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  • To play his father in a movie, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco enlisted Robert De Niro

    May 17, 2023 - 8:52 AM

    Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco wanted to make a movie for and about his father. Salvo Maniscalco had immigrated from Sicily to America in 1960 when he was 15. At 18, he became a hairdresser and raised and supported a family in Chicago. As a man from a different generation and culture, he could be aggressive and embarrassing at times — especially in situations involving different cultures and tax brackets as with Maniscalco’s in-laws — and the set-up seemed ripe for a big screen comedy.

  • Georgetown dad acquitted in final college bribery scam trial

    June 16, 2022 - 12:03 PM

    BOSTON (AP) — A father was acquitted Thursday of paying off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the explosive college admissions bribery scandal.

  • Get on your bike: Coldplay hopes to lead with a green tour

    May 16, 2022 - 11:08 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — It's often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay wants to literally harness that.

  • 2 wealthy parents appeal convictions in college bribery case

    April 25, 2022 - 3:15 PM

    BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents sentenced to prison in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal appealed their convictions on Monday, saying they believed they were making legitimate donations to get their children into elite universities.

  • Final valuation of Prince's estate pegged at $156.4 million

    January 15, 2022 - 2:16 PM

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The six-year legal battle over pop superstar Prince’s estate has ended, meaning the process of distributing the artist's wealth could begin next month.

  • IRS says executors undervalued Prince's estate by 50%

    January 04, 2021 - 6:10 AM

    MINNEAPOLIS - The ongoing controversy over the money left behind by Prince when he died without a will is heating up again after Internal Revenue Service calculations showed that executors of the rock star's estate undervalued it by 50%, or about $80 million.

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    October 15, 2019 - 12:25 PM

    FELICITY HUFFMAN STARTS SERVING PRISON TIME IN COLLEGE SCAM

  • 'Full House' to big house in college scheme? Experts differ

    March 21, 2019 - 8:43 AM

    BOSTON - Could Aunt Becky be headed to prison? It could go either way, experts say.

  • 'He's shady': Ringleader in college scandal irritated others

    March 13, 2019 - 5:11 PM

    NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - For 25 years, William "Rick" Singer was in the business of helping high school students get into some of the country's top colleges, gaining a reputation as a master salesman who got results, but also someone who came across as devious and way too slick, say some of those who knew him professionally.

  • Manitoba credit for film, TV touted as among most generous in Canada

    January 15, 2019 - 12:51 PM

    WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is making its tax credit for film and video productions permanent and hinting at more help for the industry despite a consultant's report that called for a reduction.
  • 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
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. 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

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