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Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75. Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. He collaborated with a wide range of artists, including the Fania All Stars, David Byrne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos show Ukrainian war veterans as they find healing and hope under the stage lights
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — War veterans living with severe injuries from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have taken the stage in Kyiv, transforming personal trauma into powerful storytelling through an adaptation of “Eneida” by Ivan Kotliarevskyi, a Ukrainian reimagining of Virgil’s “Aeneid.” Directed by Olha Semioshkina, the amateur troupe spent nearly a year preparing for its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In war-weary Kyiv, wounded Ukrainian veterans turn epic poetry into living testimony
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sitting in a circle the day before opening night, Ukrainian war veterans and drama students took turns reading their lines from a script that traveled centuries to reach them. At the center was Olha Semioshkina, directing the group through her adaptation of “Eneida” by Ivan Kotliarevskyi — an 18th-century Ukrainian reimagining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny positioned to consolidate his popularity in Brazil with first-ever performances
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
SAO PAULO (AP) — While Bad Bunny has dominated global charts, the superstar has not had quite the same success in Brazil, a country notoriously hard for foreign stars to win over due to a devotion to national artists. But a shift that began with his Grammy-winning album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” may accelerate further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former ‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki says she has cervical cancer
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi said Friday that she has cervical cancer. The former “Jersey Shore” star said in a video posted to TikTok that a biopsy had revealed the stage one cancer. “Obviously not the news that I was hoping for,” she said, sitting in her car between medical appointments. “But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netflix releases a posthumous interview with Eric Dane after his death from ALS
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Eric Dane did not believe in an afterlife. “I think when the lights go out, it’s over,” he said in an interview for “Famous Last Words,” a Netflix series that’s available now. “I do believe that once we go to sleep or however it is we — we go, once we’re gone, we’re gone.” He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is ALS, the disease that killed actor Eric Dane?
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Eric Dane, known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” died this week from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 53. The fatal nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, killed Dane less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ALS is rare. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police search former Prince Andrew’s home a day after his arrest
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Police searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor again on Friday, a day after he was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Following one of the most tumultuous days in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alyssa Milano, Selma Blair, Ashton Kutcher and more remember Eric Dane, dead at 53
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Friends and co-stars across Hollywood are mourning Eric Dane, the actor known for his iconic role as Dr. Mark Sloan — aka McSteamy — on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” Dane, who announced his ALS diagnosis less than a year ago, died Thursday at 53. Ashton Kutcher “The Franklin strip fanatics fantasy football league will miss Mr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police search Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home a day after his arrest
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Police continued on Friday to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after he was arrested and held in custody for the best part of 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Following one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police continue to search Mountbatten-Windsor’s former stately home, a day after his arrest
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Police continued on Friday to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody for the best part of 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Following one of the ... Read More »
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