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The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here's who's nominated and how to watch
May 01, 2026 - 9:02 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — It's time to cowboy up, y'all. The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are right around the corner, and they look different this time around.
Cultural groups urge federal judge to block Kennedy Center renovations
April 29, 2026 - 3:14 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of cultural and historic preservation organizations pressed a federal judge Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from making major renovations to the Kennedy Center, the art and cultural venue that has seen rapid transformation since the president returned to office last year.
Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability
April 25, 2026 - 9:14 PM

BERLIN (AP) — For people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can range from the obvious — such as an out-of-service elevator — to the unseen, like an outing that's too long or a setting that's too loud.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, teen in murder case against singer D4vd, grew up in sleepy California town
April 22, 2026 - 2:59 PM

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) — Just down the road from Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s house is the high school she would have attended, where a slew of college flags show the schools chosen by students after they left sleepy Lake Elsinore in Southern California.
Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley lead 2026 ACM Awards nominations dominated by women
April 09, 2026 - 5:48 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Megan Moroney leads the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations.
Tina Turner's name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse
March 18, 2026 - 10:05 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Pophouse Entertainment has acquired Tina Turner’s name, image and likeness rights as well as the majority share of her music catalog rights from music company BMG, it announced Thursday.
Q&A: Activists, 'sister-friends' Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new book
March 09, 2026 - 7:06 AM

Leymah Gbowee, the Liberian peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, says she doesn’t pay much attention to celebrities. With one key exception: that time she first met Gloria Steinem.
Mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, who created mirrored dreamscapes across Philadelphia, dies at 86
February 19, 2026 - 10:10 AM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia-based mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, known for creating mirrored dreamscapes on buildings across the city, has died, according to a nonprofit art center he created.
Ontario community where "Schitt's Creek" was filmed remembers Catherine O'Hara
February 01, 2026 - 11:43 AM

The picturesque Ontario community Catherine O'Hara spent long days shooting in for her role as the eccentric and stylish matriarch in the sitcom "Schitt's Creek" is fondly remembering the comedy legend.
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
December 31, 2025 - 6:37 AM

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist

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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The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here's who's nominated and how to watch

Cultural groups urge federal judge to block Kennedy Center renovations

Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, teen in murder case against singer D4vd, grew up in sleepy California town

Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley lead 2026 ACM Awards nominations dominated by women

Tina Turner's name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse

Q&A: Activists, 'sister-friends' Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new book

Mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, who created mirrored dreamscapes across Philadelphia, dies at 86

Ontario community where "Schitt's Creek" was filmed remembers Catherine O'Hara

From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

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