Iran releases prominent actress jailed for criticizing government crackdown
Local media are reporting that Iran has released a prominent actress nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing…
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U.S. returns looted 2,500-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt
Egyptian officials say an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned…
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Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday…
Sherlock Holmes, classic tales and songs enter public domain in 2023
Once a work enters the public domain it can legally be shared, performed, reused, repurposed or sampled without permission or…
Archaeologists excavate 'Jesus's midwife' tomb in Israel
The Israeli antiquities authority says archaeologists are excavating an ancient tomb traditionally associated with Jesus's midwife in the hills southwest…
Iran arrests actress Taraneh Alidoosti for denouncing execution over protests
The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie "The Salesman," was detained a week after she…
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Longtime "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss has died at the age of 40. Boss' wife, Allison Holker…
House committee report says Commanders owner created a 'toxic work culture'
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform says that the Washington Commanders created a "toxic work culture" for more…
Celine Dion suspends performances due to rare disorder 'stiff person syndrome'
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.
Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning 'Cheers' star, dies at 71
She starred as Rebecca Howe on the NBC sitcom "Cheers" from 1987 to 1993, after the departure of original star…
