A stage musical about Michael Jackson will premiere in Chicago later this year before heading to Broadway in 2020. Officials said Wednesday that “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” …
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Meek Mill, Jay-Z and Sports Owners Back Justice Reforms
A coalition of big names in sports and entertainment is taking on criminal justice reform. Rappers Meek Mill and Jay-Z and the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and …
your ads here!Mexico City Neighborhood Celebrates "Roma" Nominations
News of Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” being nominated for 10 Academy Awards Tuesday had residents of the director’s childhood Mexico City neighborhood joyfully mining their own memories and anticipating showing their …
your ads here!Shutdown Makes It Tough for Groups to Help Endangered Whales
Rescuers who respond to distressed whales and other marine animals say the federal government shutdown is making it more difficult to do their work. A network of rescue groups in …
your ads here!Alec Baldwin Pleads Guilty to Harassing Motorist
Alec Baldwin has pleaded guilty to harassing a man during a dispute over a parking spot last fall. The 60-year-old actor appeared in a New York City courtroom Wednesday. He …
your ads here!Blue Origin Shoots NASA Experiments Into Space in Test
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, has launched NASA experiments into space on a brief test flight. The New Shepard rocket blasted off Wednesday from West Texas, hoisting a capsule …
your ads here!EU Calls for Tougher Checks on Golden Visa Applicants
The European Union on Wednesday warned countries running lucrative schemes granting passports and visas to rich foreigners to toughen checks on applicants amid concern they could be flouting security, money …
your ads here!Best and Worst Jobs of the Future
The hottest job of the future might be app developer. All you have to do is look at what you’re holding in the palm of your hand to figure out …
your ads here!Davos Annual Meeting Open Amid Trade Wars, Slow Growth and Brexit
The annual World Economic Forum opened today in Switzerland against a backdrop of anxieties over trade disputes, Brexit and a growth slowdown that some fear could tip the world economy. …
your ads here!On the Night Shift, an Office Security Guard Makes the Rounds
Cameras and alarms keep offices and warehouses safe worldwide. But a new kind of security guard is making the rounds looking for anything that is unusual. Michelle Quinn reports. …
your ads here!White House Denies Reports of Canceled Trade Meeting
The White House on Tuesday said high-level trade talks with Beijing were proceeding uninterrupted, quickly rebutting media reports that progress toward resolving their trade war had faltered. Chinese Vice Premier …
your ads here!Kaye Ballard, Boisterous Singer and Actress, Dies at 93
Kaye Ballard, the boisterous comedian and singer who appeared in Broadway musicals and nightclubs from New York to Las Vegas and starred with Eve Arden in the 1960s TV sitcom …
your ads here!A New Generation Takes up the Hunt for Dead Sea Scrolls
In the cliffs high above the Dead Sea archaeologists chip away with pick axes, hoping to repeat one of the most sensational discoveries of the last hundred years – the …
your ads here!‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nomination With 10 Nods
Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations to the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces …
your ads here!Minister: Nigeria to Recommend 50 Percent Hike in Minimum Wage
Nigeria is to send a bill recommending a national minimum monthly wage rise of 50 percent to 27,000 naira ($88) to lawmakers in the national assembly, the labor minister said …
your ads here!AP-NORC Poll: Disasters Influence Thinking on Climate Change
When it comes to their views on climate change, Americans are looking at natural disasters and their local weather, according to a new poll. Lately, that means record deadly wildfires …
your ads here!Google Opens New Office in Berlin With Eye on Expansion
American tech giant Google has opened a new office in Berlin that it says will give it the space to expand in the German capital. CEO Sundar Pichai said …
your ads here!US Singer Chris Brown Released from French Custody After Rape Complaint
U.S. singer Chris Brown, who was arrested Monday in Paris with two other people on suspicion of rape, has been released from police custody, the French prosecutor’s office said. Police …
your ads here!Jon Bon Jovi’s Restaurant Feeds Furloughed Workers
A restaurant owned by musician and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi served 71 free meals to furloughed federal employees and their families. JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank served …
your ads here!Brazil’s Nationalist Leader to Address Davos Globalist Crowd
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will headline the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with a speech to political and business leaders. The nationalist leader …
your ads here!Life in Limbo: Leftover Embryos Vex Clinics and Couples
Infertile couples who want to have a child may decide to use In Vitro Fertilization. It’s a procedure, in which eggs retrieved from the woman and sperm from the man …
your ads here!Dog Museum Pays Tribute to Man’s Best Friend
There are all kinds of unusual private museums in the United States, from the international spy museum, to one showcasing hair. And with Americans’ love affair with their dogs, it …
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