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Misty Copeland's dedication to inclusion spans many projects - and her push for new dance emojis

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has her hands (and feet!) in many different projects simultaneously, but all are motivated by her passion to use her platform to promote diversity in all the spaces she inhabits.

Oct 9, 2023 8:28 PM Read more >

On 'Carolyn’s Boy,' Darius Rucker pays loving tribute to his greatest inspiration: his late mother

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 1992, country star Darius Rucker ’s mom died of a heart attack. That was two years before his band, Hootie and the Blowfish, would release their debut record “Cracked Rear View." It went No.

Oct 9, 2023 8:26 PM Read more >

'Frasier' returns to TV but you don't need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes

You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as an executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “ Frasier ” sitcom into existence.

Oct 9, 2023 6:49 PM Read more >

Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a strike after nearly five months, while actors remain in negotiations to find a way out of their own strik

Oct 9, 2023 6:17 PM Read more >

Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260

JERUSALEM (AP) — The night was a getaway. Thousands of young men and women gathered at a vast field in southern Israel near the Gaza border to dance without a care.

Oct 9, 2023 6:03 PM Read more >

Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies at 61 after being treated for allergic reaction

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Chiarello, a chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an Emmy Award for best host for “Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello" and appeared on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters,” has died.

Oct 9, 2023 3:09 PM Read more >

From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business

NEW YORK (AP) — The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned.

Oct 9, 2023 1:29 PM Read more >

North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns

VANCOUVER — Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles.

Oct 9, 2023 12:42 PM Read more >

What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in sports?

Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? The question is important not just in football, but also for soccer, recreational sports and high school and college athletics — anywhere athletes make sudden shifts in di

Oct 9, 2023 10:12 AM Read more >

Lucinda Williams talks about writing and performing rock 'n' roll after her stroke

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A little too country for rock ‘n’ roll, and a little too rock ‘n’ roll for country, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams has always played by her own rules.

Oct 9, 2023 10:04 AM Read more >