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Known for laughs, DC dinner spotlights risks to journalism
By Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press on April 30th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner – known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington – took a more solemn tone this year as President Joe Biden acknowledged the several American journalists under siege in authoritarian countries around the world. “We are here to send a message to the country and, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concert
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on April 30th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Are there any more real cowboys?” Neil Young sang Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl on a rare evening when he was neither the headliner nor, at age 77, even close to the oldest artist on the bill. Providing an instant answer, Willie Nelson, wearing a cowboy hat and red-white-and-blue guitar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Woolly delinquents’ celebrate Charles’ coronation in yarn
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on April 30th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Heather Howarth tugged at King Charles III’s ears and tittered with satisfaction. The other ladies who gather to knit and natter in her small English village thought the ears should be bigger. But when creating a crocheted likeness of the new king, she was determined not to cause offense. “He might not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Battle for late Johnny Winter’s music to play out in court
By Dave Collins, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2023
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Nearly nine years after Johnny Winter’s death, a battle for control of the legendary blues guitarist’s music is being fought in court with allegations of theft and greed flying back and forth. The legal fight pits Winter’s former personal manager and bandmate, Paul Nelson, against the family of the bluesman’s late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Known for laughs, DC dinner spotlights risks of journalism
By Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner – known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington – took a more solemn tone this year as what many see as the brazen attack on press freedom across the globe was on painful display. Upon arriving at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, President Joe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Details revealed about King Charles III’s coronation service
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – It will be a coronation of many faiths and many languages. King Charles III, keen to show that he can be a unifying figure for everyone in the United Kingdom, will be crowned in a ceremony that will for the first time include the active participation of faiths other than the Church ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Louis Vuitton turns Seoul bridge into massive runway
By The Associated Press on April 29th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Louis Vuitton transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection Saturday. Models strutted down the Jamsugyo Bridge to music to showcase the luxury fashion house’s pre-fall collection that included sunglasses, chunky black-and-white loafers and sandals as well as an assortment of large, colorful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Known for laughs, DC dinner to spotlight reporting risks
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – There will still be plenty of laughs, but the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on Saturday also plans to take on the serious and solemn role of journalism in a democracy. This year’s dinner occurs as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been imprisoned in Russia. He was detained in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ancient ritual, drones, a star-packed concert: What we know about the coronation
By The Canadian Press on April 29th, 2023
Royal jewels dating back centuries. A four-tonne horse-drawn coach. A next-day concert and a nation illuminated by lasers and drone-driven lights. Elaborate tradition tinged with present-day sensibilities is expected at next weekend’s coronation of King Charles III, when the 74-year-old officially establishes a new era of the monarchy. The ancient ritual is typically an extravagant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philippe Falardeau confronts rail industry with docuseries on Lac-Mégantic tragedy
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on April 29th, 2023
TORONTO – Quebec filmmaker Philippe Falardeau says that through the four-year process of making his new docuseries about the Lac-Mégantic trail derailment disaster he had to be talked down from abandoning the project more than once. “I often thought about quitting if I’m being honest, because maybe I’m a sponge…if someone is hurt I’m suffering,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Drama: King’s fractious family on stage at coronation
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III lives in a palace, travels in a chauffeur-driven Bentley and is one of Britain’s richest men, but he’s similar to many of his subjects in one very basic way: His family life is complicated – very complicated. There’s a second wife, an embarrassing brother, and an angry son and ... Read More »
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