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Former Ukrainian DJ and his erotic novel-writing wife linked to ‘Russian Pearl Harbor’ that wiped out aircraft

Russia has launched a massive manhunt for a former DJ and his wife, an erotic novelist, after they were linked to Ukraine’s stunning “Russian Pearl Harbor” attack on its air bases.…

John McCarthy June 3, 2025

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A hunt for Banksy’s new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in…

John McCarthy May 30, 2025

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Jim Morrison bust found by chance during police search — 37 years after it was stolen from singer’s grave

PARIS (CBS) — French police have recovered by chance the long-lost bust of American singer Jim Morrison that once adorned the grave of the iconic frontman of The Doors, 37 years after it was…

John McCarthy May 19, 2025

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Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking

CANNES, France (AP) — Stars in glamorous gowns often peacock on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, but one attendee Saturday night literally came as a bird. Ahead of the the premiere…

John McCarthy May 18, 2025

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Pedro Pascal ducks ‘scary’ Trump question at Cannes

Internet daddy Pedro Pascal has spoken out against the culture of fear that has descended on the U.S. following the re-election of President Donald Trump. The star of the dystopian hit The…

John McCarthy May 18, 2025

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Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.…

John McCarthy May 8, 2025

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Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S. In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform,…

John McCarthy May 6, 2025

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‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas finally answers decades-old mystery about Yoda

LOS ANGELES (NYP) — The 80-year-old “Star Wars” creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday and explained why Yoda…

John McCarthy April 27, 2025

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Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday. He was 89. He was a prolific author and…

John McCarthy April 14, 2025

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‘Malibu Barbie’ dyes Easter eggs in her toilet: ‘I don’t care if that gets stained’

(NYP) This might make the Easter Bunny toss his jelly beans. A video of a content creator dyeing Easter eggs in her toilet bowl went viral this week, and the…

John McCarthy April 12, 2025