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In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 14th, 2024
The photograph of a bloodied Donald Trump with his fist in the air and an American flag looming in the background is quickly emerging as the pivotal image of Saturday’s shooting, and it wouldn’t exist without a journalist who acted quickly and on a hunch. Video of the assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally filled ... Read More »
1 responseJames Sikking, star of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90
By Mallika Sen And Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on July 14th, 2024
James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90. Sikking died of complications from dementia, his publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement Sunday evening. Born the youngest of five children on March 5, 1934 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancer
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on July 14th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa in October, an itinerary that will span 12 time zones and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. The trip, announced on Sunday by Buckingham Palace, marks a watershed moment for the 75-year-old king, who has been slowly returning ... Read More »
1 responseAcclaimed video artist Bill Viola dies at 73, created landmark `Tristan und Isolde’ production
By The Associated Press on July 14th, 2024
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Bill Viola, a video artist who combined with director Peter Sellars on a groundbreaking production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” originally seen in Los Angeles, Paris and New York, has died at age 73. Viola died Friday at his home in Long Beach of Alzheimer’s disease, his website announced. What ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Despicable Me 4’ reigns at box office, while ‘Longlegs’ gets impressive start
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on July 14th, 2024
Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend, while a small horror movie called “Longlegs” upset the starry $100 million “Fly Me to the Moon.” The supremacy of ” Despicable Me 4 “ was hardly a surprise, as the Universal and Illumination franchise added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extravagant wedding celebrations for the son of Asia’s richest man conclude with a reception
By Rafiq Maqbool And Rajnish Kakade, The Associated Press on July 14th, 2024
MUMBAI, India (AP) – A wedding reception on Sunday wrapped up the monthslong celebrations as the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend with a price tag running into the millions. The newlyweds were cheered by friends and relatives at Mumbai’s Jio World Drive — a convention center built and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53
By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press on July 14th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210″ star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane, given to People magazine. She had had breast cancer for years. Her illness was publicly revealed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curtain pulls back to reveal Vancouver orchestra’s new flutist is still in school
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Flute and piccolo player Julin Cheung stood behind a beige velvet curtain as he prepared to audition for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. As he played, the jury on the other side of the curtain didn’t know he was still a high school student. It was only after the last of three blind auditions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Pushed each other’: Twin ballerinas danced together, retired together
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2024
The decision of twins Jennifer and Alexandra Gibson to put down their pointe shoes and retire might have seemed effortless, much like their performances onstage. But similar to the classical dance form, which requires intense physical training to perform elegant manoeuvres, the two mainstays of the Alberta Ballet say their move to gracefully plié into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As musicians and computer programmers, rock band Good Kid wants it all
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Many aspiring musicians have heard it: “Don’t quit your day job.” In the case of indie rock act Good Kid, the famous idiom is coming from inside the band. For nearly a decade, all five musicians in the Toronto outfit have stayed the course of the millennial hustle by chasing two vastly different ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ
By Corey Williams, The Associated Press on July 13th, 2024
DETROIT (AP) – A massive pipe organ that underscored the drama and comedy of silent movies with live music in Detroit’s ornate Hollywood Theatre nearly a century ago was dismantled into thousands of pieces and stashed away. The Barton Opus, built in 1927, spent four decades stored in a garage, attic and basement in suburban ... Read More »
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