Today: September 24, 2024
Today: September 24, 2024

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Tropicana Las Vegas, a Sin City landmark since 1957, will be demolished to make way for MLB baseball

The Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino is set to shut its doors April 2 to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium

Tropicana Las Vegas, a Sin City landmark since 1957, will be demolished to make way for MLB baseball
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Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over

Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
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Simon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from 'Catch-22' to 'Eloise'

One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year

Simon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from 'Catch-22' to 'Eloise'
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Witness to killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay ID's man who shot hip-hop luminary

A witness to the killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay in 2002 has testified in the trial for the two men charged in his shooting

Witness to killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay ID's man who shot hip-hop luminary
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Taylor Swift + Super Bowl = conspiracy theories. The claims are baseless

Superstar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, have become the focus of a raft of false claims and political conspiracy theories on social media this week as the team advances to the Super Bowl on Feb. 11

Taylor Swift + Super Bowl = conspiracy theories. The claims are baseless
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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film-set shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film-set shooting
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Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history

Mark Zuckerberg has accumulated a long history of public apologies, often issued in the wake of crisis or when Facebook users rose up against unannounced — and frequently unappreciated — changes in its service

Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history
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She hoped to sing for a rap icon. Instead, she was there the night Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay died

Yarrah Concepcion was a teenaged aspiring R&B singer and rapper when she got an appointment with Jam Master Jay at his New York City recording studio

She hoped to sing for a rap icon. Instead, she was there the night Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay died
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Ellen Gilchrist, 1984 National Book Award winner for 'Victory Over Japan,' dies at 88

Author Ellen Gilchrist has died at age 88

Ellen Gilchrist, 1984 National Book Award winner for 'Victory Over Japan,' dies at 88
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Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast

Punxsutawney Phil’s winter weather forecast is being announced in Gobbler’s Knob, the scene of the country’s largest and most well-known Groundhog Day celebration

Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast
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As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans

New Orleans’ annual Carnival celebration has entered its high-intensity home stretch with a beefed-up police presence and a weather-scrambled parade schedule

As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans
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These are their stories: Sam Waterston to leave 'Law & Order' later this month after 400 episodes

Sam Waterston, who has played the spiky, no-nonsense district attorney on “Law & Order” since the mid-1990s, is stepping down

These are their stories: Sam Waterston to leave 'Law & Order' later this month after 400 episodes
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The 2024 Grammy Awards are here; SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét lead the nominations

The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto

The 2024 Grammy Awards are here; SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét lead the nominations
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The Grammys off-the-hook fashion parade kicks off with bold color and man jewelry

The usually off-the-hook Grammys red carpet kicked off early Sunday when the music industry gathered for the non-televised portion of award-giving

The Grammys off-the-hook fashion parade kicks off with bold color and man jewelry
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Grammys are Taylor Swift’s world on a night when women like Cyrus, Mitchell and Chapman also shine

It all comes down to Taylor Swift, doesn't it

Grammys are Taylor Swift’s world on a night when women like Cyrus, Mitchell and Chapman also shine
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Rio de Janeiro has declared a dengue health emergency days before Carnival is due to start

Rio de Janeiro city authorities have declared a public health emergency in the city because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever

Rio de Janeiro has declared a dengue health emergency days before Carnival is due to start
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Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023

An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the largest audience for the telecast in four years

Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023
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UK leader Rishi Sunak says King Charles III's cancer was caught early

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he was “shocked and sad” to learn that King Charles III has cancer

UK leader Rishi Sunak says King Charles III's cancer was caught early
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Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer

Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died

Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer
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What does King Charles III actually do as Britain's head of state?

The news of King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis has refocused attention on the responsibilities of Britain’s monarch

What does King Charles III actually do as Britain's head of state?
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James McBride, Alice McDermott among authors on PEN/Faulkner award longlist

Novels by James McBride and Alice McDermott and a short story collection by Jamel Brinkley are among the 10 books on the longlist for one of the literary world’s top prizes, the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction

James McBride, Alice McDermott among authors on PEN/Faulkner award longlist
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Stage musical of Prince's 'Purple Rain' finds a fitting place to make its 2025 debut — Minneapolis

The world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s film and album “Purple Rain” is set for spring 2025 at an appropriate place — Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis

Stage musical of Prince's 'Purple Rain' finds a fitting place to make its 2025 debut — Minneapolis
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From Uber Eats' 'Friends' reunion to Bud's Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far

If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store for viewers

From Uber Eats' 'Friends' reunion to Bud's Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far
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Annette Bening honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has honored Annette Bening as its 2024 Woman of the Year

Annette Bening honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
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Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from 'The Mandalorian'

Actor Gina Carano has sued Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her 2021 firing from the TV series “The Mandalorian,” saying she was let go for expressing right-wing views on social media

Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from 'The Mandalorian'

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