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Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza

Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — An election-year roast of President Joe Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday butted up against growing public discord over the Israel-Hamas war, with protest
T. Rex an intelligent tool-user and culture-builder? Not so fast, says new research

T. Rex an intelligent tool-user and culture-builder? Not so fast, says new research

EDMONTON — Science recently proposed a truly horrifying thought — that T. Rex, perhaps the most fearsome predator to walk the earth, was also smart enough to use tools, hunt in packs and pass down knowledge. Yikes.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit

Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs pushed back against a woman's lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault, filing a motion on Friday to dismiss some claims that were not under law when the alleged incident occurred.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms

Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On a recent weeknight at this bar in northeast Portland, fans downed pints and burgers as college women's lacrosse and beach volleyball matches played on big-screen TVs.
Retrial of Harvey Weinstein unlikely to occur soon, if ever, experts say

Retrial of Harvey Weinstein unlikely to occur soon, if ever, experts say

NEW YORK (AP) — A retrial in New York of disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein won’t be coming to a courtroom anytime soon, if ever, legal experts said on a day when one of two women considered crucial to his rape trial said she wasn't sure s
Bidders express interest in buying all or part of SaltWire newspaper business

Bidders express interest in buying all or part of SaltWire newspaper business

HALIFAX — Several bidders have offered to buy all or part of SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent companies that operate Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper enterprise, a restructuring firm says.
News anchor Poppy Harlow announces departure from CNN

News anchor Poppy Harlow announces departure from CNN

ATLANTA (AP) — Anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN, according to the network. Harlow, who joined CNN in 2008 and most recently co-hosted “CNN This Morning,” announced her parting from the cable news giant in an email to colleagues.
From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

LONDON (AP) — It’s springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest .
Orange crush: Boats packed with revelers tour Amsterdam canals to celebrate the king's birthday

Orange crush: Boats packed with revelers tour Amsterdam canals to celebrate the king's birthday

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Decked in the national orange color, dancing to music, and eating orange-glazed pastries, many in the Netherlands Saturday are marking King's Day , celebrating the birthday of their monarch who is enjoying a very slight rise in popul