Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Lisa Lopez-Galvan.
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Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that
Six finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction will be announced in March, and the winner will be unveiled at a ceremony in June.
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Actor Gabriel Byrne, living in Midcoast, lends voice to domestic abuse awareness fundraiser
Byrne will appear March 9 at a fundraiser for Finding Our Voices at the Camden Opera House, which includes a screening of ‘The Usual Suspects.’
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How did live ammunition get on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ set? Armorer’s trial will focus on this
Prosecutors say they’ll present ‘special evidence’ that armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed unknowingly brought live rounds onto the set when filming started and that it was present when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed.
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Super Bowl was the most-watched TV program ever in the U.S.
The longest Super Bowl game averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms on Sunday.
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Jon Stewart returns to ‘The Daily Show’ with his trademark zeal and wit
A lot has changed since Stewart left his post, including national levels of political vitriol and the role of the media in making or breaking candidates.
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Usher, Jennifer Goicoechea wed on Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas, report says
The couple married Sunday at Vegas Weddings, according to a marriage certificate made public Monday.
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Taylor Swift a ‘plus one’ at White House?
Kansas City Chiefs get a White House invitation to celebrate their Super Bowl win. Could Taylor Swift tag along?
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Longtime NPR ‘Morning Edition’ host Bob Edwards dies at age 76
NEW YORK — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” for just under 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happened while they slept, has died. Edwards, who died Saturday, was 76 years old. NPR had no further details. He became co-host of “All Things Considered” with […]
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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue plan State Theatre performance
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will take the stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. in Portland. Trombone Shorty brings his Shorty Gras tour though Portland for a New Orleans-style party. Shorty, whose real name is Troy Andrews, has every right to toot his own horn because the music […]