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The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall's best performances. Here's 13 you shouldn't miss

The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall's best performances. Here's 13 you shouldn't miss

NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from the actors strike , now past 100 days, has been widespread throughout the film industry. Movies large and small have postponed . Sound stages remain shuttered. Adjacent industries have been devastated.
Best Buy recalls nearly 1 million pressure cookers after reports of 17 burn injuries

Best Buy recalls nearly 1 million pressure cookers after reports of 17 burn injuries

NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers and separate inner pots due to a defect that can cause hot foods to spew out, posing burn hazards.
Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim

Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim

CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from family members contradict her claim that she is Indigenous.
As the 'Hollywood of the South,' Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads

As the 'Hollywood of the South,' Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads

ATLANTA (AP) — A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar again. An actor has thought about shifting careers.
A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week

A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week

The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at its genetic source.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet local and international demand but inadequate investment limits its potential, UNESCO said Thursday in a report released during Lagos Fashion Week. Currently valued at $15.
Tokyo's Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween, even caging landmark statue

Tokyo's Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween, even caging landmark statue

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to shoo away visitors ahead of this year's Halloween weekend.
Canadians split down the middle on handing out Halloween candy: survey

Canadians split down the middle on handing out Halloween candy: survey

TORONTO — A new poll suggests Canadians are roughly split down the middle when it comes to handing out Halloween candy this year.
What's streaming now: '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddy’s'

What's streaming now: '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddy’s'

Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a Paramount+ documentary on the duo Milli Vanilli examining one of music’s biggest lip-syncing scandals and the horror movie “Five Nights at Freddy’s” are some of the new television, movies, music and games h
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