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Blizzard, NetEase game partnership in China to end

HONG KONG (AP) — American game developer Blizzard Entertainment said Thursday it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements with Chinese game company NetEase end, sending NetEase’s shares tumbling.

Nov 17, 2022 7:38 AM Read more >

Think Barbiecore and all things pink for holiday gifts

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbiecore has legs ahead of next year's release of the live-action “Barbie” movie and the 60th anniversary of the old gal's Dreamhouse (the 1979 dwelling was the best). And where there's Barbie, there's pink. Hot pink.

Nov 17, 2022 6:02 AM Read more >

Leno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Leno underwent surgery for serious burns suffered when flames erupted as he worked on a vintage car and remains hospitalized for further treatment, the physician overseeing his care said Wednesday.

Nov 16, 2022 8:41 PM Read more >

Winnipeg artist Divya Mehra wins $100K Sobey prize for visual art

OTTAWA — Visual artist Divya Mehra has won the $100,000 Sobey Art Award. The Winnipeg-based Mehra was named winner of the prestigious prize at a gala at the National Gallery of Canada.

Nov 16, 2022 5:15 PM Read more >

Shake it off? Parents come up short for Taylor Swift tickets

NEW YORK (AP) — They were supposed to be birthday presents. They were supposed to be Christmas presents. They were supposed to be the most special of special treats for young fans of Taylor Swift .

Nov 16, 2022 2:34 PM Read more >

Review: 'The Last Campaign' straightforward but dramatic

“The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America,” by H.W. Brands (Doubleday) Though they're mentioned in the subtitle, William Tecumseh Sherman and Geronimo often feel more like supporting players in H.W.

Nov 16, 2022 2:25 PM Read more >

'The Lion King' hits a key milestone in its circle of life

NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 1997, audiences in Minneapolis at the Orpheum Theatre saw something no one had ever seen before: leaping antelopes, fluttering birds and elephants lumbering through the orchestra seats.

Nov 16, 2022 2:21 PM Read more >

Pirelli's 2023 calendar celebrates passion behind the models

MILAN (AP) — Top fashion models are used to having a camera lens trained on them.

Nov 16, 2022 12:45 PM Read more >

Yannick Nézet-Séguin on paying tribute to Ukraine amid his five Grammy nods

TORONTO — Yannick Nézet-Séguin can't choose a favourite among his five Grammy nominations this year, but the recording of a benefit concert for Ukraine carries a certain importance to him as an artist.

Nov 16, 2022 12:27 PM Read more >

Trump bid nets tough reaction from some former media friends

NEW YORK (AP) — Not all of his friends have abandoned him, but the harsh media reaction to former President Donald Trump's announcement that he's seeking the top office again illustrates that if he wants his old job back, he has a lot of convincing t

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