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James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has been made real: A $2.
Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

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Iowa book ban prompts disclaimers on Little Free Library exchanges

Iowa book ban prompts disclaimers on Little Free Library exchanges

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State restrictions on books that can be made available to Iowa students have prompted some Des Moines-area school districts to post disclaimers on Little Free Libraries.
What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they’re still frustratingly scarce for young children.
FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk to patients because of potentially inaccurate resu
At the New York Film Festival, a sluggish fall movie season seeks a higher gear

At the New York Film Festival, a sluggish fall movie season seeks a higher gear

NEW YORK (AP) — Momentum has lately been hard to come by at the movies. The big trio of fall film festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto — came and went without the usual amount of buzz. With actors on strike, red carpets have been mostly bare.
Disney Plus announces crackdown on password sharing in Canada

Disney Plus announces crackdown on password sharing in Canada

NEW YORK (AP) — Password-sharing crackdowns are becoming more and more common in the streaming world today. And Disney Plus is following suit.
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.
Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage

Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage

LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo , Usher , Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll.
Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’

Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of his sixth studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” Dustin Lynch sensed some inner conflict.
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