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Britain's Princess Eugenie gives birth to second son

Britain's Princess Eugenie gives birth to second son

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby boy, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. Eugenie, the niece of King Charles III, and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, welcomed their son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, on May 30th.
Toronto to get its own 'Law & Order’ spinoff on Citytv in spring 2024

Toronto to get its own 'Law & Order’ spinoff on Citytv in spring 2024

TORONTO — The “Law & Order” franchise is expanding to Canada. Citytv says it has greenlit a one-hour spinoff dubbed “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” for spring 2024.
Lawyer says 'nothing was out of bounds' for reporters seeking scoops on young Prince Harry

Lawyer says 'nothing was out of bounds' for reporters seeking scoops on young Prince Harry

LONDON (AP) — A broken thumb, a back injury, dabbling with drugs and dating girls.
Book Review: Isabel Allende's 'The Wind Knows My Name' explores lives of 2 children adrift alone

Book Review: Isabel Allende's 'The Wind Knows My Name' explores lives of 2 children adrift alone

PHOENIX (AP) — "The Wind Knows My Name" by Isabel Allende (Ballantine Books) Prolific Latin American-born author Isabel Allende skillfully braids the traumatic stories of two young children separated from each other by decades and thousands of miles
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II earns a Tony Award nomination for 'Topdog/Underdog'

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II earns a Tony Award nomination for 'Topdog/Underdog'

NEW YORK (AP) — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II first encountered the play “Topdog/Underdog” in college, performing a section as a favor for a student director who needed actors for a showcase. It turned into a favor for Abdul-Mateen.
Kimberly Palmer: Financial tips for new college grads

Kimberly Palmer: Financial tips for new college grads

For new college graduates, receiving that first post-degree paycheck can be almost as exciting as getting the diploma itself.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 11-17

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 11-17

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 11-17 June 11: Singer Joey Dee of Joey Dee and the Starliters is 83. Actor Roscoe Orman (“Sesame Street”) is 79. Actor Adrienne Barbeau (“Maude”) is 78. Drummer Frank Beard of ZZ Top is 74.
Too much information? Jason Isbell believes opening your life to fans builds a stronger bond

Too much information? Jason Isbell believes opening your life to fans builds a stronger bond

NEW YORK (AP) — If Jason Isbell is keeping many more secrets, it's hard to imagine what they might be.
Book Review: Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell pens powerful graphic memoir 'The Talk'

Book Review: Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell pens powerful graphic memoir 'The Talk'

“The Talk” by Darrin Bell (Henry Holt & Company) Seeing the other children at the park playing with water guns, Darrin asks his mom for one. Her immediate response: No.
Book Review: 'George,' a memoir by Frieda Hughes, is about saving and being saved by a wild bird

Book Review: 'George,' a memoir by Frieda Hughes, is about saving and being saved by a wild bird

“George: A Magpie Memoir,” by Frieda Hughes (Avid Reader Press) Frieda Hughes in an English poet and painter who has built a following on birding Instagram (@friedahughes) with her beguiling videos of owls.