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CNN’s Don Lemon tweets another apology, returns to work
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – CNN anchor Don Lemon tweeted an apology to viewers for his remarks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley shortly before returning to work on Wednesday, then stuck to the news. He made no mention of his comments last week that Haley was not in “her prime,” during the first hour of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC drama ‘The Porter,’ Clement Virgo film ‘Brother’ top Canadian Screen Awards nominations
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – This year’s leading Canadian Screen Awards nominees include a series about North America’s Black train porters in the 1920s and a coming-of-age film set in Scarborough. The Black-led CBC and BET Plus series “The Porter” is the leading nominee with 19 nods heading into this year’s awards, including best drama series, best writing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finalists announced for the Lukas Prize Project book awards
By The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Beverly Gage’s J. Edgar Hoover biography “G-Man,” Robert Samuels’ and Toluse Olorunnipa’s “His Name is George Floyd” and Linda Villarosa’s study of racism and its effects, “Under the Skin,” are among the finalists for awards handed out by the Lukas Prize Project. The project was established in 1998 and named for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latin Grammys to be held in Spain, leaving US for 1st time
By The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
MADRID (AP) – The next Latin Grammy Awards gala will be held in southern Spain, leaving the United States for the first time, the head of its organization said Wednesday. Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud and the regional president for Spain’s Andalusia region made the announcement in Seville. “That the Latin Grammys will leave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Korea’s Hybe completes purchase of 14.8% stake in rival SM
By The Associated Press on February 22nd, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment, making it SM’s largest single shareholder. The acquisition was finalized even as SM Entertainment accused Hybe staging a hostile takeover to control the firm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s convicted killer to be sentenced
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on February 21st, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A man convicted of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 is likely to get life in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom. Jurors in July found Eric R. Holder Jr., 32, guilty of the first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist outside the clothing ... Read More »
1 responseMcCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms
By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press on February 21st, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a stunning level of access granted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that Democrats swiftly condemned as a “grave” breach of security with potentially far-reaching consequences. The ... Read More »
1 responseFlorida art dealer pleads guilty in Warhol forgery scheme
By The Associated Press on February 21st, 2023
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) – A South Florida art dealer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings. Daniel Elie Bouaziz, 69, pleaded to a single count of money laundering in Fort Pierce federal court, while prosecutors agreed to drop 16 other counts related ... Read More »
1 response‘Cocaine Bear’ is here to strike a blow to staid Hollywood
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on February 21st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: “Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of the sweet-smelling powder and the remains of a bear that apparently died of a multimillion-dollar high.” Police found a sad scene. A ... Read More »
1 responseIn unlikely wartime role, Zelenskyy gives Ukrainians hope
By Lynn Berry, The Associated Press on February 21st, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – A year ago, with Russian forces bearing down on Ukraine’s capital, Western leaders feared for the life of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and advised him to flee. The U.S. offered him an escape route. Instead, he filmed a defiant video of himself on a darkened street outside the presidential offices with his four ... Read More »
1 responseJen Psaki, ex-Biden spokesperson, to debut Sunday MSNBC show
By The Associated Press on February 21st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will debut a weekly MSNBC political program on Sundays at noon next month, the network said on Tuesday. “Inside with Jen Psaki” will contain one-on-one interviews with newsmakers, and discuss policy issues like the war in Ukraine and debt ceiling talks, MSNBC said. The ... Read More »
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