Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for $28 million
Dec 09, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of…
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3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand's highest peak
Dec 06, 2024
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall,…
WWE is seeking a bigger stage and Netflix, pushing for more live events, is providing it
Dec 05, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when “Raw,” its weekly live show, makes its debut on Netflix.…
Philadelphia ready to go the distance with RockyFest week dedicated to 'Rocky' movies
Dec 04, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance — by bus, by ice skates, by 72 steps — to honor Philly’s favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie…
More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That's a record
Dec 03, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it handled 3.09 million travelers…
Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame
Dec 02, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated to perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances…
Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'
Nov 26, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) -- Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar's “Not Like Us," a song that viciously attacked Drake…
'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts
Nov 25, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon…
Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
Nov 22, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of record after record highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two…
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction
Nov 21, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming…