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As a stolen silver sleuth, German curator returns heirlooms Jewish families lost in the Holocaust

As a stolen silver sleuth, German curator returns heirlooms Jewish families lost in the Holocaust

BERLIN (AP) — An independent German commission on Tuesday recommended that a painting by Wassily Kandinsky currently owned by the Bavarian state bank be returned to the heirs of a Jewish family that originally owned the piece of art.
Tina Turner musical on national tour gains extra meaning in the wake of the rock icon's death

Tina Turner musical on national tour gains extra meaning in the wake of the rock icon's death

NEW YORK (AP) — The national tour of Broadway's “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” makes its California debut this week, arriving as a poignant, posthumous celebration following the rock music icon's death last month .
Book Review: Reality stranger than fiction as 'Girls and Their Monsters' probes mental health in US

Book Review: Reality stranger than fiction as 'Girls and Their Monsters' probes mental health in US

“Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America” by Audrey Clare Farley (Grand Central) When Sadie Morlok gave birth to quadruplets in 1930, it made the papers in their town of Lansing, Michigan.
California Gov. Newsom spars with Fox News host Hannity over Biden, immigration and the economy

California Gov. Newsom spars with Fox News host Hannity over Biden, immigration and the economy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
Japanese talent agency's probe into alleged abuse by Johnny Kitagawa aims to prevent future cases

Japanese talent agency's probe into alleged abuse by Johnny Kitagawa aims to prevent future cases

TOKYO (AP) — An investigation by a major Japanese talent agency into sexual abuse allegations against its founder won’t address monetary or criminality questions but rather aims to prevent such cases in the future, the lead investigator said Monday.
Pat Sajak announces 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement, says upcoming season will be his last as host

Pat Sajak announces 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement, says upcoming season will be his last as host

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pat Sajak is taking one last spin on “Wheel of Fortune," announcing Monday that its upcoming season will be his last as host. Sajak announced his retirement from the venerable game show in a tweet . “Well, the time has come.

Movie review: Ezra Miller speeds back to the future in 'The Flash,' fueled by calories and cameos

“It's not nice to fool Mother Nature,” went a famous ’70s commercial catchphrase. But we learn in “The Flash” — the much awaited, long gestated new DC Studios offering — that it’s Father Time one musn’t cross.
'First of its kind' Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books

'First of its kind' Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a bill that he says will make Illinois the first state in the nation to outlaw book bans.
Tom Holland describes 'The Crowded Room' as his 'hardest' and 'most rewarding' job so far

Tom Holland describes 'The Crowded Room' as his 'hardest' and 'most rewarding' job so far

The words “Tom Holland” and “spoilers” can immediately illicit snickering. There are compilation videos on YouTube of the “Spider-Man ” star accidentally revealing too much about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Country singer Jimmie Allen accused in second sexual assault lawsuit, dropped by label

Country singer Jimmie Allen accused in second sexual assault lawsuit, dropped by label

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Jimmie Allen has been dropped by his record label as he faces a second sexual assault allegation.
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