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TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight

TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonnifer Neal's Kia was stolen twice in one day — first from in front of her Chicago home and later from outside the mechanic shop where she took it to get fixed. But Neal’s ordeal didn’t end there.
Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Chinese social media after jokes about China

Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Chinese social media after jokes about China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Malaysian comedian better known for mocking attempts by Western chefs at Asian cooking has had his Chinese social media account suspended after making jokes about China.
In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation

In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation

CANNES, France (AP) — It was well into the process of making “Killers of the Flower Moon” that Martin Scorsese realized it wasn't a detective story.
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov.
Warner CEO booed at Boston University as supporters of writers' strike picket outside

Warner CEO booed at Boston University as supporters of writers' strike picket outside

BOSTON (AP) — Scores of Boston University students turned their backs on the head of one of Hollywood's biggest studios, and some shouted “pay your writers,” as he gave the school's commencement address Sunday in a stadium where protesters supporting
France pension protest held on outskirts of Cannes Film Festival

France pension protest held on outskirts of Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, France (AP) — Protests over pension reforms have roiled France in recent months, but demonstrations have been kept largely at bay at one of the country's glitziest events, the Cannes Film Festival.
Low-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed

Low-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed

PHOENIX (AP) — Alondra Ruiz Vazquez and her husband were comfortable in Periwinkle Mobile Home Park for a decade, feeling lucky to own their mobile home and pay about $450 a month for their lot in a city with spiraling rents.
Pete Brown, co-writer of 'Sunshine of Your Love,' 'White Room' for rock group Cream, dies at 82

Pete Brown, co-writer of 'Sunshine of Your Love,' 'White Room' for rock group Cream, dies at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter and poet Pete Brown, who co-wrote “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room” for the short-lived rock supergroup Cream in the 1960s, has died. He was 82.
What should I do on the death anniversary? More are asking as US mass killings rise

What should I do on the death anniversary? More are asking as US mass killings rise

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — On a September day that he knew would be hard, 51-year-old Damone Presley marked the occasion with barbecue and balloons.
The pandemic widened gaps in reading. Can one teacher 'do something about that'?

The pandemic widened gaps in reading. Can one teacher 'do something about that'?

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Richard Evans makes his way through rows of his students in his third grade classroom, stooping to pick up an errant pencil and answering questions above the din of chairs sliding on hardwood floors.
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