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Thom Browne goes for spectacle at Paris Fashion Week

Published On: January 20, 2019 03:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Thom Browne provided the biggest spectacle on a relatively quiet day at Paris Fashion Week as some fashion houses decided to switch presentation dates or showing times to avoid Saturday’s yellow vest protesters who took to the streets in the French capital and beyond.

Film airing on PBS highlights Native American links to rock

Published On: January 20, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

As a child, Fred Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr. hid under a bed when the Ku Klux Klan came to his parents’ home in rural North Carolina. Racist groups often targeted the poor family of Shawnee Native American ancestry as the Wrays endured segregation in the American South just like African-Americans.

‘Green Book’ takes top honor at the Producers Guild Awards

Published On: January 20, 2019 01:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The Oscars race may have gotten a little clearer Saturday night as the race-themed road trip drama “Green Book” drove off with the top honor at the Producers Guild Awards, winning out over presumed front-runners like “Roma,” ″A Star Is Born” and “Black Panther.”

US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabab extremists

Published On: January 20, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 20: The U.S. military on Saturday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a “large group” mounted an attack on Somali forces.

Winter storm forces airline cancellations, road troubles

Published On: January 20, 2019 11:53 AM NPT By: Associated Press

DETROIT, Jan 20: A plane carrying 129 people skidded Saturday from a slick Chicago runway and a plow driver was killed when his truck rolled over outside Kansas City following a winter storm that covered many parts of the Midwest in snow and ice.

Trump offers temporary ‘Dreamers’ deal for border wall

Published On: January 20, 2019 09:41 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 : In a bid to break the shutdown stalemate, President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to extend temporary protections for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for his long-promised border wall. But while Trump cast the move as a “common-sense compromise,” Democrats were quick to dismiss it at a “non-starter.”

James Blake, music’s most requested collaborator, opens up

Published On: January 19, 2019 03:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Some people get lots of invitations. James Blake gets the right ones.

Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night

Published On: January 19, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, Jan 19:  Here comes a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped into one.

Dior pulls the stars in conveyor-belt menswear show in Paris

Published On: January 19, 2019 02:04 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The black box construction branded “DIOR” was so big it obscured the view of the Eiffel Tower.

Wendy Williams to take health-related break from TV show

Published On: January 19, 2019 01:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Wendy Williams is taking an extended break from her TV talk show to deal with health issues related to her immune system disorder, her family said Friday.

Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit

Published On: January 19, 2019 09:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 19: President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuclear weapons, the White House announced Friday.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver dies at 83

Published On: January 18, 2019 02:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose rapturous odes to nature and animal life brought her critical acclaim and popular affection, has died. She was 83.

Netflix has no plans to cut ‘Bird Box’ scene despite outcry

Published On: January 18, 2019 02:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Netflix’s post-apocalyptic survival film “Bird Box” is drawing criticism for using footage of a real fiery train disaster but the streaming giant has no plans to remove it.

Metallica, Miley Cyrus perform at Chris Cornell tribute

Published On: January 17, 2019 06:29 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Many from Metallica and the Foo Fighters rocked on with electrifying performances as family members gave heartfelt speeches in memory of the late Chris Cornell.

Harmony Korine’s latest, Beto O’Rourke doc to debut at SXSW

Published On: January 17, 2019 04:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Harmony Korine’s “The Beach Bum,” Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut and a documentary on the breakout campaign of Texas politician Beto O’Rourke will premiere at the annual South by Southwest Film Festival.

Florists to duke it out in Philly at Interflora World Cup

Published On: January 17, 2019 03:24 PM NPT By: Associated Press

This year’s theme at the Philadelphia Flower Show might be “Flower Power” but not all events at the annual floral festival will be about peace and harmony.

Grammy-nominated album shines light on transgender pioneer

Published On: January 17, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto in the 1960s, but then disappeared after 1971.

May battles to keep Brexit on track after no-confidence win

Published On: January 17, 2019 02:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Jan 17: British Prime Minister Theresa May is reaching out to opposition parties and other lawmakers Thursday in a battle to keep Brexit on track after surviving a no-confidence vote.

Carell, ‘Office’ producers reteam for ‘Space Force’ comedy

Published On: January 17, 2019 02:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Steve Carell is starring in a new workplace comedy that could be out of this world.

Michigan State President Engler says he’ll resign next week

Published On: January 17, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DETROIT, Jan 17: The former governor brought in to help Michigan State University recover from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal resigned Wednesday as the school’s interim president amid backlash over his comments about some of the ex-sports doctor’s victims.