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Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Tucked within the expansive Native American halls of the American Museum of Natural History is a diminutive wooden doll that holds a sacred place among the tribes whose territories once included Manhattan. For more than six months now, the ceremonial Ohtas, or Doll Being, has been hidden from view after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Princess Leia bikini costume from set of ‘Star Wars’ movie sells at auction for $175K
By Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – The gold bikini-style costume that Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia while making “Return of the Jedi” in the “Star Wars” franchise has sold for $175,000, according to the auction house that handled the sale. The costume was made famous when Fisher wore it at the start of the 1983 film when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fans swarm hill in Munich, claiming a high perch for watching Taylor Swift concert for free
By The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
MUNICH (AP) – Thousands of Taylor Swift fans have gotten free seats to her concerts in Munich on a grassy hill near the concert venue. The Swifties packed the Olympic Hill, or Olympiaberg, one of the highest elevations in the southern German city, for the second straight day Sunday. That gave them a high perch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls, dies at 93
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. She was 93. O’Brien died Saturday after a long illness, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
James Peeler’s phone blew up with messages as he drove home from church in Texas. Reading a book on her couch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Wendy Schweiger spied something on Facebook. After finishing a late-night swim in the Baltic Sea off Finland, Matti Niiranen clicked on a CNN livestream. Each learned that President Joe Biden had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marvel returns to Comic-Con to talk post-‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ plans with Harrison Ford, more stars
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Marvel Studios kicked off its return to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir, kicking off a panel expected to feature big announcements and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said that due to this weekend’s success of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the sprawling Marvel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marvel returns to Comic-Con to talk post-‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ plans
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Marvel Studios kicked off its return to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir, kicking off a panel expected to feature big announcements and surprise guests. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said that due to this weekend’s success of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New ‘Dexter’ sequel starring Michael C. Hall announced at Comic-Con
By Kaitlyn Huamani And Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The “Dexter” universe is expanding, with everyone’s favorite serial killer coming back from the dead. At San Diego Comic-Con, the “Dexter” team, led by showrunner Clyde Phillips, announced that audiences would see more of the character in “Dexter: Resurrection,” a new sequel series. It will pick up where fellow franchise sequel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters, advocates worry Quebec is complicating access to health care in English
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2024
MONTREAL – Several dozen protesters gathered in front of a Montreal hospital on Saturday afternoon to protest Quebec’s French language reform law as anxieties deepen over the ability to access health-care services in languages other than French. Mario Napolitano was one of the Bill 96 opponents demonstrating in front of Santa Cabrini Hospital. As one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters, advocates worry Quebec is complicating access to healthcare in English
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2024
MONTREAL – Several dozen protesters gathered in front of a Montreal hospital on Saturday to protest Quebec’s French language laws, while advocacy groups representing anglophones warn the government is making it harder for Quebecers to access health-care services in English. Mario Napolitano, one of the protesters who demonstrated in front of Santa Cabrini Hospital, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy’s Ancient Roman Appian Way included in UNESCO World Heritage List
By The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
ROME (AP) – Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way was admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List on Saturday, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. At more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) long, the Appian Way, known as the “Queen of Roads,” is the oldest and most important of the great roads built by ... Read More »
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