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Live updates: Duane 'Keffe D' Davis convicted in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
August 31, 2026 - 6:01 PM

A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades. Jurors reached a verdict after less than three hours of deliberation, the court announced Monday.
Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
August 31, 2026 - 2:54 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
August 30, 2026 - 7:23 AM

Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her '90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience.
Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it - in her life and her lyrics
August 28, 2026 - 9:07 PM

Smiling on the January 1987 cover of Ms., the magazine co-founded by feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem, are its 12 Women of the Year. They include a U.S. senator, a renowned novelist, a former nun who helped Central American refugees. And, smiling brightest of all, Dolly Parton.
'RIP King': Fans pay respect to Tupac Shakur, hope for justice as murder trial nears the end
August 28, 2026 - 9:05 PM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shardae Williams woke up recently to someone blasting Tupac Shakur's “Shed So Many Tears," as they drove by her home. Lately at work or while running errands, she has seen people wearing Shakur shirts. The late rapper's presence is everywhere since the Las Vegas trial began, she says, calling it a hopeful sign that answers are coming in the death of her favorite artist.
Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee's governor
August 28, 2026 - 2:16 PM

A push by fans to rename Nashville's airport for Dolly Parton appears to be taking flight just days after the country music icon's death.
Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally
August 28, 2026 - 1:11 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more.
Celine Dion is back in Paris, but her first song remains 'a big secret'
August 28, 2026 - 7:04 AM

PARIS (AP) — Celine Dion blew kisses and made a love-heart shape with her hands as she swept into Paris on Friday for her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome.
'It's high-tech theft': As AI music booms, Canadian artists demand consent, transparency and pay
August 27, 2026 - 11:30 PM

Cadence Weapon never gave artificial intelligence permission to learn from his music.
In Nigeria’s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity
August 27, 2026 - 10:01 PM

SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Multicolored strobe lights sweep across a dance floor soon to throng with sweaty revelers and shrilling voices singing along to Afrobeats in a nightclub that is thriving despite being in one of northern Nigeria’s most deeply conservative states.
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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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Live updates: Duane 'Keffe D' Davis convicted in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it - in her life and her lyrics

'RIP King': Fans pay respect to Tupac Shakur, hope for justice as murder trial nears the end

Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee's governor

Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally

Celine Dion is back in Paris, but her first song remains 'a big secret'

'It's high-tech theft': As AI music booms, Canadian artists demand consent, transparency and pay

In Nigeria’s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity

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