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Rapper Quando Rondo jailed on drug, gang charges in Georgia

Rapper Quando Rondo jailed on drug, gang charges in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The rapper Quando Rondo has been jailed after being indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah.
Lean green flying machines take wing in Paris, heralding transport revolution

Lean green flying machines take wing in Paris, heralding transport revolution

LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Just a dot on the horizon at first, the bug-like and surprisingly quiet electrically-powered craft buzzes over Paris and its traffic snarls, treating its doubtless awestruck passenger to privileged vistas of the Eiffel Tower
Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah look marvelous as they headline this year's Kennedy Center Honors

Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah look marvelous as they headline this year's Kennedy Center Honors

WASHINGTON (AP) — You know you've made a cultural impact when Henry Kissinger quotes your own joke back to you. That's what happened to Billy Crystal, one of five iconic artists selected for this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
Presto! Rare Maurice Sendak picture story, 'Ten Little Rabbits,' will be published in 2024

Presto! Rare Maurice Sendak picture story, 'Ten Little Rabbits,' will be published in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A rare Maurice Sendak picture story, originally a pamphlet for a 1970 museum fundraiser, will be coming out in book form next year. HarperCollins Publishers announced Thursday that Sendak's “Ten Little Rabbits” is scheduled for Feb.
Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year

Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year

Without immigration, the white population in the U.S. would have declined last year. Immigration also propelled the expansion of the Asian population, which was the fastest-growing race or ethnic group last year in the U.S.
Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes

Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes

When I told friends and family I was reporting on the first chicken meat grown from animal cells , their first comment was “Eww.
US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
Pharrell fuses entertainment and fashion for confident Louis Vuitton menswear debut

Pharrell fuses entertainment and fashion for confident Louis Vuitton menswear debut

PARIS (AP) — Unveiling a new chapter in its illustrious history, Louis Vuitton made an indelible mark on Paris Fashion Week’s men’s shows as they premiered the debut collection by musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams.
Hollywood writers at rally say they'll win as strike reaches 50 days

Hollywood writers at rally say they'll win as strike reaches 50 days

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fifty days into a strike with no end in sight, about 1,000 Hollywood writers and their supporters marched and rallied in Los Angeles for a new contract with studios that includes payment guarantees and job security.
Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety: StatCan survey

Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety: StatCan survey

Nearly five per cent of cannabis users are at risk of developing an addiction to the drug, a new study from Statistics Canada says.
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