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Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur

Published On: February 4, 2021 03:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services Wednesday after video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur.

With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms

Published On: February 4, 2021 01:33 PM NPT By: Associated Press

After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher’s “Mank” leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all television series.

1 tweet from Rihanna on farmer protests gets India incensed

Published On: February 4, 2021 01:29 PM NPT By: Associated Press

It took just one tweet from Rihanna to anger the Indian government and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. The pop star linked a news article in a tweet drawing attention to the massive farmer protests that have gripped India for more than two months.

Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup

Published On: February 4, 2021 11:46 AM NPT By: Associated Press

YANGON, Feb 4: Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected civilian government and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Britain to test mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines

Published On: February 4, 2021 10:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press

UK, Feb 4: British scientists are starting a study Thursday to find out if it’s OK to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines.

Health workers start anti-coup protests in virus-hit Myanmar

Published On: February 4, 2021 08:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press

JAKARTA, Feb 4: Medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday’s coup, wearing red ribbons and declaring they won’t work for the new military government.

Angelina Jolie sells painting Churchill gave as gift to FDR

Published On: February 3, 2021 05:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A painting by Winston Churchill that is a piece of both political and Hollywood history is coming up for auction.

‘CODA,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ win top prizes at Sundance Awards

Published On: February 3, 2021 03:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival Awards were unlike any before and had filmmakers calling in from around the world Tuesday night to cap off the festival’s first virtual edition.

Golden Globes nominations could belong to Netflix

Published On: February 3, 2021 02:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Whether anyone will attend the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. But nominations to the 78th Globes will be announced Wednesday, nevertheless.

WHO team visits Wuhan research lab at center of speculation

Published On: February 3, 2021 09:16 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WUHAN, Feb 3: World Health Organization investigators on Wednesday visited a research center in the Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus.

Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit

Published On: February 2, 2021 05:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Prince Harry on Monday accepted an apology and damages from the publisher of British tabloid The Mail on Sunday and its online version, MailOnline, in a libel lawsuit relating to articles about his relationship with the British armed forces.

Terri Lyne Carrington is the definition of Black Girl Magic

Published On: February 2, 2021 04:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Terri Lyne Carrington is just 11 years old and hanging backstage at a concert hall with her friend “Ella” — that’s Ella Fitzgerald to us mere mortals — and the jazz legend wants to introduce her to jazz virtuoso Oscar Peterson, who had just finished performing.

Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease

Published On: February 2, 2021 02:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Tony Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but it hasn’t quieted his legendary voice. The singer’s wife and son reveal in the latest edition of AARP The Magazine that Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in 2016

Police: Rapper Silento charged with murder in shooting death

Published On: February 2, 2021 01:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Silento, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin, authorities said.

30 homes estimated to have been lost in Australian wildfire

Published On: February 2, 2021 11:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press

PERTH, Australia, Feb 2: An out-of-control wildfire burning northeast of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed an estimated 30 homes and was threatening more Tuesday, with many locals across the region told it is too late to leave.

Myanmar lawmakers say army guarding their housing after coup

Published On: February 2, 2021 11:32 AM NPT By: Associated Press

YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 2: Hundreds of members of Myanmar’s Parliament remained confined inside their government housing in the country’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case

Published On: February 2, 2021 09:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb 2: Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers and Asians in California and Washington state.

EXPLAINER: Why is the military taking control in Myanmar?

Published On: February 1, 2021 06:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Feb 1: Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country under a one-year state of emergency and reports say State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other government leaders have been detained. Here are some possible reasons why the military has taken over now:

New book sees a ‘New Possible’ emerging from 2020′s tumult

Published On: February 1, 2021 05:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press

In pop culture, 2020 has been understandably reviled as the “hell year.” It tormented us with a lethal pandemic spiraling out of control, thousands of shuttered businesses, violent protests over racial injustice, raging wildfires and political extremism and lies that underpinned January’s harrowing coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol.

No income, 2000 mouths to feed: Lockdown squeezes Greek zoo

Published On: February 1, 2021 02:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press

It’s feeding time at Greece’s only zoo, and a capuchin monkey grabs as many mandarins as it can — even tucking one into his long, supple tail. It might be wise to stock up.