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Movie Review: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ puts a wobbly franchise back on track with superb installment
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
If you’ve lately been feeling that the “Jurassic Park” franchise has jumped an even more ancient creature — the shark — hold off any thoughts of extinction. Judging from the latest entry, there’s still life in this old dino series. “Jurassic World Rebirth” captures the awe and majesty of the overgrown lizards that’s been lacking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: Critic Maris Kreizman charts her political awakening in smart, funny essay collection
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
Maris Kreizman always loved books and TV. As a self-described ambition monster, she once thought that if she worked hard and played by the rules, she would land her dream job in publishing and live happily ever after with a house, husband, good health insurance and fat 401(k). Well, she got the husband and with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t pour that pickle juice down the drain. It’s a cocktail darling
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — If you have a cocktail scene in your neck of the woods (and it’s safe to say that I do in NYC), you might have noticed the words “pickle juice” appearing more often on drink menus. Pickles and pickle brine have been an ingredient that mixologists — and chefs — have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury begins deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors started deliberating Monday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case, weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. After receiving legal instructions from federal Judge Arun Subramanian for more than 2 hours, the jury of eight men and four women headed behind closed doors to deliberate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney cruise ship rescue team saves girl and father after overboard fall
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Crew members from a Disney cruise ship saved a girl who fell overboard and her father who jumped in after her. The Disney Dream rescue team pulled the girl and her father into a small boat on Sunday as the cruise ship was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Czech Philharmonic says Jakub Hrůša will become chief conductor in 2028
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — The Czech Philharmonic announced Monday that Jakub Hrůša has been selected to become its new chief conductor and music director and will assume full duties in 2028 for an initial five year-term. He will replace Semyon Bychkov, who took over at the start of the 2018-19 season. He said in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musical ‘Hamilton’ and historian Ron Chernow to receive Liberty Medal awards
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Broadway musical “Hamilton” and the historian whose book inspired it will collect the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this fall, an award for efforts to spread liberty around the world. Ron Chernow and “ Hamilton ” will collect the medal and its $100,000 cash prize at an event in October on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who’s calling? A reporter, and it’s often President Donald Trump answering
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
For reporters, it’s hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven their stories. Sometimes people will talk, sometimes they won’t. But the president of the United States? In an almost unfathomable level of access, reporters who call President Donald Trump on his personal cell phone often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 6-12
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 6-12: July 6: Singer Gene Chandler is 85. Country singer Jeannie Seely is 85. Actor Burt Ward (“Batman”) is 80. Actor Fred Dryer is 79. Actor Sylvester Stallone is 79. Actor Shelley Hack (TV’s “Charlie’s Angels”) is 78. Actor Allyce Beasley (“Moonlighting”) is 74. Actor Geoffrey Rush is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apple Music marks 10 years with new studio for artists, fans and the future of sound
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — As Apple Music turns 10 this year, the popular streaming service is celebrating a major power move: Apple Music Studios. The new studio, set to open in mid August, is a three-story, 15,000-square-foot creative playground in the Los Angeles area to help artists dream big and connect deeper with fans. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury due to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors are set to start deliberating Monday in Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking case, weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. After receiving legal instructions from federal Judge Arun Subramanian, the jury of eight men and four women will head behind closed doors to deliberate. ... Read More »
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