Still to come are votes on the core of the bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage in church law and policy.
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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations
Rachel McAdams, Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and “Succession” star Jeremy Strong also earned nominations.
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 7 on ‘American Idol’
Gagnon sang ‘Over the Rainbow,’ the song made famous by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’
Actor Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors say
The 75-year-old actor was detained for questioning by police in Paris for several hours earlier Monday.
Watch: Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 8 on ‘American Idol’
Gagnon sang ‘Here I Am’ by Bryan Adams on Sunday night, once again winning praise from the ‘Idol’ judges. She vies for a spot in the top 7 on Monday.
Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years
The veteran anchorman left in bitterness in 2006, following a discredited report on then-President George W. Bush.
Nicole Kidman, who ‘makes movies better,’ gets AFI Life Achievement Award
Others honoring her included Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Zoe Saldana and Mike Myers, who came on stage in disguise in one of the eerie orgy masks from ‘Eyes Wide Shut.’
Short on yard space? There are plenty of vegetables you can grow in pots
Tomatoes, potatoes and peppers are among them.
At Bowdoin, drawings entrance and Asian American art is reframed
Two shows, on display through June 2 at the Brunswick college’s art museum, are worth a look.