After several delays, the first phase of the sex trafficking trial of R&B hitmaker R. Kelly will begin with jury selection Monday in New York City. A judge in federal court …
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Arts and entertainment news. Arts encompass a wide range of human creative activities that express imaginative, conceptual, or technical skill. This includes visual arts like painting, sculpture, and photography, performing arts like music, theater and dance, as well as literary arts such as writing and poetry. The arts serve not only as a reflection of culture and society but also as a medium for personal expression and emotional exploration
Bobby Bowden, Folksy Coach of Florida State Dynasty, Dies at 91
Bobby Bowden did it all. He put Florida State on the map by taking the football team from an afterthought to a dynasty, and he left an indelible mark on the game with a rare combination of coaching acumen, …
your ads here!Emotional Messi Says He Wasn’t Prepared to Leave Barcelona
Struggling to control his emotions, Lionel Messi said Sunday in his farewell to Barcelona that he wasn’t prepared to leave the club.Messi began crying even before he started speaking at …
your ads here!Kool & the Gang Co-founder Thomas Dies at 70
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,” has died. He …
your ads here!Egypt’s Ancient King Khufu’s Boat Is Moved From Giza Pyramids to a New Home
King Khufu’s Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next to the Giza pyramids …
your ads here!Hip-hop Dream Thrives in India’s Largest Slum
After India’s largest slum defeated the pandemic, some of its young residents pulled out their phones to write, shoot and release a triumphant rap video.”At first we were afraid, what …
your ads here!Messi on Verge of Joining PSG, Reports L’Equipe
Lionel Messi is set to join Paris St. Germain after Barcelona were forced to let their Argentine talisman go as they could not afford to give him a new contract …
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Marc Weiss, a farmer in Long Island, New York, was on the verge of bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic. But instead of shutting his farm down, Weiss turned his …
your ads here!China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Traces Its Aggressive Tone to Film Franchise
China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy represents China as an aggressive, rising superpower. The name is inspired by the Chinese blockbuster Wolf Warrior film franchise, whose first film debuted in 2015. VOA’s …
your ads here!Gotham Awards to Shift to Gender-neutral Acting Awards
The Gotham Awards, the annual New York ceremony for independent film, is the latest film honor to shift to acting categories that aren’t defined by gender. The Gotham Film & …
your ads here!Club: Messi to Leave Barcelona Due to Financial Constraint
Argentina striker Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles …
your ads here!Police Arrest 11 Over Racist Abuse of England Players After Euro Final
British police have arrested 11 people as part of an investigation into the online racist abuse directed at some of the Black players in the England soccer team following their …
your ads here!In Tokyo, Social Platforms Help the Pandemic Olympics Shine
A condom fixed Jessica Fox’s canoe, and skateboarder Jagger Eaton celebrated his bronze medal by broadcasting live on Instagram. Margielyn Didal “let” Tony Hawk take a picture with her to …
your ads here!Georgia Weightlifter Breaks World Record to Conquer Men’s Super Heavyweight Class
Georgian strong man Lasha Talakhadze broke his own world record to retain the title in the men’s heaviest weight class at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday with a combined lift …
your ads here!Belarusian Olympian Departs Tokyo for Vienna
A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she faced punishment if she returned to her country departed Japan Wednesday on a flight bound for Austria. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was scheduled to land in Vienna Wednesday afternoon. She is …
your ads here!Ghana’s LGBTQ Community Calls for Global Help Over Anti-Gay Bill
Ghanaian lawmakers are facing backlash over a bill before Ghana’s parliament that aims to make gay rights advocacy illegal.Eight lawmakers are sponsoring the bill, which was introduced in parliament Monday. …
your ads here!Turkey Wildfires Scorch Recovery in Hobbled Tourism Sector
Wildfires scorching some of Turkey’s most popular destinations have upended a nascent recovery in the country’s tourism sector hobbled for more than a year by the COVID-19 pandemic.Scenes of happy …
your ads here!Panda on Loan to France Gives Birth to Twins
Huan Huan, a giant panda on loan to France, gave birth to twin cubs very early Monday, according to the Beauval zoo. The twins, born around 1 a.m., are Huan …
your ads here!At An Extraordinary Olympics, Acts of Kindness Abound
A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal rather than move to a tiebreaker. Two runners falling …
your ads here!Italian Stuns in 100-Meter Sprint
Usain Bolt once tightly held on to the mantle of World’s Fastest Man in his lightening quick sprints at multiple Olympic Games. That mantle now, however, has passed on to a Texas-born Italian — 26-year-old Lamont Marcell Jacobs who finished the 100-meter race in 9.8 seconds, clinching Italy’s first …
your ads here!US Junior Varsity Lineup Upsets Mexico 1-0 to Win Gold Cup
Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a United States junior varsity lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1-0 on Sunday night to win the …
your ads here!Storytelling Celebrated at Virtual Summer Literary Festival
This year’s 1455 Summer Literary Festival — an annual free 3-day virtual program sponsored by a group of universities in Virginia — featured over 200 authors, poets, and creative artists …
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