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Ye offers to meet UK Jewish community as calls mount for him to be ditched from Wireless Festival
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of the British government said Tuesday that Ye should “absolutely not” play the Wireless Festival, as the rapper formerly known as Kanye West offered to meet members of the U.K.’s Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with antisemitic statements. Ye, who changed his name in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunite for ‘Charlie’s Angels’ 50th anniversary
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once upon a time there were three little girls who starred as private detectives answering to a never-seen boss in a show that turned into a pop culture phenomenon called “Charlie’s Angels.” Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunited to mark the show’s 50th anniversary at PaleyFest LA on Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Frankie Paul faces protective order hearing in Utah after ‘Bachelorette’ cancellation
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday on a protective order sought by a former partner against Taylor Frankie Paul, the star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and a recently filmed season of “The Bachelorette” that was canceled over abuse allegations in the relationship. Dakota Mortensen, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Offset shot in Florida, spokesperson says he is stable
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) — The rapper Offset was shot Monday and is stable, according to a spokesperson for the Migos rapper, but his exact condition is unknown. He is being treated at a hospital and being closely monitored, the spokesperson said in a statement. Offset was formerly married to Cardi B, with whom he has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Offset shot and is in stable condition, spokesperson says
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) — The rapper Offset was shot Monday and is stable, according to a spokesperson for the Migos rapper, but his exact condition is unknown. He is being treated at a hospital and being closely monitored, the spokesperson said in a statement. Offset was formerly married to Cardi B, with whom he has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lil Nas X enters a mental health program intended to lead to dropped charges of attacking police
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has allowed Lil Nas X to enter a mental health diversion program intended to lead to the dismissal of charges of attacking Los Angeles police officers. Judge Alan Schneider told the “Old Town Road” rapper and singer on Monday that if he sticks to his treatment program and obeys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mahreen Sohail’s story collection ‘Small Scale Sinners’ wins the PEN/Faulkner prize
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Mahreen Sohail’s “Small Scale Sinners,” a wide-ranging debut collection of stories set everywhere from a college campus to a training camp for child soldiers, has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. “With sharp and striking prose, ‘Small Scale Sinners’ performs the magical feat of encompassing every aspect of humanity in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wireless Festival boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull out
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
As sponsors pull out from London’s Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organizer is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Melvin Benn, the managing director at Festival Republic, shared a statement on Monday backing his company’s decision to book Ye. “Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man cleared in the killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay could soon be freed
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days after a judge granted him $ 1 million bond on Monday. Karl Jordan Jr. wasn’t automatically let go because he still faces drug charges unrelated to the pioneering DJ’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance and investigation
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie returned to hosting the “Today” show on Monday for the first time since her mother disappeared from her Arizona home more than two months ago. Despite an intense search involving thousands of law enforcement officers and volunteers, there has been no sign of the 84-year-old mother of three since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
The Associated Press, one of the world’s oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company since the mid-1800s. The News Media Guild, the union ... Read More »
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