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The House is poised to OK Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The White House had described the package as a test case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steve Miller Band cancels tour, saying extreme weather is a safety concern
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew. The tour was set to kick off in August and run through early November, with nearly three dozen stops across the U.S. including cities in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale dies
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale has died at 71. The organization says the veteran Toronto film producer died on July 10. Her obituary says she fought cancer with the “fierce determination” she had brought to all other aspects of her life. In 1993, Nightingale teamed up with veteran documentary filmmaker Paul Jay to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connie Francis, whose hit songs included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dies at 87
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the latter that would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy — has died at age 87. Her death was announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn ‘Hamilton’ 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to use the 10th anniversary Broadway performance of his award-winning cultural phenomenon “Hamilton” as a fundraiser for a coalition of nonprofits providing immigration services. The Aug. 6 performance of “Hamilton” at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre is expected to raise about $3 million for the Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition, 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star-crossed singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dead at 87
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star-crossed singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Pretty Little Baby’ dead at 87
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on one of the president’s top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators. The legislation, which now moves to the House, would have a tiny ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” a show featuring a lifelike animatronic of the company’s founder that debuts Thursday and also marks Disneyland’s official anniversary. Walt Disney’s vision of creating a getaway for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk. A Hard Rock casino complex next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets. Eight projects are bidding for a state license to operate a casino in the lucrative New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction filed dueling lawsuits Wednesday over singer Perry Farrell’s onstage scuffle with guitarist Dave Navarro at a Boston concert last year, prompting the cancellation of the rest of their reunion tour and a planned album. Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery sued ... Read More »
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