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Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn't want offered plea deal

Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn't want offered plea deal

MAYVILLE, N.Y.
Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service barely a year after launch

Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service barely a year after launch

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is discontinuing its buy now, pay later service known as Apple Pay Later barely a year after its initial launch in the U.S., and will rely on companies who already dominate the industry like Affirm and Klarna.
LCBO workers set date in early July for potential strike

LCBO workers set date in early July for potential strike

TORONTO — Workers at Ontario's main liquor retailer have set a date to strike in early July if they cannot come to an agreement with their employer.
FACT FOCUS: Biden's pause as he left a star-studded LA fundraiser becomes a target for opponents

FACT FOCUS: Biden's pause as he left a star-studded LA fundraiser becomes a target for opponents

Video from a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles for President Joe Biden on Saturday is circulating on social media with claims that he froze up onstage as he exited the event.
Who will have the 2024 song of the summer? We offer some predictions

Who will have the 2024 song of the summer? We offer some predictions

NEW YORK (AP) — Since the beginning of time or, at least, pop music, only a few have earned the designation of “song of the summer.

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Nonfiction 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, narrated by Sean Pratt and the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
Music Review: Concert album from the Tomasz Stanko Quartet explains the jazz lineup’s staying power

Music Review: Concert album from the Tomasz Stanko Quartet explains the jazz lineup’s staying power

Jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stanko ’s first notes on the new album "September Night,” dark and slightly distant, sound as though they’re coming from the hereafter.
Elton John doc, Amy Adams horror comedy among first titles announced for Toronto fest

Elton John doc, Amy Adams horror comedy among first titles announced for Toronto fest

TORONTO — A documentary about Elton John and an Amy Adams-led horror comedy about a stay-at-home mom whose life turns surreal will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star of 'A Man and a Woman' and 'La Dolce Vita,' dies at 92

Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star of 'A Man and a Woman' and 'La Dolce Vita,' dies at 92

PARIS (AP) — Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including Federico Fellini's “La Dolce Vita" and Claude Lelouch's “A Man and a Woman,” has died. She was 92.
Jesse Plemons is ready for the ride

Jesse Plemons is ready for the ride

CANNES, France (AP) — Jesse Plemons was flattered to be approached by Yorgos Lanthimos about starring in “Kinds of Kindness,” but he wasn’t sure which version of himself the director wanted.
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