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'Sopranos' actor Tony Sirico, 'Paulie Walnuts,' dies at 79

'Sopranos' actor Tony Sirico, 'Paulie Walnuts,' dies at 79

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including “Goodfellas,” died Friday. He was 79.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; Rahm Emanuel, U.S. ambassador to Japan. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Raimondo; Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md.; Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla.
Celebrity designer accused of smuggling crocodile handbags

Celebrity designer accused of smuggling crocodile handbags

WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities and characters in the “Sex and the City” TV series, was arrested in her hometown of Cali, Colombia, and faces extradition to the United States on charges of smugg
Black parade culture museum reopening in New Orleans

Black parade culture museum reopening in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten months after Hurricane Ida damaged a museum celebrating New Orleans’ African American parading culture, the Backstreet Cultural Museum is reopening.
Feds look into potential legal risks of providing abortions to U.S. patients

Feds look into potential legal risks of providing abortions to U.S. patients

Federal officials are looking into whether Canadian health workers could face legal risks for providing abortion services to Americans from states where the procedure has been outlawed.
Beyond buffets and slots: Casinos double down on fine art

Beyond buffets and slots: Casinos double down on fine art

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and ...
Iran arrests 2 filmmakers over posting on social media

Iran arrests 2 filmmakers over posting on social media

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities arrested two filmmakers over an appeal they posted on social media, accusing them of links with opposition groups based outside the country and plotting to undermine the nation’s state security,
Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99

Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows, died Friday. Storch was 99.
Review: Metric rocks out existentially in 'Formentera'

Review: Metric rocks out existentially in 'Formentera'

“Formentera” Metric (Metric Music International) Even Canadian rock stars are looking introspectively – and existentially – at their role and the meaning of it all in today’s seemingly crumbling world. But hey, a pretty rockin’ album came out of it.
Fossils of ancient predators with three eyes shed light on evolution of insects

Fossils of ancient predators with three eyes shed light on evolution of insects

Research based on a collection of fossils from the Burgess Shale shows a bizarre-looking animal with three eyes that sheds light on the evolution of the brain and head of insects and spiders.
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