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Varsity Truce: Last parent in college bribery scandal pleads

Varsity Truce: Last parent in college bribery scandal pleads

BOSTON (AP) — The last parent ensnared in Operation Varsity Blues — the captivating nationwide college admissions bribery scandal — has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors said.
Swiss museum to give up more works from Gurlitt art trove

Swiss museum to give up more works from Gurlitt art trove

BERLIN (AP) — A Swiss museum to which the late collector Cornelius Gurlitt bequeathed an art trove he amassed at his home said Friday it will relinquish ownership of works where no specific evidence has been found they were looted under Nazi rule, bu
Jussie Smollett guilty verdict latest in polarizing case

Jussie Smollett guilty verdict latest in polarizing case

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape, with people — including the
Report: Germany's Merkel plans a political autobiography

Report: Germany's Merkel plans a political autobiography

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to write an autobiographical book explaining her most important political decisions, a news outlet in Germany quoted a close aide as saying Friday.
Royal Conservatory joins Elton John-endorsed exchange program with London school

Royal Conservatory joins Elton John-endorsed exchange program with London school

TORONTO — The Royal Conservatory of Music's Glenn Gould School is joining a new exchange program endorsed by Elton John at London's Royal Academy of Music. The RCM says the new Sir Elton John Global Exchange Programme begins in September 2022.
EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?

EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?

CHICAGO (AP) — The twists, turns and oddities of the legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago culminated in a weeklong trial, which concluded with a jury convicting Smo
Timeline of events since Jussie Smollett reported attack

Timeline of events since Jussie Smollett reported attack

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett was convicted on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former “Empire” actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack nearly three years ago.
Salzburg Festival projects return to normal next summer

Salzburg Festival projects return to normal next summer

The Salzburg Festival is projecting for a return to normal next summer, announcing a schedule of 228 performances over 45 days that include a new production of Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” paired with Carl Orff’s “A Play on the End of Time.
Interfaith coalition urges Louis Vuitton to shed fur items

Interfaith coalition urges Louis Vuitton to shed fur items

BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is urging luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to stop using animal fur in its clothing and other products.
Celebrity birthdays for Fri. Dec. 10th

Celebrity birthdays for Fri. Dec. 10th

Celebrity birthdays for Friday December 10th On Dec. 10, 1959, the four male members of The Platters were acquitted of charges of aiding and abetting prostitution. They had been arrested four months earlier.
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