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What is a ‘phantom traffic jam’? Video VADOC releases statement after 6 inmates burn themselves Virginia Zoo welcomes large lizards, mini cows to … Gallery
VADOC releases statement after 6 inmates burn themselves Virginia Zoo welcomes large lizards, mini cows to … Gallery
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) annual briefing at Amazon headquarters in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Posted: Dec 2, 2024 / 04:02 PM MST Updated: Dec 2, 2024 / 04:02 PM MST SHARE
Australia is banning social media for people under … It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16. Australia’s new law, approved by its Parliament last week, is an attempt to swim […]
Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship … Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69. Eminem’s longtime representative Dennis Dennehy confirmed Nelson’s death in an email on Tuesday. He did not provide a cause of death, although Nelson had battled lung cancer. Nelson […]
Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring … LONDON (AP) — An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize on Tuesday, during a ceremony picketed by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Jasleen Kaur was awarded the 25,000-pound ($32,000) prize by actor James Norton at the Tate Britain gallery in […]
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at … MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for being cowards who, in effect, limit the kinds of films that can be funded and made. The 64-year-old actor said at the Marrakech Film Festival that he gets excited about the Academy Awards only on the rare occasion that films […]
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce 2025 North American … NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” it’s like them — Kendrick Lamar and SZA will hit the road together in 2025. On Tuesday morning, Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America next spring and summer. The news arrives less than two weeks after Lamar released […]
Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult lead thriller about the … Forty years ago, on Dec. 8, 1984, one of the largest manhunts in FBI history came to an explosive end on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. The person they were after was Robert Jay Mathews, the leader of a white supremacist group committing armed robberies to finance plans to overthrow the government. The standoff lasted […]
Last 2 defendants in Atlanta’s Young Thug trial are … ATLANTA (AP) — The long-running gang and racketeering trial that led Atlanta rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with the last two defendants found not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges. Deamonte Kendrick, who raps as Yak Gotti, was acquitted of all charges and Shannon Stillwell was found guilty […]
‘The Brutalist’ tops New York Film Critics Circle … NEW YORK (AP) — Brady Corbet’s 3 1/2-hour postwar epic “The Brutalist” won best film from the New York Film Critics Circle on Tuesday, while its lead, Adrien Brody, also won best actor. The win notches an early awards-season victory for one of the fall’s most-talked about films. “The Brutalist,” which A24 will release Dec. […]
Philadelphia ready to go the distance with RockyFest … PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance — by bus, by ice skates, by 72 steps — to honor Philly’s favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie launched the enduring series of an underdog boxer persevering despite the odds. Yo, Adrian, Philly finally did it! The city […]
No pressure: Singer Lucinda Williams records album … Lucinda Williams isn’t easily intimidated, but it would be hard for any musician not to shudder at the task before her. The mission? Record an album of Beatles songs — only one of the best-known catalogs in popular music — in the same London studio where most of the originals were made. She and her […]
Jay-Z’s ‘The Book of Hov’ immersive New York exhibit … LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z ’s popular exhibit “The Book of Hov” in New York is about to live up to its name by becoming an actual book. “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts Wednesday, following the success of Jay-Z’s free immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, which drew more than […]
‘Childless Cat Lady’ Taylor Swift tops Yale list … HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From “Childless Cat Lady” to “They’re eating the cats,” Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations delves into the worlds of presidential politics, entertainment and conspiracy theories while saving room for sports, business and protests against the war in Gaza. Pop superstar Taylor Swift topped this year’s list by signing […]
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought … NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng. But, hear us out — there’s something the two have in common as the year draws to a close. Escapism. Whether we found it […]
Dark comedy ‘A Different Man’ surprisingly triumphs … NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big awards-season bash, “A Different Man,” a dark comedy about doppelgängers, deformity and authenticity in acting, won best feature film at the 34th Gotham Awards on Monday night. Much can be unpredictable at the Gotham Awards, which uses small juries of […]
Winfrey announces new book club pick and launches … NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day. On Tuesday, Winfrey launched “The Oprah Podcast,” a weekly series airing on her YouTube channel that will feature book club authors and guests ranging from “global newsmakers” to “cultural changemakers.” […]
Kendrick Lamar tops Apple Music’s 2024 song chart … NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar’s smash topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2024 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. “Not Like Us” is Lamar’s first-ever No. 1 on the year-end global […]
Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop … MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in the iconic Australian soap opera “Neighbours” since 1987, has announced his retirement after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. The 86-year-old actor revealed the diagnosis in an interview with 10 News First on Network 10, which broadcasts the series in Australia. […]
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after ‘alarming blood … NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday following an “alarming blood test,” his attorney said, less than a week after the disgraced movie mogul filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care at New York City’s notorious jail complex. Weinstein, 72, was sent to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for an “emergent treatment due […]