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Bear blamed for car damages in Alaska airport parking lot

Published On: November 29, 2019 01:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A bear has been blamed for a pair of vehicle break-ins at an Alaska airport parking lot that resulted in thousands of dollars in damage to one car, officials said.

China summons US ambassador over Hong Kong bills

Published On: November 28, 2019 01:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Nov 28: China summoned the U.S. ambassador on Thursday to “strongly protest” President Donald Trump’s signing of bills on Hong Kong human rights.

Jason Aldean says owning his records was a priority to him

Published On: November 28, 2019 09:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Country star Jason Aldean learned the hard lessons about the music business when he first signed a record deal with Capitol Records that ended up never producing any music.

Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies at 59 with wife by his side

Published On: November 27, 2019 06:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes, who helped transform the stodgy reputation of British food, has died aged 59 with his wife Jennie by his side, his family said Wednesday.

Singer Goo Hara’s death shines light on dark side of K-pop

Published On: November 27, 2019 05:07 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The death of South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara, whose body was found at her home in Seoul this week, has again shone a spotlight on pressures that stars, especially females, face in the cutthroat K-pop industry and in deeply conservative South Korean society.

Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao dies on set

Published On: November 27, 2019 12:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on set in China.

13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali

Published On: November 26, 2019 04:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

PARIS Nov 26 : A midair collision between two helicopters has killed 13 French soldiers fighting against Islamic extremists in Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.

Gahan Wilson, darkly funny cartoonist, dies at 89

Published On: November 26, 2019 12:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Gahan Wilson, whose humorous and often macabre cartoons were a mainstay in magazines including Playboy, the New Yorker and National Lampoon, died last week. He was 89.

Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal

Published On: November 25, 2019 04:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press

London’s transit authority said Monday it is not renewing Uber’s license to operate in the British capital, dealing a major setback to the ride-hailing company.

Samoa measles epidemic worsens with 24 children now dead

Published On: November 25, 2019 03:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Nov 25 : Authorities said Monday that a measles epidemic sweeping through Samoa continues to worsen with the death toll rising to 25, all but one of them young children.

List of winners at the 2019 American Music Awards

Published On: November 25, 2019 02:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A list of the winners at the 2019 American Music Awards, held Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Cuba fashion show is small step for private enterprise

Published On: November 24, 2019 04:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Thousands of young Cubans packed a Havana arena to witness a small step forward in the tumultuous relationship between one of the world’s last communist states and its small but vibrant private sector.

Prince Andrew’s troubles not over despite change in status

Published On: November 24, 2019 01:18 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Britain’s Prince Andrew continues to face many hurdles despite his decision to step down from royal duties because of his friendship with billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Producer, director Marks dies; helmed ‘Perry Mason’ episodes

Published On: November 24, 2019 12:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Longtime producer and director Arthur Marks, who helmed many episodes of the “Perry Mason” TV series and produced several hit blaxploitation films, died at age 92.

Pacific bird refuge struggles as ocean garbage patch grows

Published On: November 23, 2019 04:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Flying into the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Midway Atoll appears out of the vast blue Pacific as a tiny oasis of coral-fringed land with pristine white sand beaches that are teeming with life.

Iconic singer hopes to close financing gap for African women

Published On: November 23, 2019 03:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The insect-eaten money fluttered in pieces to the floor. For global music star Angelique Kidjo, that image of her grandmother having to use a closet as a bank is driving her desire to see African women leap the many obstacles to obtaining credit — and respect.

Dog befriends baby giraffe after abandoned in South Africa

Published On: November 23, 2019 03:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A dog in South Africa has befriended a baby giraffe that was abandoned at birth, rescued and taken to a local orphanage.

Lily Tomlin is sorry she agreed to end ‘Grace and Frankie’

Published On: November 23, 2019 12:24 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Regrets? Lily Tomlin has at least one: Her decision to end her Netflix sitcom “Grace and Frankie,” which co-stars Jane Fonda.

Scooter Braun breaks his silence on his Taylor Swift battle

Published On: November 23, 2019 12:04 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Music manager Scooter Braun has broken his silence regarding his public beef with Taylor Swift, who has called Braun out since she discovered he owned her master recordings.

‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘The Lighthouse’ top Spirit Awards nominations

Published On: November 22, 2019 09:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Josh and Benny Safdie’s Diamond District crime film “Uncut Gems” and Robert Eggers’ fever-dream period tale “The Lighthouse” led the 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards with five nods each, in nominations announced Thursday in Los Angeles.