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Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate

Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate

NEW YORK — This fall's presidential debates have chewed up moderators. President Donald Trump steamrolled Chris Wallace with constant interruptions in the first one, a performance that cost the Republican incumbent support in the polls.
Tegan and Sara sign deal to produce TV series based on their 'High School' memoir

Tegan and Sara sign deal to produce TV series based on their 'High School' memoir

TORONTO — Tegan and Sara's teenage hurdles are headed to the small screen. The Calgary-raised pop duo have inked a deal to adapt their 2019 memoir “High School” into a television series through Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment.
Review: Shemekia Copeland's take on 2020 turmoil falls short

Review: Shemekia Copeland's take on 2020 turmoil falls short

Shemekia Copeland, “Uncivil War" (Alligator) The best protest songs come from a deep well of outrage, connecting with a visceral sense of injustice or posing an urgent question.
Given to Vote: Pearl Jam gets political again during hiatus

Given to Vote: Pearl Jam gets political again during hiatus

PHILADELPHIA — Stone Gossard made some serious promises this campaign season.
Romance song master Armando Manzanero has more music to give

Romance song master Armando Manzanero has more music to give

MEXICO CITY — Armando Manzanero still has music to give. At 84, the Mexican master of romantic music, who has penned Spanish classics such as “Somos Novios” and “Contigo Aprendí”, is still working the tunes on his piano.
Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released prison mug shot

Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released prison mug shot

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face.
Dutch king expresses regret at Greek family vacation

Dutch king expresses regret at Greek family vacation

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch king issued a video message Wednesday saying he had “regret in the heart” and he shouldn't have flown to Greece for a family vacation last week, a trip that was quickly broken off amid public uproar back home where
Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery

Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery

BERLIN — More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday.
Not spooked by the pandemic, haunted houses find ways around COVID-19

Not spooked by the pandemic, haunted houses find ways around COVID-19

TORONTO — Psychotic clowns. Axe murderers. Bedrooms possessed by poltergeists.
Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer months after surging in the spring fueled by pandemic lockdowns that corralled millions of people in their homes.
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