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Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’s statue: A monument to the singer is unveiled at the US Capitol
By The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Johnny Cash will soon be seen in the unlikeliest of venues: the U.S. Capitol. Congressional leaders, Arkansas lawmakers and members of the Cash family will be on hand Tuesday for the unveiling of a bronze statue depicting the “Man in Black.” Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cineplex ordered to pay $38.9M by Competition Tribunal in ticket fee case
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $38.9 million fine after the Competition Tribunal found the theatre owner guilty of deceptive marketing practices. The tribunal has now sided with the Competition Bureau in a case brought forward last May by the watchdog, in which Cineplex was accused of deceiving theatregoers by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe
By David Biller, The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2024
A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state on Monday ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation. The probe has already resulted in orders to arrest almost two dozen others, according to a decision made public on Monday by Judge Andrea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man convicted of sending his son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock gets 31 years to life
By The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2024
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) – A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock was sentenced Monday to 31 years to life in prison. Judge Connie Quinones handed down the sentence to Freddie Trone, 42, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. A jury on Aug. 7 found ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
By Adrian Sainz And Travis Loller, The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second person shot and killed rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Cornelius Smith identified himself and Justin Johnson as the two people seen on a Nov. 17, 2021, surveillance video ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juno Awards add South Asian category, focus more on popularity in top awards
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – The Juno Awards are casting a spotlight on Canadian-made South Asian music as part of broader changes to the annual celebration. Organizers at the country’s biggest music awards show said Monday they intend to introduce two new categories next year, with the other giving more space to songwriters. The new South Asian music ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!50 people report gastrointestinal illness after attending P.E.I. shellfish festival
By The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
CHARLOTTETOWN – Public health officials in Prince Edward Island are investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness reported among 50 people who attended a shellfish festival over the weekend. A department of health spokesperson says public health is working with the organizers of the PEI International Shellfish Festival in Charlottetown to determine the source of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juno Awards add South Asian music, songwriter categories amid broader changes
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – The Juno Awards are casting a spotlight on Canadian-made South Asian music as part of broader changes to the annual celebration. Organizers at the country’s biggest music awards show say they intend to introduce two new categories next year, with the other giving more space to songwriters. The new South Asian music recording ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mirvish extends Toronto run of ‘Come From Away’ due to popular demand
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – “Come From Away” is staying in Toronto a few months longer than expected. Mirvish Productions has extended the musical’s run through to March. Performances began yesterday and had been scheduled to go until Dec. 22. Mirvish says it’s extending the run for a second block of performances due to popular demand, with tickets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beverly Glenn-Copeland reveals dementia diagnosis, will soon play final Canadian show
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – Beverly Glenn-Copeland says he’s been diagnosed with dementia and will play his final concert tour dates over the next two weeks. In a video posted to his Instagram account, the Philadelphia-born, Hamilton-based singer and composer revealed his diagnosis while sitting alongside his wife Elizabeth. The couple said while his condition impacts his memory, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
By The Associated Press on September 23rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Two men have pleaded guilty to providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent New York City transgender activist Cecilia Gentili earlier this year, federal prosecutors said Monday. Michael Kuilan, 44, pleaded guilty to a charge that he distributed and possessed with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl in Brooklyn federal court ... Read More »
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