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How to watch the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance
By Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance, who is on the Republican ticket with former President Donald Trump, will make the case for their respective candidates five weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lady Gaga draws inspiration from her ‘Joker’ sequel character to create ‘Harlequin’ album
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lady Gaga knew the recipe to keep her Las Vegas shows electric: start in the studio. Before each residency performance this summer, she and a group of talented musicians clocked hours-long recording sessions, capturing that spark. The energy from their studio time flowed into Gaga’s performance and fueled the creation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A misspelled memorial to the Brontë sisters gets its dots back at last
By The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – With a few daubs of a paintbrush, the Brontë sisters have got their dots back. More than eight decades after it was installed, a memorial to the three 19th-century sibling novelists in London’s Westminster Abbey was amended Thursday to restore the diaereses ““ the two dots over the e in their surname. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-‘Apprentice’ candidates dump nearly entire stake in owner of Trump’s Truth Social platform
By The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
A Florida firm owned by former contestants on “The Apprentice” has disposed of nearly all its 5.5% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform. United Atlantic Ventures LLC, which owned around 7.53 million shares of common stock in TMTG, now owns only 100, according to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Chili Peppers guitarist denies a manslaughter charge in the death of a pedestrian
By The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, a former Red Hot Chili Peppers member who has also played with Pearl Jam, pleaded not guilty through his attorney Thursday to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge in the death of a pedestrian. Authorities say Klinghoffer, 44, was driving an SUV and making a left turn in Alhambra, California, just east of Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joker is back, this time with Lady Gaga – and songs
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
VENICE, Italy (AP) – ” Joker “ is a hard act to follow. Todd Phillips’ dark, Scorsese-inspired character study about the Batman villain made over a billion dollars at the box office, won Joaquin Phoenix his first Oscar, dominated the cultural discourse for months and created a new movie landmark. It wasn’t for everyone, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At the New York Film Festival, an art form at play
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – When you think of blockbusters, the first thing that comes to mind might not be a 215-minute postwar epic screening for the first time at Lincoln Center. But that was the scene last week when the New York Film Festival hosted a 70mm print of Bradley Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” The festival ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
By Travis Loller And Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Jurors deliberated for just under four hours before finding Johnson guilty of murder, conspiracy to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian musician K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City
By The Canadian Press on September 26th, 2024
QUEBEC – Canadian rapper K’naan, known for the global hit “Wavin’ Flag,” has been charged for an alleged sexual assault in Quebec City dating back more than 14 years. A charge sheet filed at the courthouse in Quebec City says the rapper, whose given name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is charged with one count of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A judge heard arguments Thursday on whether to dismiss a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin and said she’ll rule next week on whether to skuttle the case or order a retrial. In a remote court hearing, an attorney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury deliberation begins in the trial over Memphis rapper Young Dolph’s killing
By Adrian Sainz And Travis Loller, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Jurors in the trial over the killing of rapper Young Dolph began deliberating on Thursday after hearing testimony from a Memphis man that his death was part of a feud between rival record labels. Cornelius Smith testified that rapper Yo Gotti’s brother, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, had put out a $100,000 ... Read More »
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