Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas show ends after 18 years
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cirque du Soleil's long-running Las Vegas show “The Beatles Love” will come to a close this summer. The show is a cultural icon on the Las Vegas Strip, and throughout its 18 years of performances, the band continued to reunite members Paul, McCartney and Ringo Starr in public. Cirque made the announcement Tuesday, saying its shows at the Mirage will end on July 7th. The hotel's closure is part of a major renovation plan for the hotel and casino, which will be rebranded as Hard Rock Las Vegas. Tickets for the final Beatles Love show in July are expected to go on sale in the coming weeks.
Warner Bros. previews 'Joker' sequel, 'Beetlejuice 2' and more at CinemaCon
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Warner Bros. isn't resting on its laurels with “Barbie”: The Centenary studio also has its sights set on a record-breaking 2024, with a release schedule that includes a new Mad Max movie. There is. Furiosa,” Kevin Costner's two-part western epic “Horizon: An American Saga,” the sequel to “Beetlejuice,” and “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which takes Lady Gaga to Gotham City. The studio opened for the first time Tuesday night, surprising theater owners who flocked to Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon convention. They arrived with footage and trailers, along with stars including Kevin Costner, Michael Keaton, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Chris Hemsworth.
Mountain goat trapped under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue
A mountain goat that escaped from being crushed under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue mission and may be reunited with its owners who suspect it was stolen from their farm. Firefighters were called Monday after people found a mountain goat stuck on a pillar supporting a bridge. Bystanders put a rope around his neck and tried to lead him to safety. But the goat fell and became airborne. In the end, the firefighters got it for free. Tori Fugate works for KC Pet Project, a nonprofit that operates the city's animal control and shelter facilities. She said her X-rays showed no fractures.
Amanda Knox faces new libel trial in Italy, potentially removing the final legal stain on her
MILAN (AP) – Eight years after Italy's highest court overturned her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate, Amanda Knox faces a new trial for defamation in Italy this week. The last charges against her may be dismissed. The case involves allegations of defamation against a Congolese bar owner. Ms. Knox remains unsure whether her not guilty verdict in her new trial will convince her critics. It is unclear whether she will testify at her trial in Florence on Wednesday. A final verdict in Italy in 2015 found that Knox and her then-girlfriend Raffaele Sollecito had not committed the crime. But questions remain about Knox's role with the victim's family and the man she falsely accused.
Florida woman sentenced to one month in prison for selling Biden's daughter's diary
NEW YORK (AP) – A Florida mother has been sentenced to one month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden's daughter's diary four years ago. Amy Harris was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Laura Taylor Swain in federal court in Manhattan. Harris pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in August 2022, admitting that he sold items to the conservative group Project Veritas. Harris tearfully apologized for allowing the sale of her personal works after the president's daughter Ashley Biden's diary and other items were discovered at a friend's home in Delray Beach, Florida, in 2020 did.
Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan 'Chiefs Aholic' to pay bank teller $10.8 million
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has awarded $10.8 million to a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “Chiefs Aholic,” who admitted to robbing multiple banks and to a bank teller who threatened him with a gun. ordered to pay. But lawyers say the tellers may never get their money back. A Tulsa judge issued the order last week against 29-year-old Xaviar Michael Bubdar. Peyton Garcia, a former bank teller, claimed Bubder used her gun to assault her during a December 2022 robbery of a credit union in Bixby, Oklahoma. Garcia was awarded $3.6 million for injuries and loss of income, and $7.2 million in punitive damages.
Beyoncé becomes the first black woman to top the Billboard country album chart
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has made history again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart, making her the first black woman to top the chart since the chart's inception in 1964. Ta. The album also reached number one on the all-genre Billboard 200, making it her eighth No. 1 album. According to Luminate, “Cowboy Carter” has earned a total of 407,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. since its March 29 release. Country As a black woman reclaiming her music, she takes a stand against the genre's stereotypical association with whiteness. In February, “Texas Hold'em” reached her number one spot on her international airplay charts.
Judge finds two-time All-Star Ja Morant acted in self-defense during pickup game.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A teenage boy accused of punching two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard's parents. , a Tennessee judge ruled that he acted in self-defense. 2022. The judge cited Tennessee law regarding when the question of self-defense can be raised. In a ruling issued Monday, the judge wrote that Morant has a presumption of civil immunity. Joshua Holloway accused Morant of assaulting him when he was 17 years old. Holloway currently plays at Samford University. In his ruling, the judge wrote that Holloway was the only provocateur that day; everyone else just wanted to play basketball.
Women's NCAA title game averages 18.9 million viewers, surpassing men's championship
For the first time, the women's NCAA championship game drew more television viewers than the men's title game, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina defeat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark. Sunday afternoon's game, which aired on ABC and ESPN, scored 4 million more points than Monday's men's final game between UW and Purdue. The Huskies' 75-60 victory averaged 14.82 million viewers on TBS and TNT. The women's final was the second most-watched non-Olympic women's sporting event on U.S. television, behind only the 2015 Women's World Cup final between Japan and the United States.
A rare comic depicting Superman's first appearance sells for $6 million at auction
NEW YORK (AP) — The 1938 comic book that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record $6 million, the auctioneer responsible for the purchase announced last week. A rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 was sold to an anonymous buyer on Thursday, according to Heritage Auctions. The $6 million price tag makes the book the most expensive comic ever sold at auction, Action House added. According to a report from comic book rating service Certified Guarantee Company, cited by Heritage Auctions, Action Comics #1 was printed by National Allied Publications, now the predecessor of DC Comics. It is estimated that only 100 of the 200,000 copies are still in existence.
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