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Gala opens countdown to 50th anniversary of 1st moon landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin was noticeably absent from a gala…
Adam Silver calls NBA ratings for opening weekend of playoffs ‘fantastic’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that television ratings from the…
Kennedy Center honours for Cher, Reba McEntire, ‘Hamilton’
WASHINGTON – Cher, composer Phillip Glass, country music star Reba McEntire and jazz legend Wayne…
Arts and science medal ceremonies absent under Trump
NEW YORK – White House ceremonies for arts and science medal winners, a tradition dating…
On retirement question, Justice Ginsburg has go-to answers
WASHINGTON – For more than a decade, audiences and interviewers have had one pressing question…
LeBron James joins other celebrities who launched schools
With the launch of a public school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, LeBron James…
Vancouver’s Rio Theatre secures $375,000 from city in conditional grant
VANCOUVER – The owners of one of Vancouver’s last independent theatres have been thrown a…
Mister Rogers will be in the PBS ‘hood, Betty White too
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting,…
5 high schoolers chosen as National Student Poets
NEW YORK – Five teenagers have been selected National Student Poets, a program that will…
Autopsy shows Bonnaroo death caused by drug overdose
MANCHESTER, Tenn. – Autopsy results show a man who died while attending the Bonnaroo Music…
Plane crash victims remembered for generosity, philanthropy
GREENVILLE, Maine – Flags are at half-staff in the Canadian town where a pilot, his…
First inmates graduate from Wesleyan program
CHESHIRE, Conn. – Roberto Alvarado has lived with the label of convicted killer for almost…
US art collector returns 12 ancient artifacts to Thailand
BANGKOK – A private American collector has returned a dozen ancient artifacts to Thailand as…
University of Michigan gets Jonathan Demme’s archive
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The archive of the late filmmaker Jonathan Demme is being donated…
H.F. Lenfest, former media mogul, philanthropist, dies
PHILADELPHIA – H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, who made a $1 billion fortune in the cable industry…
Canadian Rory MacDonald to defend Bellator title in welterweight Grand Prix
Canadian Rory (Red King) MacDonald will open defence of his 170-pound Bellator title against veteran…
The Latest: Colyer won’t start general election campaign
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Latest on the primary election in Kansas (all times local): 3:50…
Latina press officer Helen Aguirre Ferre leaves White House
WASHINGTON – Helen Aguirre Ferre, one of the most prominent Latinos serving in the White…
Anger, tears as families speak at warehouse fire sentencing
OAKLAND, Calif. – Palpable anger, deep sadness and tense moments swept a California courtroom Thursday…
With new category, Oscars are now a popularity contest
NEW YORK – Not since Faye Dunaway shouted “La La Land!” has an Oscar announcement…
Canadian members of Oscars academy weigh in on changes to the show
TORONTO – If there’s one Canadian who understands the consequences of an Oscars show that…
William & Mary board rescinds Bill Cosby honorary degree
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The board of visitors of The College of William & Mary has…
Issa Rae, Childish Gambino part of Rihanna’s Diamond Ball
NEW YORK – Issa Rae will host Rihanna’s fourth annual Diamond Ball next month, and…
Wisconsin Hmong leader emphasizes cultural understanding
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – When Vincent Xiong was in college, one of his professors asked…