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Britain’s Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection
By The Associated Press on November 12th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties Tuesday after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead because she was recovering from a chest infection. Camilla, 77, plans to attend a reception for the finalists in the annual Booker Prize for fiction writing, but will spend less time with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Toronto enters its Taylor Swift era, experts say crowd safety depends on planning
By Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
TORONTO – As Toronto readies for Taylor Swift’s arrival this week, some crowd management and planning experts say additional safety precautions should be taken when tens of thousands of fans fill the city’s downtown core on show nights. That means being prepared for a sudden shift in crowd dynamics and severe traffic gridlock, despite planned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I want to have the reader close to me’: Anne Michaels on her Booker and Giller-nominated novel ‘Held’
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
TORONTO – For Anne Michaels, a book can’t just say things – it has to listen. The author of “Held,” shortlisted for both the Giller and Booker prizes, said reciprocity is key to her writing process. She tries to anticipate her readers’ needs as she crafts her novels, ensuring they’ll stay with her as she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto play ‘The Bidding War’ taps into city’s real estate anxiety
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2024
TORONTO – During the pandemic, Michael Ross Albert grappled with a familiar kind of stress for many Torontonians: the uphill battle of trying to buy a home in the city. “I remember walking out of the bank with the money order and thinking that I was holding in my hands probably more money than I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence
By Monika Pronczuk, The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso. She fled her village after it was attacked by extremists, leaving her husband and her farm behind. Since then, she has been moving from place to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
By Susan Haigh, The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. Titled “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music,” the one-credit class ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Megan Fox is expecting a baby with Machine Gun Kelly
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are expecting to grow their family. Fox announced her pregnancy in a social media post Tuesday. She appeared in a photo covered in black ink while holding her baby bump and another of a pregnancy test that said, “Yes.” “Nothing is ever really lost. welcome ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saks Fifth Avenue’s holiday light display in Manhattan changing up this season
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Dazzling displays of synchronized lights on the facade of Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan have thrilled holiday visitors for years. But the store’s holiday display will look a bit different this year, a spokesperson confirmed Monday. “In our 100th year, which also marks the anniversary of the flagship, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George Benson and was sampled by Nas, De La Soul and other hip-hop artists, has died. He was 98. Donaldson died Saturday, according to a statement on his website. Additional details were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
By The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website. The error gained attention on social media over the weekend, where numerous users shared photos of the URL printed on the back of the boxes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here’s what to know
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Latin music has taken the world by storm, sparking industry conversations for the past few years. Across platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, numbers have skyrocketed, making it the fastest growing streaming genre in the United States. The Latin Grammy Awards, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has worked to ... Read More »
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