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Flaunt it, Mel! Brooks memoir 'All About Me' out this fall

Flaunt it, Mel! Brooks memoir 'All About Me' out this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — At 95, Mel Brooks is more than ready to flaunt his many achievements. Ballantine Books announced Wednesday that Brooks' memoir “All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business” will come out Nov. 30.
Delta variant forces cancellation of New York auto show

Delta variant forces cancellation of New York auto show

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York International Auto Show has become a casualty of the fast-spreading coronavirus delta variant.

Sleuths in Spain sniff out illegal COVID-19 parties in Ibiza

MADRID (AP) — Some of the summer hires on the Mediterranean party island of Ibiza are different this year: they include private detectives posing as tourists who tip off police about illegal parties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illinois officer dies trying to stop fleeing car on bridge

Illinois officer dies trying to stop fleeing car on bridge

BROOKLYN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois police officer died early Wednesday while trying to stop a car fleeing police into Missouri, authorities said. The officer from Brooklyn was struck around 3 a.m. on the McKinley Bridge, which connects the two states.
TIFF announces more films, from Cannes-winning horror 'Titane' to Oscar Peterson doc

TIFF announces more films, from Cannes-winning horror 'Titane' to Oscar Peterson doc

TORONTO — Cannes-winning horror sensation "Titane" and a documentary on the late Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson are among the titles added to the Toronto International Film Festival.
Obama curtails 60th birthday bash after delta variant surge

Obama curtails 60th birthday bash after delta variant surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The party for the nation's 44th president will go on, but only for family and close friends.

How to chop remodeling costs when wood prices are high

Wood costs have skyrocketed over the last year, leaving would-be home renovators to choose between waiting in price purgatory or moving forward and possibly overpaying.

Carnegie Hall to reopen Oct 6 with Philadelphia Orchestra

NEW YORK (AP) — Carnegie Hall will return from the coronavirus pandemic with a gala concert featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra on Oct. 6. Carnegie has not had a performance since March 13, 2020.
16 killed by lightning on way to wedding party in Bangladesh

16 killed by lightning on way to wedding party in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Lightning killed at least 16 people who were traveling to a wedding party in western Bangladesh and injured several others, including the groom, an official said..
Apple TV Plus to debut 'Come From Away' Broadway taping on eve of 9/11 anniversary

Apple TV Plus to debut 'Come From Away' Broadway taping on eve of 9/11 anniversary

TORONTO — "Come From Away" is landing on Apple TV Plus in September. The streaming service says a live filmed version of the Tony-winning musical will debut Sept. 10 on the platform.
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