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What is the celebrity 'blockout' over the war in Gaza?
NEW YORK (AP) — Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they've taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to take a stand.
May 15, 2024 3:12 AM
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Young South Koreans are increasingly drawn to Buddhism via social media-savvy influencers
SEOUL (AP) — A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting fest
May 15, 2024 2:57 AM
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Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show
NEW YORK (AP) — For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision.
May 15, 2024 2:32 AM
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Author Alice Munro's death 'bittersweet' at Victoria bookstore that carries her name
VICTORIA — Justina Elias says she didn't know about the connection legendary Canadian writer Alice Munro had to the Victoria, B.C., bookstore that bears her name, but she quickly found out.
May 15, 2024 2:00 AM
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Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta Gerwig
CANNES, France (AP) — Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a
May 14, 2024 10:32 PM
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Naval Academy plebes end their first year with daunting traditional climb of Herndon Monument
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb on Wednesday, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year and some say foreshadows career success.
May 14, 2024 10:16 PM
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Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around.
May 14, 2024 10:14 PM
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70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn't
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the fabled Brown v.
May 14, 2024 10:13 PM
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Saskatchewan singer Rebecca Strong crowned $1M winner of 'Canada's Got Talent'
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Rebecca Strong is now $1 million richer after being crowned the winner of Citytv’s “Canada’s Got Talent” Season 3. The Indigenous singer from Prince Albert, Sask.
May 14, 2024 9:49 PM
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Sheriff faces questions from Arkansas lawmakers over Netflix series filmed at county jail
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday raised questions about a sheriff's decision to allow a Netflix documentary series to be filmed at the county jail, with one critic saying the move exploited inmates.
May 14, 2024 5:49 PM
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