Nov 26 Irene Cara, award-winning ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer-actor, dies at 63 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance ... What a Feeling” from 1983's “Flashdance,” has died. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:17 Russian forces steal priceless Ukrainian artwork during occupation of Kherson By Lindsey Hilsum, Independent Television News Earlier this month, Russian soldiers in Ukraine withdrew from the southern city of Kherson. It was the only regional capital Moscow was able to seize since the beginning of the war. But before retreating, Russian troops looted homes and businesses… Continue watching
Nov 24 World Cup fans facing costly hotels and alcohol restrictions turn to international shuttle flights By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Travel at this World Cup was supposed to be easy in the tiny host nation of Qatar after fans had to take long flights between cities at the last three tournaments. Continue reading
Nov 24 Twitter, other tech companies slip on removing hate speech, EU review says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year. The figures were published Thursday as part of an annual evaluation of online platforms’ compliance with… Continue reading
Nov 24 Iran arrests outspoken player Voria Ghafouri amid World Cup scrutiny By Associated Press Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a shadow over its competition at the World Cup. Continue reading
Nov 24 High-flying balloon characters star in Thanksgiving parade By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Continue reading
Nov 24 Qatar allows Israelis to fly directly to Doha for World Cup, but conflict with Palestinians catches up By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become the latest political flash point at the first World Cup in the Arab world — never mind that neither Israeli or Palestinian national teams are competing in the tournament. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:46 Adaptation of ‘The Hours’ becomes opera event of the year By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport One day in the lives of three women, from three different times and places, brought together onstage through the magic of opera. “The Hours” is a new work opening on one of the world's biggest stages: the Metropolitan Opera in… Continue watching
Nov 22 Taylor Swift ticket issues may drive political engagement By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America It started Nov. 15, when millions crowded a presale for Swift’s long-awaited Eras Tour, resulting in crashes, prolonged waits and frantic purchases. Continue reading
Nov 22 Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter, dies at 79 By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Pablo Milanés, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was… Continue reading