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Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Martin Shkreli's court debt

Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Martin Shkreli's court debt

NEW YORK (AP) — An unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by Martin Shkreli after his securities fraud conviction was sold Tuesday for an undisclosed sum, though prosecutors say it was enough to fully satisfy the rest of what he owed on a $7.
3 Mexican ships taking fuel, medical aid and food to Cuba

3 Mexican ships taking fuel, medical aid and food to Cuba

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Mexican ships carrying food, fuel and medical supplies were sailing to Cuba on Tuesday and a third was getting ready to head there Wednesday, in what experts said was Mexico's biggest aid run for Cuba in almost three decades.
Brazil landscape garden earns UNESCO world heritage status

Brazil landscape garden earns UNESCO world heritage status

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Globally renowned for its natural beauty, Rio de Janeiro received a new international distinction Tuesday as UNESCO added landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx’s former home to its list of World Heritage sites.
Alaska cruise passenger tests positive for COVID-19

Alaska cruise passenger tests positive for COVID-19

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A fully vaccinated passenger on an Alaska cruise tested positive for COVID-19 and received “private air transportation” home, according to Celebrity Cruises.
Hearing exposes TV viewers to blunt language, racial slurs

Hearing exposes TV viewers to blunt language, racial slurs

NEW YORK (AP) — People who watched the first day of a House investigation into the Jan. 6 uprising at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday were exposed to the sort of blunt language, including profanity and racial slurs, rarely heard on daytime television.
Residents fight to preserve historic Black church in LA

Residents fight to preserve historic Black church in LA

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — On a recent Sunday, about 10 people sat outside the steps of the boarded-up First Baptist Church of Venice, a century-old congregation that, to many, remains a symbol of the thriving Black population that once existed in the seasi
At least 14 interested in acquiring Charlottesville statues

At least 14 interested in acquiring Charlottesville statues

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
Music Review: Prince's 'America' vault release stunning

Music Review: Prince's 'America' vault release stunning

Prince, “Welcome 2 America” (Legacy Recordings) Anyone who feared that Prince's vault was filled with nothing but Billy Joel covers, as the satirical website The Onion joked shortly after his death, need not worry.
With virus surge, US to keep travel restrictions for now

With virus surge, US to keep travel restrictions for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant.
Alleged Epstein victim Sarah Ransome has memoir out in fall

Alleged Epstein victim Sarah Ransome has memoir out in fall

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell has a memoir coming out this fall. Sarah Ransome's “Silenced No More: Surviving My Journey to Hell and Back” is scheduled for Nov. 17.
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