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Fela Kuti’s Grammy lifetime achievement award is a major win for African music
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards. He was honored posthumously on Saturday alongside Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana and Whitney Houston. The award underscores the artist’s contribution to music and as the inspiration of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new allegations ahead of his rape trial
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been arrested over new allegations, police said Monday, a day ahead of his trial on charges including rape in a case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family. Marius Borg Høiby was arrested on Sunday evening and is accused of assault, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 8-14 includes Michael B. Jordan and Laura Dern
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 8-14: Feb. 8: Composer-conductor John Williams is 94. ABC News anchor Ted Koppel is 86. Actor Nick Nolte is 85. Comedian Robert Klein is 84. Actor-guitarist Creed Bratton (“The Office”) (The Grass Roots) is 83. Actor Brooke Adams is 77. Actor Mary Steenburgen is 73. Author John Grisham ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six more weeks of winter. The groundhog’s forecast was announced Monday by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in rural Pennsylvania. When Phil sees his shadow, it means ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been arrested, just before his trial opens on charges including rape in a case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family, police said Monday. Marius Borg Høiby was arrested on Sunday evening and is accused of assault, threats with a knife ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about Groundhog Day traditions and Punxsutawney Phil
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
The handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania announced that he saw his own shadow Monday morning, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter and not an early spring. Thousands attended the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day.” It’s part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney’s first quarter is powered by box-office hits ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
Disney’s fiscal first-quarter adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by box-office hits “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” The Walt Disney Co. earned $2.4 billion, or $1.34 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 27. It earned $2.64 billion, or $1.40 per share, a year ago. Removing one time charges and costs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about Groundhog Day’s traditions and Punxsutawney Phil
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
The spotlight is on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania on Monday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil announce whether he saw his own shadow, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Thousands attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea celebrates K-pop’s ‘Golden’ historic Grammy win
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans celebrated on Monday as “Golden,” from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” claimed K-pop’s first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre’s global appeal and signals broader acceptance in the American mainstream. The win for best song for visual media capped a highly visible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing on Monday criticized the Dalai Lama ’s first Grammy win, describing the music industry award for an audiobook, narration and storytelling as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.” The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, who lives in exile in India, took the award on Sunday for his book, “Meditations: The Reflections of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will predict winter’s end or 6 more weeks of cold
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are gathering for Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog that lives in a tree stump, to predict if the already long and cold winter across much of the United States will go on for another six weeks or if an early spring is around the corner. The meteorological ... Read More »
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