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Syl Johnson, Chicago soul and blues artist, dies at 85

Syl Johnson, Chicago soul and blues artist, dies at 85

CHICAGO (AP) — Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85, his family said Sunday.
Lata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92

Lata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92

NEW DELHI (AP) — Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by more than a billion people in South Asia, has died. She was 92.
‘Jackass Forever’ laughs its way to No. 1 at box office

‘Jackass Forever’ laughs its way to No. 1 at box office

Not even a global pandemic or a 12-year hiatus could stop the Jackass guys at the box office. “Jackass Forever,” the fourth movie in the anarchic series earned $23.
Queen marks 70th anniversary with support for Camilla

Queen marks 70th anniversary with support for Camilla

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II remembered the past and sought to cement the future of the monarchy Sunday as the United Kingdom marked the 70th anniversary of her rule.
CNN exec Zucker's ouster shows peril of hiding work romance

CNN exec Zucker's ouster shows peril of hiding work romance

NEW YORK (AP) — For all the potential peril of a workplace romance, the most common source of trouble, experts say, is allowing it to remain a secret.
Book aims to shine light on Romanian role in the Holocaust

Book aims to shine light on Romanian role in the Holocaust

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Maksim Goldenshteyn recounts a story his grandmother once told him about how, as a 4-year-old child, she snuck out of a Jewish ghetto during World War II to retrieve her favorite dolls that had been left behind when her fami
'I'm an Albertan': Jazz legend Big Miller left swinging legacy in his adopted home

'I'm an Albertan': Jazz legend Big Miller left swinging legacy in his adopted home

EDMONTON — "They call me Big," he said. And in almost every way, he was. There was the outsized physique, large enough to fill a telephone booth. There was the powerful, blues-shouting voice honed in jazz clubs and lounges across the continent.
Long road to recovery for Quebec's cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns

Long road to recovery for Quebec's cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns

MONTREAL — Quebec's theatres and concert halls are preparing to reopen to the public on Monday, but leaders in the industry say it will be a long road back to normalcy for a sector that is grappling with successive COVID-19 closures and rising mental
Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify's popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized Saturday after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.
Ashley Bryan, acclaimed children's author, dead at 98

Ashley Bryan, acclaimed children's author, dead at 98

ISLESFORD, Maine (AP) — Ashley Bryan, a prolific and prize-winning children’s author and illustrator who told stories of Black life, culture and folklore in such acclaimed works as “Freedom Over Me,” “Beautiful Blackbird” and “Beat the Story-Drum, Pu
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