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Lawyer says Prince Harry’s words undermine phone hack case
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – An attorney for the publisher of The Sun tabloid used Prince Harry’s own words Thursday to argue that his phone hacking lawsuit should be thrown out. Attorney Anthony Hudson said emails from the Duke of Sussex to the royal family’s chief spokesperson indicated he was well enough aware of allegations against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CNN’s Dana Bash replaces King on ‘Inside Politics’ show
By The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – CNN veteran political correspondent Dana Bash will replace John King as host of the network’s “Inside Politics” newscast, which airs at noon on weekdays, the network said Thursday. King will lead a new reporting project where he tells stories about voters in key battleground states, the network said. “This is my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Barry Avrich documentary spotlights Justice Rosalie Abella’s fight for equity
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
TORONTO – With more than 60 documentaries under his belt and nearly as many high-profile interviews to his name, filmmaker Barry Avrich said chronicling the career of Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella was by far his most nerve-racking experience yet. “I don’t have any training in law and here I am about to have a conversation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Gold obviously’: Toronto milliner heads to U.K. with his hats for coronation parties
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Canadians heading to London for coronation festivities will have a key expert on hand to ensure they look their royal best: an expert milliner. Headwear designer David Dunkley says he expects to provide an array of fascinators and couture hats to fashionistas attending gatherings in honour of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom of Finland exhibit celebrates Nordic country’s gay icon
By Jari Tanner, The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
HELSINKI (AP) – A new exhibition showing the works of Touko Laaksonen, better known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, adds a personal touch to the late Finnish artist whose homoerotic drawings of muscular men gained a following in the gay community from the 1950s. “Tom of Finland – Bold Journey,” which opens Friday at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jerry Springer, politician turned TV ringmaster, dies at 79
By Dan Sewell, The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to bare all – sometimes literally – as they brawled and hurled obscenities before a raucous audience, died Thursday at 79. At its peak, “The Jerry Springer Show” was a ratings powerhouse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tucker Carlson speaks out for 1st time after Fox News firing
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Tucker Carlson emerged Wednesday, two days after Fox News fired him, with a two-minute, campaign-style monologue that didn’t address why he suddenly became unemployed. He posted a video on Twitter shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern, the time his Fox show used to begin, that talked about a lack of honest political ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chopin museum reopens in Warsaw with new original exhibits
By Monika Scislowska, The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A baroque Warsaw mansion hosting a museum dedicated to one of Europe’s greatest 19th century musicians, Polish pianist and composer Frederic Chopin, is reopening with a new focus on original artifacts after months of pandemic-spurred renovations. “The main reason of this refurbishing was to create a good atmosphere, good air conditions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera in court, denies hitting brother
By Kennett Square,Pa., The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
“Jackass” star Bam Margera surrendered to Pennsylvania State Police on Thursday morning for allegedly punching his brother during an altercation four days earlier at their home in the Philadelphia suburbs. Margera was arraigned and pleaded not guilty, according to his lawyer, Michael van der Veen. “The wild rumors regarding his behavior this week are absolutely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites
By The Associated Press on April 27th, 2023
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across Greece, the country’s Culture Ministry announced Thursday, although not in the Acropolis or some of the other top tourist draws. The move, unanimously approved by the country’s powerful Central Archaeological Council, will relax current rules which only allow guide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Gold obviously’: London-bound Toronto milliner on party hats fit for a coronation
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Canadians heading to London for coronation festivities will have a key expert on hand to ensure they look their royal best: an expert milliner. Headwear designer David Dunkley says he expects to provide an array of fascinators and couture hats to fashionistas attending gatherings in honour of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen ... Read More »
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