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Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by family and friends, his publicist Chuck I. Jones said. Natural causes is the likely cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for British tabloid accuses Prince Harry of destroying documents sought in litigation
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – An attorney for the publisher of The Sun tabloid Thursday accused Prince Harry of engaging in “shocking” and “extraordinary” obfuscation by destroying evidence it was seeking in his lawsuit claiming that the newspaper violated his privacy by unlawfully snooping on him. Attorney Anthony Hudson said at High Court that the Duke of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lavigne, Poloz, Keeper among new appointments to Order of Canada
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2024
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz and Tina Keeper are among the accomplished Canadians newly appointed to the Order of Canada. The Governor General’s office announced 83 appointments this morning including the pop-punk princess, former Bank of Canada governor and Cree actress and advocate known for CBC’s “North of 60.” Also making the list are: Quebec singer-songwriter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign
By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Bill Barrow And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, gets the chance to reassure voters that, at 81, he’s capable of guiding the U.S. through a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate
By Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – The first general election debate of the 2024 election season is here, and it’s a historic moment no matter what happens on stage. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are taking part in Thursday night’s debate in Atlanta. Not only is it the first-ever matchup between a sitting president and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood’s video game actors want to avoid a strike. The sticking point in their talks? AI
By Sarah Parvini, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – For more than a year and a half, leaders of Hollywood’s actors union have been negotiating with video game companies over a new contract that covers the performers who bring their titles to life. But while negotiators with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have made gains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halifax man and ‘trailblazer’ admired for love of wearing high heels has died at 86
By Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2024
HALIFAX – Harold Anderson, a Halifax man known and admired for the elegant stilettos he wore on his jaunts around the city, has died at the age of 86. His longtime friend Lisa Cochrane says the fashion-lover who challenged gender norms will be remembered for his brave self-expression and style. “He really didn’t like the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back to Woodstock, with Wi-Fi: Women return after 55 years to glamp and relive the famous festival
By Michael Hill, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2024
BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) – Beverly “Cookie” Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock music festival in 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw. Ellen Shelburne arrived in a VW microbus and pitched a pup tent. Fifty-five years later, the two longtime friends finally got back to the garden, but this time in high style. The women, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neil Young and Crazy Horse cancel shows, including Ottawa Bluesfest appearance
By The Canadian Press on June 26th, 2024
OTTAWA – One of the most celebrated acts in Canadian music history will not be appearing at Bluesfest in the nation’s capital. The Ottawa Bluesfest has announced Neil Young and Crazy Horse have cancelled several upcoming appearances, including their Bluesfest show on July 11th. Ottawa Bluesfest says everyone who bought a ticket for the July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill Cobbs, the prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by family and friends, his publicist Chuck I. Jones said. Natural causes is the likely cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada judge denies release of ex-gang leader ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
By Ken Ritter And Scott Sonner, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader has been denied release from a Las Vegas jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur, despite a bid by a hip-hop music figure to underwrite his $750,000 bond. A Nevada judge rejected house arrest with electronic monitoring ... Read More »
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