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Jules Witcover, reporter best known for ‘Politics Today’ column, dies at 98
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) â Jules Witcover, who cowrote one of the nationâs leading political columns for nearly three decades, died Saturday at the age of 98, his daughter Amy Witcover-Sandford said. Witcover’s widely syndicated daily column, written jointly for 24 years with the late Jack Germond, gave him an outlet to register strong opinions, leaving little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learn about the 5 people charged in connection with Matthew Perryâs death
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) â One year ago, federal authorities announced that five people had been charged in connection with the ketamine overdose death of Matthew Perry. All five have now agreed to plead guilty, including the personal assistant of the âFriendsâ star, an old acquaintance and two doctors. On Monday, Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors say ... Read More »
1 responseFTC sues ticket reseller, saying it illegally exceeded purchase limits for Taylor Swift, other shows
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against a ticket broker, alleging the company used illegal tactics to exceed purchasing limits for popular events and then resold tickets at significantly higher prices. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Maryland, the FTC said Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group has used thousands ... Read More »
1 response‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) â A woman known as the âKetamine Queen,â charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty Monday. Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the âFriendsâ star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Having initially pleaded not ... Read More »
1 responseMovie Review: Margaret Qualley shines in ‘Honey Don’t!’ as Philip Marlowe in red lipstick
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
The skies are blue, the sun unrelenting and the body count escalating in the Bakersfield, California, of âHoney Donât!,â where Margaret Qualleyâs private investigator tries to get a handle on the nefarious goings-on in her city with a small-town feel. Itâs the second film in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cookeâs so-called âlesbian B-movie trilogy,â and ... Read More »
1 responseThe story behind Devoâs âWhip Itâ and their misunderstood legacy
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) â You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly âWhip Itâ video? They had that odd, spiky ’80s vibe? Well, it turns out you may not know as much as you think. The new Netflix documentary âDevoâ ... Read More »
1 responseSecond trial in killing of rapper Young Dolph starts in Memphis
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) â The trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021 began on Monday. Hernandez Govan, 45, was indicted on first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted murder charges about a year after Young Dolph was killed. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan’s excitement around Chappell Roan lands on late-night TV circuit
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
The excitement in Saskatchewan around American pop singer Chappell Roan and her latest song appears to have made its way to the late-night TV circuit. Roan has created a buzz in Saskatchewan with the release of “The Subway,” the star’s newest single about post-breakup frustration, where she name-drops Saskatchewan. “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon highlighted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin will make history at 2025 MTV VMAs. Here’s who is taking the stage
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) â This year’s MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres. Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: A gang of hatchet-wielding women try to take over the meth business in rural Texas
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
A poor country woman and her kids are being terrorized by Porky, a rampaging hog that keeps breaking out of a neighborâs pen. For help, she turns to Hap Collins and Leonard Pine in Joel R. Lansdaleâs 14th darkly comic novel about the duo, âThe Hatchet Girls.â Hap and Leonard arenât animal control experts. They, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devo’s misunderstood art-rock legacy explored in new documentary
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) â You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly âWhip Itâ video? They had that odd, spiky ’80s vibe? Well, it turns out you may not know as much as you think. The new Netflix documentary âDevoâ ... Read More »
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