NEW YORK – Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary world’s most anticipated gatherings. Others expected range from poets Jenny Xie and Terrance Hayes to detective novelist George Pelecanos and children’s author R.L. Stine. Cartoonist Roz Chast … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate ‘s defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can move forward, but he threw out Tate’s allegations against her parents and some allegations against the woman. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Joseph Curley ruled that … Read more
LONDON – Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this summer. As a celebration of her double run of sold-out shows in London on her Eras Tour, real items from Swift’s different musical eras have been integrated into galleries at … Read more
Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The convention, which draws over 130,000 fans annually, opens for a preview night Wednesday and runs through Sunday. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hollywood strikes disrupting past years of the convention either through complete cancellation or modifications to the … Read more
Drivers should expect major traffic delays around Bojangles Coliseum and the Charlotte airport on Wednesday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump is visiting Charlotte on Wednesday for a campaign rally. It comes just one day after the director of the Secret Service resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against Trump. Last Thursday, … Read more
Drivers should expect major traffic delays around Bojangles Coliseum and the Charlotte airport on Wednesday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump is in Charlotte Wednesday for a campaign rally at Bojangles Coliseum. It comes just one day after the director of the Secret Service resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against Trump. … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris starting this month? The Associated Press has an idea. Some of the world’s top athletes from the Olympics and Paralympics have shared their favorite warmup tracks, revealing what gets them pumped before a crucial game, meet or match. The results range … Read more