Coroner: Aaron Carter drowned in tub from drug, inhalant

Singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub as a result of sedatives he’d taken and gas used in spray cleaners he had inhaled, a coroner’s report said Tuesday. Carter, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, was found submerged and dead at age 34 in the bathtub of his home … Read more

Netflix to bring down the curtain on its DVD-by-mail service

SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service, ending an era that began a quarter century ago when delivering discs through the mail was considered a revolutionary concept. The DVD service, which still delivers films and TV shows in the … Read more

Jury seated to hear case about Fox’s false election claims

WILMINGTON, Del. – A jury was seated Tuesday to hear a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News in a trial that will test First Amendment protections and expose the network’s role in spreading the lie of a stolen 2020 presidential election. Jury selection came a day after the judge granted a … Read more

Michelle Yeoh seeks new challenges after Oscar win

KUALA LUMPUR – Michelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win last month. The 60-year-old became the first Asian to win the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a laundromat owner in “Everything Everywhere … Read more

Pastry artwork pits bakery against town in free speech suit

CONWAY, N.H. – Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall over his doorway last spring with a painting of the sun shining over a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate and strawberry donuts, a blueberry muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries. The display got rave … Read more

TV and film writers authorize strike over pay, other issues

LOS ANGELES – Unionized film and television writers have voted overwhelmingly to give their leaders the authority to call a strike if they’re unable to reach an agreement on a new contract. In an email to members Monday, the negotiating committee of the Writers Guild of America said nearly 98% of the 9,218 votes were … Read more