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From spaceships to 'Batman' props, a Hollywood model maker's creations and collection up for auction

DALLAS (AP) — From an early model of the iconic alien mothership from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” to a complete Stormtrooper costume from “Star Wars,” bidding opens Friday on thousands of pieces Hollywood model maker Greg Jein collected over

Sep 8, 2023 6:41 AM Read more >

Naloxone kits in Canada should be readily available in nasal spray and injectable versions: panel

People administering an overdose-reversing medication should have a choice of both versions of take-home naloxone kits across Canada — a nasal spray and an injectable that goes into a muscle — says a panel of experts that includes people who use drug

Sep 8, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Music Review: BTS baritone V makes a smooth alt-R&B landing on 'Layover,' his first solo album

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lot can go wrong when a performer endeavors outside of the group that made their career. In the case of BTS baritone V, a lot can go right, as well.

Sep 7, 2023 10:02 PM Read more >

Music Review: Tyler Childers shines on 'Rustin' in the Rain,' conceived as an audition for Elvis

“Rustin’ in the Rain,” Tyler Childers (Hickman Holler Records/RCA/Sony) Tyler Childers says he came up with the concept for his latest album, “Rustin' in the Rain,” by imagining song pitches to Elvis Presley .

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Unions gets red-carpet welcome as TIFF opens amid dual Hollywood strikes

TORONTO — Fewer stars and less buzz are expected at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which kicked off Thursday under the shadow of dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors.

Sep 7, 2023 8:18 PM Read more >

‘That ’70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge sentenced “That ’70s Show” show star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for raping two women, giving them some relief after they spoke in court about the decades of damage he inflicted.

Sep 7, 2023 8:03 PM Read more >

Victoria's Secret overhauls its racy fashion catwalk in the company's latest move to be inclusive

NEW YORK (AP) — For more than 20 years, Victoria’s Secret had bolstered its image built on a man’s vision of sexiness with one big annual event: its fashion catwalk extravaganza, with supermodels like Naomi Campbell sashaying down the runway in Swaro

Sep 7, 2023 5:44 PM Read more >

Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia

PHOENIX (AP) — Andrea Nissen is trying to prepare her 65-year-old husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease, for a solo flight from Arizona to Oklahoma to visit family.

Sep 7, 2023 5:44 PM Read more >

Mark Levin, Jen Psaki get more screen time on MSNBC, Fox News

NEW YORK (AP) — Two cable news personalities from the complete opposite ends of the political spectrum — Mark Levin and Jen Psaki — are increasing their presence on television.

Sep 7, 2023 4:03 PM Read more >

Donors pledge half a billion dollars to boost the struggling local news industry

NEW YORK (AP) — The MacArthur Foundation is leading a group of donors that have pledged $500 million to help the struggling local news industry, hoping to seed outlets that can make up for those that have closed or been hollowed out over the past two

Sep 7, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >