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Taiwan bans concert by Chinese rapper over insulting ‘Taipei, China’ promotional materials
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper after he used the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials. Wang Yitai’s scheduled Sept. 14 concert has been scrapped and the performer from the southwestern city of Chengdu banned from the island, the Taiwanese government’s Mainland Affairs Council announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother arraigned on fraud and theft charges
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of defrauding multiple businesses of more than $1 million. Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, entered the pleas during an arraignment hearing before Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra, the Sun Sentinel reported. Bond had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day. The singer says her ‘heart is broken’
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mariah Carey’s mother Patricia and sister Alison both died on the same day, the singer said Monday. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” the Grammy-winning singer said in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge orders Martin Shkreli to turn over all copies of unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Martin Shkreli, once dubbed “Pharma Bro” for boosting the price of a life-saving drug, was ordered by a federal judge Monday to turn over all copies of Wu-Tang Clan’s unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” album to his lawyers by Friday. Judge Pamela K. Chen in Brooklyn wrote that Shkreli ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what’s happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and streams local newscasts. Swing State Election News, which began operation Monday, lets streamers choose from among 37 local television stations in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Death of woman on 1st day of Burning Man festival under investigation
By Scott Sonner, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
RENO, Nev. (AP) – Authorities said Monday that they are investigating the death of a woman at the counterculture festival known as Burning Man, which is held annually in the northern Nevada desert. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said emergency personnel responded to a call about a woman found unresponsive around noon Sunday in Black ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diddy seeks to have producer’s lawsuit tossed, says it’s full of ‘blatant falsehoods’
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a federal judge Monday to throw out a lawsuit from a music producer who accused the music mogul of a broad pattern of sexual abuse and other misconduct. The lawsuit filed in February by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones – one of many filed against Combs in the past year – is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Postmedia completes $1-million purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain
By The Canadian Press on August 26th, 2024
HALIFAX – Toronto-based Postmedia Network Inc. says it has successfully closed its acquisition of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain. The $1-million deal for SaltWire Network Inc. and the Halifax Herald Ltd. was approved by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge on Aug. 8 with an expected closing date of Aug. 24. Postmedia confirmed the closing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artists urge Serbia not to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime
By Yuras Karmanau, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – More than 70 European artists and film directors have signed an open letter urging Serbia not to extradite to Belarus a filmmaker and a prominent critic of the authoritarian government in Minsk, who is wanted in his home country for alleged tax evasion. The letter, released on Monday, said that Andrei ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited about
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
VENICE, Italy (AP) – Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga and Brad Pitt. But while the allure of A-listers on those picturesque docks is a welcome return to form after last year’s lower-wattage edition amid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 people stabbed during London’s Notting Hill Carnival, police say
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Three people were stabbed during the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, with a 32-year-old woman suffering “life-threatening” injuries, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said. More than 1 million people are expected to attend the carnival, a celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture that takes place every year on the ... Read More »
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