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Reigning Mrs. World arrested over onstage melee in Sri Lanka

Reigning Mrs. World arrested over onstage melee in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Police in Sri Lanka on Thursday arrested the reigning Mrs. World for pulling the crown off the head of the winner of a Mrs. Sri Lanka beauty pageant and allegedly causing injuries. She was later released on bail.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Red Book” by Patterson/Ellis (Little, Brown) 2. “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press) 3. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig (Viking) 4. “Win” by Harlan Coben (Grand Central Publishing) 5.
Spain: Work due for auction from $1,800 may be a Caravaggio

Spain: Work due for auction from $1,800 may be a Caravaggio

MADRID — Spanish authorities have slapped an export ban on a painting a day before it was due to be auctioned with a starting price tag of 1,500 euros ($1,780), saying it could be a lost work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggi
Kemi Alabi wins First Book Award from poets academy

Kemi Alabi wins First Book Award from poets academy

NEW YORK — A Chicago-based writer and activist has received the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets. Kemi Alabi's “Against Heaven” is scheduled for publication in Spring 2022.
Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

1. “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman (Viking) 2. “Dog Man: Mothering Heights” by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic) 3. “The Women of the Bible Speak” by Shannon Bream (Broadside Books) 4. “Faucian Bargain” by Steve Deace and Todd Erzen (Post Hill Press) 5.
Canadian Museum of History CEO resigns after probe into alleged workplace harassment

Canadian Museum of History CEO resigns after probe into alleged workplace harassment

OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Museum of History has resigned following reported allegations of workplace harassment at the national institution.
Ottawa's Bluesfest cancels July event, books Rage Against the Machine for 2022

Ottawa's Bluesfest cancels July event, books Rage Against the Machine for 2022

OTTAWA — The RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa is hyping its headliners for 2022 after cancelling the festival for a second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Netflix scores streaming rights to new top Sony films

Netflix scores streaming rights to new top Sony films

NEW YORK — Netflix further beefed up its film catalogue on Thursday in a multi-year deal that will make it the new streaming home to Sony Pictures' top releases in the U.S.
Review: Merry Clayton's new gospel album caps a comeback

Review: Merry Clayton's new gospel album caps a comeback

"Beautiful Scars,” Merry Clayton (Motown) It's appropriate Merry Clayton's singing volume on her new gospel album repeatedly reaches forte, which in French means strength.
Pandemic-weary chefs, cooks enjoy serving from home

Pandemic-weary chefs, cooks enjoy serving from home

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When COVID-19 shutdowns hit in March 2020, Mike Winneker, a hotel executive sous chef, found himself without work for the first time in years.
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