ‘Mufasa’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Pierre is closing out his big year on a literal…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Broadway star Maleah Joi Moon enjoys a ‘cupcake’ of a year
NEW YORK (AP) — As a young woman, Maleah Joi Moon used to join the…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Myha’la doesn’t take being #1 on the call sheet for granted
NEW YORK (AP) — Myha’la is best known for playing a steely, manipulative investment banker…
The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024
If there was one thing that united us during a polarized 2024, it was likely…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Nicholas Alexander Chavez feels best between ‘action’ and ‘cut’
It’s not an exaggeration to say Nicholas Alexander Chavez had a very good year. Now…
George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89
NEW YORK (AP) — George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV…
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the label’s legacy
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown’s old and…
The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
Next year’s Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s…
Oscar-winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine
Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further…
The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
Next year’s Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s…
Rape allegation against Jay-Z won’t impact NFL’s relationship with music mogul, Goodell says
IRVING, Texas (AP) — A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation has…
Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine
Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further…
National Gallery brings rarely seen drawings out of the vault for exhibition
Rarely seen artwork by masters including Degas, Picasso, Klimt and Munch are being brought into…
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism – and cute little animals
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too!…