Paris Fashion Week highlights Renaissance art, eco-tanning

PARIS – From Renaissance art to couture and celebrity interruptions, Paris Fashion Week shows continued in vibrant form — presenting the final trends for fall-winter 2023-2024. Here are some highlights of ready-to-wear collections Thursday: GIVENCHY GETS FEMININE The once-street and urban Matthew M. Williams uttered a word not often heard describing his designs: Elegant. “Yes, … Read more

MI5 lost chance to stop Grande concert attack, inquiry finds

LONDON – Britain’s domestic intelligence agency didn’t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday. Retired judge John Saunders, who led the inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack, said that … Read more

Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert

WASHINGTON – When Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honoring her as this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, she opted to perform a cover rather than one of her own songs. The 79-year-old music legend leaned against the piano Wednesday … Read more

Heiskanen ends drought, Seguin nets 2 as Stars top Coyotes

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen ended a 19-game goal drought by scoring the winning goal early in the third period. DALLAS — (AP) — Defenseman Miro Heiskanen ended a 19-game goal drought by scoring the winning goal early in the third period and Tyler Seguin had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars rallied from … Read more

Bane scores 30 points to lead Grizzlies over Rockets 113-99

Morant wasn’t nearly as dominant against Houston as he was Tuesday night when he scored 28 of his 39 points in the third quarter of a win over the Lakers. HOUSTON — Desmond Bane scored 30 points, Ja Morant added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies breezed by Houston 113-99 on Wednesday night to send the … Read more