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'The Full Monty' returns 25 years on, with its politics laid bare

'The Full Monty' returns 25 years on, with its politics laid bare

LONDON (AP) — The Sheffield strippers of “The Full Monty” return 25 years on, in a new TV series that wears its politics on its sleeve.
Live Nation and SeatGeek say you'll see true costs up front as Biden pushes to end hidden junk fees

Live Nation and SeatGeek say you'll see true costs up front as Biden pushes to end hidden junk fees

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden highlighted progress in chipping away at hidden junk fees tacked on to ticket, lodging and other prices as a “win for consumers” as major company executives meeting with him at the White House announced they'll s
Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response

Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response

LONDON (AP) — Hans Zimmer, the two-time Academy Award-winning composer, proposed to his partner on stage in London, prompting raucous applause from the audience.
New Spider-Man film pulled from cinema programs in Arab world, possibly over transgender flag

New Spider-Man film pulled from cinema programs in Arab world, possibly over transgender flag

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The new blockbuster movie “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was abruptly removed from cinema listings in more than a dozen Muslim-majority countries without explanation, apparently over the inclusion of a blink-
Time to ditch your gas stove for health reasons? The answer is 'murky,' experts say

Time to ditch your gas stove for health reasons? The answer is 'murky,' experts say

A Canadian study suggests an association between household use of gas stoves and a higher risk of asthma in some kids. However, like other recent studies on the issue, the results were inconsistent.
Some Chinese Canadians embrace 'white people food' movement, others are baffled

Some Chinese Canadians embrace 'white people food' movement, others are baffled

VANCOUVER — Cheese sticks and a bagel. A boiled egg with raw broccoli. A fat ball of burrata cheese sitting atop a pile of green grapes.
Bidens and Eva Longoria screen 'Flamin' Hot' movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack

Bidens and Eva Longoria screen 'Flamin' Hot' movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and director Eva Longoria welcomed hundreds to the White House lawn Thursday to screen the new movie, “Flamin’ Hot,” a feel-good story about how a Mexican American janitor working at Frito-Lay sold his superiors
FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain

FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain

The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall.
Al Pacino, 83, is a father for the fourth time, welcoming son Roman with Noor Alfallah

Al Pacino, 83, is a father for the fourth time, welcoming son Roman with Noor Alfallah

Al Pacino is a father for the fourth time. Pacino's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the actor, 83, and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah welcomed a son named Roman.
Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

LONDON (AP) — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87.
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