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Two more Young Thug co-defendants accept plea deals
By The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Two more people standing trial along with rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty to reduced charges Wednesday after reaching deals with prosecutors. Pleas from Rodalius Ryan and Marquavius Huey came just a day after another co-defendant, Quamarvious Nichols, took a plea deal. Ryan, 18, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiring to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony to return one year after declaring bankruptcy
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
KITCHENER, Ont. – The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony says it will play again, more than a year after declaring bankruptcy. A newly elected board says a proposal to the symphony’s creditors recently received unanimous support and was approved by Ontario’s Superior Court. The board says the southwestern-Ontario-based orchestra will return to performing on Nov. 16 with “On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal expands soundproofing program as part of new nightlife policy
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
Montreal is expanding a program to soundproof concert halls amid fears from the city’s nightlife establishments that they will be undone by noise complaints. City officials announced today that as of Nov. 21, $2.5 million will be provided for the soundproofing program, which is now open to concert halls with a capacity of up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, raped her in 2016 and she became pregnant from the attack. The producer’s attorney calls the accusations false and said the lawsuit filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian’s ‘garbage’ comment about Puerto Rico
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate. Tony Hinchcliffe, a comic who called Puerto Rico “garbage” before a packed Trump rally in New York appears to be the catalyst. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal
By The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting in 2027. The network and the Recording Academy announced Wednesday that they had signed a 10-year deal to broadcast the Grammys beginning in 2027, moving the show from its decadeslong perch at CBS. CBS has aired the Grammys since 1973, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its ‘disturbing’ giant hand sculpture that many came to love
By Charlotte Graham-mclay, The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years. Named Quasi, the 16 feet – almost 5 meters – creation of Australia-based sculptor Ronnie van Hout bears an unsmiling human ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Jenkins Reid’s next novel, ‘Atmosphere,’ is a starry romance
By The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The author of “Daisy Jones & The Six” is aiming high with her next book. Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Atmosphere: A Love Story” is a romance set during the space shuttle program of the 1980s. Ballantine, a Penguin Random House imprint, will publish “Atmosphere” on June 3. “I have long wanted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief
By The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global on Wednesday announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. CBS Television and CMT will air the one-hour special at 8 p.m. EST Saturday, according to a news release. Performers include Brittney Spencer, Carly Pearce, Chris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven’t heard
By Donna Edwards, The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns that end with a bang. Still others are just plain eerie. Stories of spiritual entities, paranormal activity and creepy cryptids are passed through generations the world over, becoming local legends that only sometimes reach across borders and cultures. So if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For ‘A Real Pain,’ Jesse Eisenberg learned to embrace the chaos of Kieran Culkin. Magic ensued
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
Jesse Eisenberg did not know Kieran Culkin was about to drop out of his movie. It was just a few weeks before shooting was about to begin on “A Real Pain,” and Eisenberg and much of the crew were already in Poland preparing. The film, which opens in theaters Friday, is deeply personal for Eisenberg, ... Read More »
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