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Head of Japanese entertainment company mired in sex abuse scandal apologizes, promises fix

Head of Japanese entertainment company mired in sex abuse scandal apologizes, promises fix

TOKYO (AP) — The head of a major Japanese boys-group talent agency has released a YouTube video apologizing for the sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her predecessor and promised to prevent a recurrence.
Kelly Clarkson responds to report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace

Kelly Clarkson responds to report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Clarkson has responded to a Rolling Stone report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace. Clarkson issued a statement on her Instagram page Saturday.
Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in spotlight

Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in spotlight

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The final of the Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday in Liverpool, with a Swedish diva and a party-loving Finnish rapper among favorites to win a joyous music competition clouded, for a second year running, by the wa
'Guardians Vol. 3' and 'Super Mario Bros.' top box office again

'Guardians Vol. 3' and 'Super Mario Bros.' top box office again

Several new movies infiltrated theaters nationwide this weekend, from a lighthearted trip to Italy with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen to a Ben Affleck-fronted detective thriller.
Blues Music Awards in Memphis bestows 2 awards each to Guy, Castiglia, Nemeth

Blues Music Awards in Memphis bestows 2 awards each to Guy, Castiglia, Nemeth

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Blues mainstays Buddy Guy, Albert Castiglia and John Nemeth each won two awards and Tommy Castro took home the prize of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee.
Johnny Joey Jones, Marine Corps bomb tech and Fox Nation host, to publish 'Unbroken Bonds' book

Johnny Joey Jones, Marine Corps bomb tech and Fox Nation host, to publish 'Unbroken Bonds' book

NEW YORK (AP) — Combat veteran and Fox Nation host Johnny Joey Jones has a book coming out in June about serving with the Marines Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan and the friendships he formed.
Sweden celebrates Eurovision win; Ukrainian duo defiant after Russian strike on hometown

Sweden celebrates Eurovision win; Ukrainian duo defiant after Russian strike on hometown

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool cleaned up from the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, as Sweden celebrated victory and Ukraine remained defiant after a night of Russian bombardment, including a strike on the hometown of the country’s competitors
Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that

Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that

CHICAGO (AP) — Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when she noticed a pattern: Children even younger than her were the stars — dancing, cracking one-liners an

Canadian plywood makers seek duties as cheap Chinese rivals carve out half the market

It's been years since Carlos Zarate and others in Canada's decorative plywood industry started telling the federal government about a growing problem in their business.
Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?

Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has loomed over union protests, drawing attention to various labor disputes .
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