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Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Lauren Adams, general manager for KUCB public radio in Unalaska, Alaska, didn't have much time to reflect on Congress, 4,000 miles away, stripping federal funding for public media this week. She's been too busy working.
What's in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

What's in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending.
Malaysia's first professional violin maker carves out a rare craft

Malaysia's first professional violin maker carves out a rare craft

SELANGOR, Malaysia (AP) — Hunched over his workbench, Tan Chin Seng shaves the wooden top plate of a violin, removing thin layers with slow, deliberate strokes. The work is meditative, out of the public eye.
Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after 'Citizen Kane' sled goes for $14.75 million

Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after 'Citizen Kane' sled goes for $14.75 million

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000.
Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees

Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees

Bruce Springsteen will take the stage as both performer and a guest of honor at one of Hollywood's most prominent fundraising events, the Academy Museum Gala.
Jane's Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour

Jane's Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction filed dueling lawsuits Wednesday over singer Perry Farrell's onstage scuffle with guitarist Dave Navarro at a Boston concert last year, prompting the cancellation of the rest of
Man, 22, charged in killings of 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles

Man, 22, charged in killings of 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 22-year-old man suspected in the shooting deaths of a longtime music supervisor for “American Idol" and her husband at their home in Los Angeles was charged with two counts of murder Thursday.
8 bands divided by lawsuits: It's not just Jane's Addiction

8 bands divided by lawsuits: It's not just Jane's Addiction

Bands behaving badly? It's only rock ’n’ roll.
Connie Francis, whose hit songs included 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby,' dies at 87

Connie Francis, whose hit songs included 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby,' dies at 87

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the latter would serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy — has d
Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it’s canceling its tour

Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it’s canceling its tour

Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew.