SANTO DOMINGO – Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested U.S. rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, who is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday on charges of domestic violence. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernández, is being held at a jail in the capital of Santo Domingo, where he was arrested Wednesday, officials said. … Read more
WORCESTER, Mass. – The author of “Little Women” may have been even more productive and sensational than previously thought. Max Chapnick, a postdoctoral teaching associate at Northeastern University, believes he found about 20 stories and poems written by Louisa May Alcott under her own name as well as pseudonyms for local newspapers in Massachusetts in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – The director and producer of a banned Malaysian film that explores the afterlife were charged Wednesday with offending the religious feelings of others in a rare criminal prosecution of filmmakers, slammed by critics as an attack on freedom of expression. Mohamad Khairianwar Jailani, the director and co-scriptwriter of “Mentega Terbang,” and producer … Read more
LONDON – King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with medical issues that will force them to delay previously planned public engagements over the coming weeks. Charles will undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate next week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The palace said the king’s condition is benign. … Read more
NEW YORK – Ava DuVernay kept hearing she had to read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” She had Isabel Wilkerson’s book in galleys before it was published in 2020. Oprah Winfrey kept telling her to read it. But she put it off. It seemed an imposing read. Copies kept proliferating in her home. “At … Read more
For the 12th year in a row, Culinaria is hosting its bi-annual event, Restaurant Weeks. From January 15 until January 27, more than 100 restaurants will participate in the event. During the two-week time period, the participating restaurants will have 3-course pre-fixed menus for brunch, lunch and dinner. The pricing for these courses is set … Read more
The newly crowned Miss America has made history. Madison Marsh is the pageant’s first active-duty servicemember to win the title, according to a USA Today report. Miss Colorado was crowned Miss America on Sunday night in Orlando, Florida. Marsh is the competition’s first active-duty U.S. Air Force officer. She graduated from the Air Force Academy … Read more