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Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension
April 25, 2026 - 3:44 PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Every day, visitors from around the world make their way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art — not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a statue of a fictional boxer from Philadelphia.
TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?
April 24, 2026 - 12:35 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former reality television star is in the sixth year of his presidency. His Cabinet includes a former wrestling executive along with a onetime “Real World” cast member who was filmed decades ago dancing in nothing but a towel. More than a half-dozen stars from the “Real Housewives” franchise just swung through Capitol Hill.
After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh's media has a surprising turnaround
April 24, 2026 - 10:44 AM

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection.
Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic
April 24, 2026 - 5:02 AM

When he was 19, James Broadnax jotted down rap lyrics, thoughts and even job leads in a notebook that would become evidence at his capital murder trial.
EU pulls $2.3 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return
April 23, 2026 - 9:19 AM

MILAN (AP) — The European Union is slashing a 2-million euro ($2.3-million) grant to the Venice Biennale over Russia's participation in the 61st contemporary art show opening May 9, the commission announced Thursday.
Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
April 23, 2026 - 9:15 AM

Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81.
Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury
April 23, 2026 - 6:35 AM

Actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival later this year. Festival organizers announced the selection Thursday.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds
April 22, 2026 - 6:21 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds to her upper body, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's new central building is a 'machine of discovery'
April 22, 2026 - 3:51 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It looks like a freeway on-ramp as it hovers over Wilshire Boulevard, but people behind the new building anchoring the Los Angeles County Museum of Art define it with aquatic imagery.
Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
April 22, 2026 - 3:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — To President Donald Trump, the Kennedy Center is a “tired, broken, and dilapidated” building in urgent need of repair. To artists like Jane Fonda and Billy Porter, it’s a protest site symbolizing the administration’s effort to reshape the nation’s cultural institutions.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension

TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?

After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh's media has a surprising turnaround

Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic

EU pulls $2.3 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's new central building is a 'machine of discovery'

Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation

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