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Lin-Manuel Miranda gave millions to Puerto Rican artists after Hurricane Maria. He’s pledging more
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As Hurricane Maria roared over Puerto Rico in September 2017, Marena PĂ©rez and Aureo Andino hunkered down inside their ballet studio. The couple never imagined that they, their daughter and PĂ©rez’s parents would live there for three months, sleeping on pullout couches and relying on a gas generator. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History books on Haitian king, peasant uprising, personal choice vie for US$75K Cundill prize
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
A biography of a little-known Haitian king is among the books vying for a US$75,000 book prize, administered by McGill University. “The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe” by Marlene L. Daut of Yale University is competing against two other titles for the Cundill History Prize. Also in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors seek over 11 years in prison for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors urged a New York federal judge Tuesday to send Sean “Diddy” Combs to prison for over 11 years following his conviction on prostitution-related charges, citing one of his accusers who said she lives in fear of the music mogul’s release from detention. “His crimes of conviction are serious and have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allison Russell toasts Joni Mitchell at SOCAN Awards, Drake leads with six wins
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Allison Russell paid a gentle tribute to her friend and mentor Joni Mitchell at the SOCAN Awards on Monday night, while superstar Drake emerged as the big winner. Even though the Toronto rapper didn’t show up for the industry soiree, he walked away with a historic six wins — the most of any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Josh Hartnett involved in car crash in St. John’s, N.L.
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
ST. JOHN’S — Actor Josh Hartnett was taken to hospital last week after being involved in a car crash in St. John’s, N.L. His publicist, Susan Patricola, says he was “thoroughly checked” before going home. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said in a news release on Thursday that it was investigating an early-morning crash involving an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America, the government-funded broadcaster founded to counter Nazi propaganda during World War II. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
Journalists who cover the Pentagon and the Trump admnistration are in a standoff about new rules that limit the access of the media to most areas within the Pentagon and appear to condition overall entry to the building on an agreement to restrictions in reporting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s team characterizes the changes as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The selection of Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show is about more than music. The move signals a cultural spotlight for Latin identity at America’s most-watched television event. It also raises fresh questions about how much space there will be for his trademark symbolism and social commentary — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Silvia Fenturini Fendi gives up creative control of family’s fashion house after centennial show
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Silvia Venturini Fendi, who took full creative control of her family’s heritage fashion house after the departure of Kim Jones, is stepping down from that role and into a new one: honorary president. “What a wonderful journey it has been, not only creatively but also from a human perspective: first through my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cat Stevens postpones North American tour and cites visa issues
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
Cat Stevens, who also goes by Yusuf, has postponed the North American leg of his book tour due to unspecified visa issues, the singer announced on social media Monday. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member was set to tour in support of his book, “Cat on the Road to Findout,” which will release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump takes his tariff war to the movies announcing 100% levies on foreign-made films
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
President Donald Trump says he will slap a 100% tax on movies made outside the United States — a vague directive aimed at protecting a business that America already dominates. Claiming that movie production “has been stolen’’ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that “I will be imposing a ... Read More »
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