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Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried ‘Midnight in the Garden’ case, dies at 81
By Russ Bynum, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Spencer Lawton Jr., a former Georgia district attorney who worked to expand the rights of crime victims and prosecuted a Savannah killing made famous by the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” has died. He was 81. Lawton died Wednesday at his home in Savannah, according to an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is ‘outrageous government conduct’
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Lawyers for Sean “˜Diddy’ Combs accused prosecutors on Monday of engaging in “outrageous government conduct” by using materials seized from his jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trial. They said information gathered in a raid on Combs’ cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Interior Chinatown’: Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters
By Terry Tang, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
Jimmy O. Yang once played “Chinese Teenager #1.” He’s now No. 1 on the call sheet in “Interior Chinatown” – despite playing downtrodden background actor Willis Wu in the new Hulu series. There’s no escaping the layers of meta around “Interior Chinatown,” an adaptation of Charles Yu’s award-winning satirical novel that jabs at how Asian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion’s auction bid on Infowars
By Dave Collins, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, alleging fraud and collusion. The company, First United American Companies, which is affiliated with a Jones website that sells dietary supplements, was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrestling with the ghosts of ‘The Piano Lesson’
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
The piano on the set of “The Piano Lesson” was not a mere prop. It could be played and the cast members often did. It was adorned with pictures of the Washington family and their ancestors. It was, John David Washington jokes, “No. 1 on the call sheet.” “We tried to haunt the piano itself, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singer Paul Kelly: An Australian icon the country seems to be keeping for its own
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – During his first visit to New York in seven years, Paul Kelly made sure to stop at Katz’s deli, check out a friend’s restaurant recommendation in Little Italy, and take some long walks. Then there was business to attend to, when he stepped onstage at a Bleecker Street club to sing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Associated Press says buyouts and some layoffs are ahead as it seeks to cut its workforce by 8%
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2024
The Associated Press said Monday that it would begin offering buyouts and lay off selected employees, part of a plan to reduce the news outlet’s staff by about 8% and accelerate a transition to a digital-first organization. The move is part of what is expected to be a dispiriting end-of-year period in the news industry, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Giller Prize winner Madeleine Thien steps up protest ahead of gala
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Madeleine Thien wants organizers of the Giller Prize to remove her name, image and work from its website and promotional material amid ongoing controversy over the lucrative book prize. The Montreal-based writer is making the request as the annual gala prepares to hand out the $100,000 award tonight. Over the weekend, Thien posted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas
By Fu Ting, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened bookstore. It’s in Washington’s vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood, far from its last location in Shanghai, where the Chinese government forced him out of business six years ago. “There is no pressure from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
By The Associated Press on November 17th, 2024
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australian senators on Monday voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month. The censure of independent Sen. Lidia Thorpe is a symbolic gesture that records her colleagues’ disapproval of her conduct during the first visit to Australia by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau touts embattled carbon levy to global audience, says it faces misinformation
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his embattled carbon-pricing program on the world stage, and he argues that misinformation is threatening environmental progress. Trudeau arrived today in Brazil for the G20 leaders summit, and addressed a conference held by the anti-poverty group Global Citizen. He touted Canada’s consumer carbon levy, arguing ... Read More »
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