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From the murder of a Neanderthal-like man to the infamous Lizzie Borden, “Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder” provides a sarcastic, witty and quirky look at the history of a rather simple tool often found at the scene of a crime: an axe.

Cautious Clay, the multi-instrumentalist whose dreamy R&B and indie-pop sound has earned him the attention of everyone from Arooj Aftab and John Mayer to Taylor Swift, embraces the passing of time on his latest EP, “The Hours: Morning.

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PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best friend, her family — as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room during the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life. She wore a bathrobe.

PARIS (AP) — French movie star Gérard Depardieu was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting two women on a set and received an 18-month suspended prison sentence in a case that was widely seen as a post-#MeToo test for the country's film industry.

Do we get to choose who we love? For Sylvie, the protagonist of Adelaide Faith’s “Happiness Forever,” the answer is surely an emphatic “No.

TORONTO — The Eurovision Song Contest gets underway Tuesday, as representatives from 15 countries meet to perform their hearts out in pursuit of the top prize and a chance to host next year's event.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Great Big Beautiful Life: Reese’s Book Club by Emily Henry (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. Heated by Kathleen Brooks (Laurens Publishing) 3. My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Atria Books) 4.

Top New Shows (US) 1. What Happened to Holly Bobo? , 20/20 True Crime 2. Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O’Brien , My Cultura Network 3. The Nerve with Maureen Callahan , MK Media 4. Next Up with Mark Halperin , MK Media 5.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. Warfare 2. Conclave 3. Captain America: Brave New World 4. Drop 5. Mickey 17 6. A Working Man 7. Novocaine 8. Dog Man 9. Death of a Unicorn 10. Black Bag The Associated Press