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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology," the late
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The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole
HOUSTON (AP) — The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez has been denied parole and will continue serving a life sentence for fatally shooting the rising young singer at a Texas motel in 1995, the state’s parole boar
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King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was briefly hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects’’ related to a scheduled cancer treatment , Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
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New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murder
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges after prosecutors say he used earnings from his music career to fuel gang violenc
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Organ transplant patient in Michigan dies from rabies
A Michigan resident died earlier this year after contracting rabies from an organ transplant, health officials said.
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RCMP take down large, 'complex' cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants
TORONTO — Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a "complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network.
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ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlights AI copyright concerns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into th
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Reaction to the Sundance Film Festival's announcement it's leaving Park City, Utah
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, after spending 40 years in Park City, Utah. The decision ends a yearlong process in which numerous U.S.
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Prosecutor asks for 18-month suspended sentence for Gérard Depardieu if convicted of sexual assault
PARIS (AP) — Paris' public prosecutor on Thursday requested that French actor Gérard Depardieu be found guilty and given a 18-month suspended prison sentence on the last day of a trial over accusations that he sexually assaulted two women who were wo
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Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster series
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest “Hunger Games” novel sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide during its first week, the biggest opening ever for Suzanne Collins' blockbuster series. “Sunrise on the Reaping” sold 1.2 million copies in the U.
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