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Young Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding
By The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Jurors in the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others returned to an Atlanta courtroom Monday after an eight-week pause to find a new judge on the bench. The jury was already on a break in early July when the trial was put on hold to allow a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: ‘Kent State’ a chilling examination of 1970 campus shooting and its ramifications
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
More than a half century has passed since Ohio National Guard members opened fire on college students during a war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and injuring nine others. The description of the nation, then split over the Vietnam War, leading up to the 1970 tragedy echo today’s politics and divisions in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC paid more than $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after eliminating hundreds of jobs
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on August 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated. Documents obtained through access-to-information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid out bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year. More than $3.3 million of that was paid to 45 executives. That means those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MTV Video Music Awards move to new date because of US presidential debate. VMAs will be on Sept. 11
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. The VMAs will now air live on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island, a day later than previously announced. Last week, ABC News confirmed that the campaigns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC paid over $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after it eliminated hundreds of jobs
By The Canadian Press on August 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated. Documents obtained through access to information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid out bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year. More than $3.3 million of that was paid to 45 executives That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banksy unveils new rhino art in an animal-themed collection that has popped up across London
By The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London – the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf, pelicans and more. The elusive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Angela Patton has devoted her career to listening to the needs of young girls. Over a decade ago, the CEO of the nonprofit Girls For a Change and founder of Camp Diva Leadership Academy helped start a program in Richmond, Virginia, that created a daddy daughter dance for girls whose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donald Trump is returning to X for a live interview with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk
By Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
Donald Trump is returning – at least for one night – to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol. Trump and Elon Musk, X’s owner, are slated to have what the tech titan has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden drops probe into the expulsion of contestant Joost Klein ahead of Eurovision final
By The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Sweden on Monday dropped its investigation into a backstage altercation in May involving the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was expelled from the competition hours before the final. After fan favorite Joost Klein was booted out, organizers said the reason was a probe by Swedish police into “a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Korean American star Jay Park discusses his garlic juice, foray into K-pop and keeping it real
By Juwon Park, The Associated Press on August 12th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Korean American star Jay Park is known for many things, including being a rapper and R&B artist, as well as a garlic health drink enthusiast. Park held a two-day fan meeting in Seoul over the weekend for the first time in over a decade. Between performing his hits, Park, known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and more honored as Disney Legends at ceremony
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 11th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disney bestowed “legends” status on 14 artists, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus, who have shaped the company. The honorees, who the company says have had a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy, include director James Cameron, iconic film composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Ripa, among several ... Read More »
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