April 7th, 2026
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens recovering after breaking neck

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

NASHVILLE (AP) — Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens broke his neck and is recovering at home after being briefly hospitalized, according to a statement published Tuesday. The 87-year-old country star known for his topical satire fell late last month, according to the statement released on the social platform X. Doctors have told him to wear a ... Read More »

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‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul can’t have unsupervised visits with toddler son, court rules

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” can’t spend unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son due to concerns about volatile behavior she displayed during confrontations between her and the boy’s father, a Utah court commissioner ruled Tuesday. Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas said “I ... Read More »

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What to know about Offset, the rapper who was shot outside a Florida casino

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement is investigating who may have shot Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, outside a Florida casino Monday. Police have detained two people and said the shooting followed a fight at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami. The rapper was in stable ... Read More »

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Utah court rules Taylor Frankie Paul can’t have unsupervised visits with 2-year-old son

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Taylor Frankie Paul, one of the stars of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” can’t spend unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son due to concerns about the volatile behavior she displayed during confrontations between her and the boy’s father, a Utah court commissioner ruled Tuesday. Third District Court Commissioner Russell ... Read More »

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Céline Dion adds 6 more dates to her Paris comeback run

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

Céline Dion’s heart will go on in Paris — and so will her shows. The Quebec pop icon says she’s adding six additional dates to her comeback run in the French capital. Last week, Dion announced her return to the stage with a 10-show run in Paris this September, following a prolonged break after being ... Read More »

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Movie Review: ‘Exit 8’ is the video-game adaptation to see right now

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

Hallways, generally speaking, are not places you want to be in the movies. You can be just strolling down one when, all of a sudden, elevator doors open up and a river of blood comes flowing out. They are often corridors of violence — the site of the hammer rampage of “Oldboy” or the rotating ... Read More »

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US-Audiobooks-Top-10

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

Audible best-sellers for the week ending April 3: Nonfiction 1. Strangers by Belle Burden, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 2. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 3. The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur C. Brooks, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 4. Phases by Brandy, ... Read More »

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Clicks and clacks, rhythms and beats: The tap shoe

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

You’ll never say you didn’t hear them coming: tap shoes, where plates are added to the soles allowing the wearer to make music with each step. They’re the required equipment for the syncopated beats and rhythms of tap, which has been dubbed America’s dance. The development of the click-clacking, feet-as-instruments art form traces its roots ... Read More »

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Hulu’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ spinoff ‘The Testaments’ is about girlhood in Gilead

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

Throughout the six-season run of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” dread hung over the series like a perpetual rain cloud. It made sense because the U.S. had turned into a totalitarian society called Gilead where women were stripped of their rights. In “The Testaments,” debuting Wednesday on Hulu, Gilead is still Gilead — but there are glimmers ... Read More »

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Former Migos rapper Offset is stable after being shot outside a Florida casino, spokesperson says

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot Monday outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, according to a spokesperson. Offset, who was once married to Cardi B, was being treated at a hospital, the spokesperson said in a statement, although his exact ... Read More »

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Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was barred Tuesday from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in July, after a backlash over Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks. Festival organizers canceled the three-day outdoor event as a result of the travel ban and said those who ... Read More »

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