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Texan princess evicted from Rome villa, Caravaggio stays

Texan princess evicted from Rome villa, Caravaggio stays

ROME (AP) — A Texas-born princess piled her four yapping bichon frise dogs into a taxi Thursday after being evicted, following a bitter inheritance dispute, from a historic villa in Rome that contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio.
BuzzFeed News to be shuttered in corporate cost cutting move

BuzzFeed News to be shuttered in corporate cost cutting move

Pulitzer Prize winning digital media outlet BuzzFeed News is being shut down as part of a cost-cutting drive by its corporate parent that’s shedding about 15% of its entire staff, adding to layoffs made earlier this year.
Gay pride parade canceled after anti-drag show law passes

Gay pride parade canceled after anti-drag show law passes

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Officials in a Florida city have canceled a gay pride parade and restricted other pride events to people 21 years and older in anticipation of Republican Gov.
An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics

An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics

Move over “Dick and Jane.” A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars.
Daffodils bloom as symbol of Warsaw ghetto uprising memory

Daffodils bloom as symbol of Warsaw ghetto uprising memory

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Yellow daffodils are everywhere in Warsaw this week, a symbol of remembrance for the 1943 uprising by Jews in the city's ghetto against Nazi German occupiers.
Dan Bongino, 'Unfiltered' Fox News host, leaving network

Dan Bongino, 'Unfiltered' Fox News host, leaving network

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News is parting ways with weekend host Dan Bongino, after the former Secret Service agent turned conservative pundit said Thursday they couldn't agree on a new contract. “It's not some big conspiracy,” Bongino said on his podcast.
Hold the phone: Jim Balsillie sets the record straight on 'BlackBerry' movie

Hold the phone: Jim Balsillie sets the record straight on 'BlackBerry' movie

TORONTO — Jim Balsillie is having his Hollywood moment. It was almost inevitable the Waterloo, Ont., businessman would one day be portrayed in film for his role in the global success of the BlackBerry smartphone.
Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't pay

Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't pay

This time it's for real. Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.
F. Murray Abraham apologizes after 'Mythic Quest' exit

F. Murray Abraham apologizes after 'Mythic Quest' exit

NEW YORK (AP) — F. Murray Abraham is apologizing after allegations of sexual misconduct led to his departure from the Apple TV+ show “Mythic Quest.” “This is a sincere and deeply felt apology,” the actor said in a statement issued Thursday.
Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic

Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday.
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