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Fox, Dominion argue over legal standards to prove defamation
By Randall Chase, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Lawyers for Fox News and a voting machine company tangled Wednesday over the high bar to prove defamation in a $1.6 billion lawsuit that has embarrassed the conservative network over its airing of false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. The argument is at the heart of each side’s attempt ... Read More »
1 responseWorkplace-safety sanction finalized in Alec Baldwin shooting
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
No one is objecting to a settlement agreement to resolve allegations of workplace safety violations in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western movie. After a 20-day vetting period with no objections, the agreement between New Mexico workplace safety regulators and Rust Movie Productions has been ... Read More »
1 responseRapper Tekashi 6ix9ine injured in assault at Florida gym
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (AP) – Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose testimony against his own gang helped convict two high-ranking members, was assaulted by several people at a gym in Florida, officials said Wednesday. An “altercation between several individuals” brought Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies to an LA Fitness outlet in Lake Worth on Tuesday night, the ... Read More »
1 responseStylist Law Roach working on his health post-retirement
By Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Celebrity stylist Law Roach, who helped reinvent Zendaya and turned Celine Dion into a fashion icon, shocked the industry last week when he announced his retirement from dressing the rich and famous. “My Cup is empty,” he wrote in part March 14 on Instagram, explaining: “If this business was just about ... Read More »
1 responseMusicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills
By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – When Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this month targeting drag performances and transgender youth, many musicians living and working in the state felt their community, their audiences and their artistic expressions were also under fire. The trend of conservative-led legislatures introducing laws limiting LGBTQ rights or using hateful rhetoric about trans people ... Read More »
1 responseNewsmax returns to DirecTV, inks multiyear distribution deal
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
Newsmax is returning to DirecTV after a dispute between the parties saw the conservative network removed from the satellite carrier. The duo were initially unable to agree to financial terms on an agreement, which led to DirecTV losing the rights to distribute Newsmax programming on Jan. 25. The companies said Wednesday that they’ve now reached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Prince William traveled to Poland on Wednesday for a surprise visit that underscored Britain’s support for a nation on the front line of efforts to help refugees displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine and to assist Ukraine’s military in fighting off the invasion. The heir to the throne met with British ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kim Raver on how ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ puts women at center
By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
“Grey’s Anatomy” has long championed women’s rights and female leadership on and offscreen – not only does the long-running hospital drama cover contentious topics like abortion, but it also offers women on the show a chance to expand their roles behind the scenes. Kim Raver is the latest cast member in that spotlight, playing both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writers’ Trust launches new $75K international prize for non-fiction
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – The Writers’ Trust of Canada has announced a new $75,000 prize for international authors who have penned non-fiction works. The Weston International Award will honour a non-Canadian author’s body of work. It will be a companion award to the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, which is awarded annually to a Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sly Stone book to be released through new Questlove imprint
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Questlove has his own book imprint and is launching it with a memoir by one of the world’s most influential and enigmatic musicians, Sly Stone, leader of Sly and the Family Stone. “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” named for the Sly and the Family Stone hit, will be released ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2023
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Doctors are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired Utah man suing her and claiming her recklessness left him with lasting injuries and brain damage. On the opening day of the trial, Paltrow and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson ... Read More »
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