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Performers and opera lovers see 'The Central Park Five' as a show of resistance against Trump

Performers and opera lovers see 'The Central Park Five' as a show of resistance against Trump

DETROIT (AP) — As Detroit Opera officials made plans last fall to bring a production based on the Central Park Five to their 2025 lineup, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump loomed large and just off stage.
Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislatures

Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislatures

SAO PAULO (AP) — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil , with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into legislatures.
Search continues in the St. Lawrence River for entangled North Atlantic right whale

Search continues in the St. Lawrence River for entangled North Atlantic right whale

Experts with the federal Fisheries Department and Parks Canada are searching the St. Lawrence River estuary for a North Atlantic right whale tangled in fishing gear.
Ex-assistant testifies Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually assaulted her and used violence to get his way

Ex-assistant testifies Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually assaulted her and used violence to get his way

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ former personal assistant testified Thursday that the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted her, threw her into a swimming pool, dumped a bucket of ice on her and slammed a door against her arm during a torturous eight
It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal

It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal

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'I was innocent': Ontario man returns home after arrest in Dominican Republic

'I was innocent': Ontario man returns home after arrest in Dominican Republic

When David Bennett decided to escape Canada's icy winter with a weeklong trip to the Dominican Republic, he never imagined he'd be fighting to get back on Canadian soil for more than two months. Bennett has finally returned to his Burlington, Ont.
Ryan Coogler hosts 'Sinners' screening in Mississippi town where film is set

Ryan Coogler hosts 'Sinners' screening in Mississippi town where film is set

Clarksdale, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed inside a local auditorium Thursday to see the hit film “ Sinners ,” set in their community and steeped in Mississippi Delta culture.
Chiuri leaves Dior, joining a growing list of high-profile global fashion exits

Chiuri leaves Dior, joining a growing list of high-profile global fashion exits

PARIS (AP) — Maria Grazia Chiuri , the first woman to lead Dior’s women’s collections, announced Thursday she is stepping down as creative director after nine years at the storied French fashion house — the latest sign of mounting pressure and ongoin
Bodies of 5 missing musicians of Mexican regional music band are found near Texas border

Bodies of 5 missing musicians of Mexican regional music band are found near Texas border

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The bodies of five musicians, members of a Mexican regional music group who had gone missing, were found in the northern city of Reynosa along the Texas border, authorities said on Thursday.
Trump suffered 'mental anguish' from disputed CBS News interview with Harris, lawyer says

Trump suffered 'mental anguish' from disputed CBS News interview with Harris, lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump suffered “mental anguish” from CBS News' editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris last fall, his lawyers are arguing in court papers.
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