NEW YORK (AP) — “Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com about androids that crackles with humanity, had a definite happy ending at Sunday’s Tony Awards. It won best new musical on a night when Kara Young made history as the first Black person to win two Tonys consecutively for “Purpose,” which also won best new play. […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The announcement last week was made in true Las Vegas fashion, boldly and loudly in the heart of the Strip. Representatives from the Aces, MGM Resorts and a local charity placed their hands on a big red button that they together pushed down, and the famous Bellagio fountains suddenly roared behind […]
President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax-break package. Financial markets have remained skeptical, as the deficit continues to grow despite Trump’s promises to curb spending. Here’s the latest: Trump implores New Jersey […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (BLOOM) – If you’re in the mood to dine like Gatsby, you have to try the newly opened Elliott Aster at The Vinoy in St. Petersburg. This modern steakhouse embraces a roaring 20s theme, dark wood, golden accents, and smooth jazz ambiance that feels like stepping into another era, one where elegance […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections Tuesday. Omar is defending her Minneapolis-area […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon surrendered at a federal prison in Connecticut, he asked an unconventional U.S. Senate candidate from Minnesota to stand at his side. Royce White, seeking the Republican nomination in next week’s primary to challenge Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, put his arm around Bannon last […]
PARIS (AP) — Zakia Khudadadi has spent most of her life breaking through glass ceilings. Or rather, smashing through them with a sidekick. The taekwondo Paralympian made history in 2021 in Tokyo, becoming the first Afghan Florida man to compete in an international sporting event since the Taliban took back control of her country as U.S. […]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday. He was 80. Mull’s daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said her father died […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Macklin Celebrini headlined the NHL draft by going first overall to the San Jose Sharks on a Friday night hockey and Las Vegas royalty mixed company under the visual spectacle of the Sphere. French-Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion and longtime boxing announcer Michael Buffer shared the stage with the likes of former […]