Lifestyles
US porn actor visits Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban
A US porn actor has traveled to Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban,…

Late-night kababs and paneer: More halal restaurants extend hours during Ramadan
EDMONTON — Imran Kayesh remembers the smell of lightly marinated chicken and fish sizzling on…

South Korean police summon Japanese woman for kissing BTS member without consent
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Friday they are summoning a Japanese…

Netflix series ‘The Leopard’ remakes the classic Italian novel as a sumptuous period drama
ROME (AP) — “The Leopard,” a new Netflix series, takes the classic Italian novel by…

Roberto Cavalli ignites Milan runway with fiery creations inspired by ancient Pompeii
MILAN (AP) — Fausto Puglisi offered a grand tour of Pompeii in his latest collection…

Author Robert Harris on ‘Conclave’ success ahead of Sunday’s Oscars
LONDON (AP) — “Conclave” author Robert Harris isn’t planning to stay up and watch the…

Meet Bernd das Brot, a depressed German loaf of bread that’s spent 25 years as a TV cult classic
BERLIN (AP) — Forget SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesame Street and the sourdough starter craze: a depressed…

An opera based on Melville’s masterpiece, ‘Moby-Dick,’ docks at the Met
When Leonard Foglia was invited to direct an opera based on Herman Melville’s masterpiece about…

Best mullet? Best use of Taylor Swift? AP hands out its own movie awards ahead of the Oscars
Hollywood’s never-ending awards season can make it easy to get a little lost in the…

Piglets will be left to starve in a controversial art exhibit in Denmark
An artist in Denmark aims to raise awareness of the suffering caused by modern pig…

Moschino underlines playful collection with wake-up calls: Save our Sphere and Don’t be Silent
The Moschino runway collection for next fall and winter was both a celebration and a…

After the Tate brothers return to the US, DeSantis says they are not welcome. Here’s what to know
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in…

Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over ‘Not Like Us’
HOUSTON (AP) — Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal…

Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop who wrote ‘The Onion Field’ and other bestsellers, dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joseph Wambaugh, who wrote the gripping, true-crime bestseller “The Onion Field”…

Bell Media eliminates 98 jobs, mostly in ‘service and corporate departments’
TORONTO — Bell Media says it’s cutting 98 jobs through layoffs and buyouts. A spokeswoman…