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Queen Camilla: Charles’ wife gets title on coronation invite
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III’s wife has been officially identified as Queen Camilla for the first time, with Buckingham Palace using the title on invitations for the monarch’s May 6 coronation. Camilla, who until now has been described as queen consort, is given equal billing on the ornate medieval style invitations that will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is risky
By Gene Johnson, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium. But it also called to mind the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yiyun Li’s ‘The Book of Goose’ wins PEN/Faulkner award
By The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Yiyun Li’s novel “The Book of Goose,” the story of two mischievous teenage girls in post-World War II France and their improbable literary success, has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. Li will receive $15,000 for the PEN/Faulkner, which in previous years has been given to Philip Roth, Ann Patchett and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Once-prestigious 24 Sussex full of rodents, carcasses: National Capital Commission
By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
OTTAWA – When a lumber baron first built a home for his wife 24 Sussex Drive, he described it as a place of peace, but now it has become a place of rodents. Documents from National Capital Commission say the rodent infestation in the official residence of Canada’s prime minister is so severe that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Cera to appear in ‘Barbie’ movie as discontinued character Allan
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
TORONTO – Lovable loser Michael Cera is getting dolled up for the new “Barbie” movie, in which he’ll portray a discontinued and long-forgotten character in the toy line. The Brampton, Ont. actor, known for roles in “Superbad” and “Arrested Development,” has been announced as part of the extended cast for the summer comedy, playing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women run the fictional world of ABC’s ‘General Hospital’
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
As “General Hospital” marks its 60th anniversary, much remains the same for the longest-running scripted series in production in the United States. A hospital is still the backdrop for the soap opera, many of the veteran characters remain, the wealthy Quatermaine family looms large and the stories are about love, mystery and adventure. But in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Cera to appear with fellow Canadians Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu in ‘Barbie’ movie
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
TORONTO – Lovable loser Michael Cera is getting dolled up for the new “Barbie” movie. The Brampton, Ont. actor, known for roles in “Superbad” and “Arrested Development,” has been announced as part of the extended cast for the summer comedy, playing a character simply known as “Allan.” “Barbie” is a spin on the popular children’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca?
By Gene Johnson, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium. But it also called to mind the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Light, sound show transforms Berlin museum’s exhibits
By Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – Hadad, the ancient weather god at Berlin’s Pergamon Museum, growls deeply as he casts his neon-blue gaze on visitors, his body bathed in pulsating orange light. What seems like a scene from a horror movie is in fact the product of a light and sound installation by British contemporary artist Liam Gillick, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DNA: Woman was on famed 17th century Swedish warship
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – A U.S. military laboratory has helped Swedes confirm what was suspected for years: A woman was among those who died on a 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage, the museum that displays the ship said Tuesday. The wreck of the royal warship Vasa was raised in 1961, and was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Webby Award nominations for Harry Styles, Lizzo, Post Malone
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Harry Styles, Post Malone, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, the cast of “Ted Lasso” and the web series that gave us a kid loving corn are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators. The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced ... Read More »
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