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Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that
May 14, 2023 - 6:04 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when she noticed a pattern: Children even younger than her were the stars — dancing, cracking one-liners and being generally adorable.
Movie Review: Should you watch 'Sasquatch Sunset' about a family of Bigfoots? Not yeti
April 10, 2024 - 9:01 AM

Do you reckon Sasquatches snore? C'mon, you know the answer, deep down. Of course, they do. They snore and eat noisily and pick bugs out of each other's fur and then eat those bugs, noisily.
Inside the enduring movie homes of Jack Fisk, production design legend
February 23, 2024 - 6:23 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Fisk, the legendary production designer, has been down a lot of roads in his life. He goes looking down back roads for movie locations and hillsides on which to plop down mock houses. He’s been to the Solomon Islands for “The Thin Red Line” and the Canadian Rockies for “The Revenant.” But America, really, is his territory.
Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn's rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series
August 23, 2023 - 7:34 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part documentary series.
Downey Jr. on making one last film with his dad in 'Sr.'
December 03, 2022 - 6:48 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. set out to make an objective portrait, a tribute to his father, the underground filmmaking maverick Robert Downey Sr. His dad had other plans.
Artist envisions clock based on how Georgia rivers flow
February 04, 2022 - 6:13 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Imagine a town clock that displays not the minutes and seconds that govern our lives, but time that moves faster or slower based on how fast rivers are running.
Race, age, weight: Valentino backs diversity in Paris show
January 26, 2022 - 3:37 PM

PARIS (AP) — It was a breath of fresh air in Paris, as Valentino's designer Pierpaolo Piccioli liberated himself of constraints on race, age and weight Wednesday to produce a joyful, inclusive and long-awaited moment of couture.
How it happened: Inside movie set where Baldwin's gun fired
October 28, 2021 - 6:48 AM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the weathered wooden church, catching on the plank floorboards and illuminating the stained glass. Outside, the arid ground of the northern New Mexico foothills stretched for miles — a picturesque setting for an Old West gun battle.
Sheriff: Movie set showed 'some complacency' with weapons
October 27, 2021 - 3:49 PM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Investigators said Wednesday that there was “some complacency” in how weapons were handled on the movie set where Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer and wounded another person, but it's too soon to determine whether charges will be filed.
Nemechek wins at Charlotte for 3rd truck win of season
May 28, 2021 - 8:17 PM

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek made it through a late crash, then held on to the lead on a restart 10 laps from the end to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i

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Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that

Movie Review: Should you watch 'Sasquatch Sunset' about a family of Bigfoots? Not yeti

Inside the enduring movie homes of Jack Fisk, production design legend

Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn's rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series

Downey Jr. on making one last film with his dad in 'Sr.'

Artist envisions clock based on how Georgia rivers flow

Race, age, weight: Valentino backs diversity in Paris show

How it happened: Inside movie set where Baldwin's gun fired

Sheriff: Movie set showed 'some complacency' with weapons

Nemechek wins at Charlotte for 3rd truck win of season

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