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2023 in books: Protests, bannings and the rise of AI helped shape the story of publishing

NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2023 was a story of cooling sales and rising conflict, marked by legal action, protests, censorship and the impact of forces well beyond the industry.

Dec 8, 2023 7:54 AM Read more >

Lawmakers seek action against Elf Bar and other fruity e-cigarettes imported from China

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are demanding information from federal officials on what they are doing to stop the recent influx of kid-appealing electronic cigarettes from China . Members of a new congressional committee on U.S.

Dec 8, 2023 7:47 AM Read more >

Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry lost a preliminary round Friday in his libel case against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid over an article that said he tried to hide his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the U.K.

Dec 8, 2023 7:37 AM Read more >

Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several other events because of persistent threats to the company, its workers and players.

Dec 8, 2023 4:06 AM Read more >

Canada Bread denies price-fixing scheme in court filing, points finger at Maple Leaf

The bread supplier that admitted to price-fixing earlier this year says in new court filings that any anti-competitive behaviour it participated in was at the direction and to the benefit of its then-majority owner Maple Leaf Foods.

Dec 8, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?

Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening — or enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, becoming the Buddha.

Dec 7, 2023 11:14 PM Read more >

What's streaming now: Nicki Minaj's birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns

A Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub’s quirky private investigator Adrian Monk with one final case are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.

Dec 7, 2023 10:34 PM Read more >

Adele praises influential women after being honored at THR's Women in Entertainment gala

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Adele paid homage to the many women -- including her mother, grandmother and aunts — who helped shape her world and personality since she was a child.

Dec 7, 2023 7:56 PM Read more >

La Scala's gala premiere of 'Don Carlo' celebrates Italian opera's new status as cultural treasure

MILAN (AP) — Italian melodrama's official recognition as a global cultural treasure was celebrated Thursday during La Scala’s season premiere of Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” with some of the drama spilling out into the theater with a pair of anti-fascist cri

Dec 7, 2023 6:35 PM Read more >

From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronounced

Some of the words tied to this year's hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud, with stumpers ranging from the first name of “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy to the singer SZA to the name of a sacred slab of

Dec 7, 2023 4:41 PM Read more >