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B.C. court cites Korean filial tradition in payout to parents over son's death

B.C. court cites Korean filial tradition in payout to parents over son's death

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has awarded more than $327,000 to the parents of a teenager killed in 2019 for the “likely hypothetical future” care their son would have provided under Korean tradition.

Novels from US, UK, Canada and Ireland are finalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) — Novels from Ireland, the United States, Canada and Britain that explore families, communities and a world in crisis make up the six finalists for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.
'Game of Thrones' creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement

'Game of Thrones' creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement

NEW YORK (AP) — John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R.
Census shows 3.5 million Middle Eastern residents in US, Venezuelans fastest growing Hispanic group

Census shows 3.5 million Middle Eastern residents in US, Venezuelans fastest growing Hispanic group

The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African, Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade and Chinese and Asian Indians were the two largest Asian groups, according to the U.S.
2 Chainz says joint-Lil Wayne album is done, talks new 'Amazon Music Live' season

2 Chainz says joint-Lil Wayne album is done, talks new 'Amazon Music Live' season

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no secret that rap superstar 2 Chainz considers Lil Wayne an inspiration, and now that admiration for the “Tha Carter” series icon has translated into another official joint album that he says will be out before 2023 ends.

'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud overdosed on meth, cocaine, fentanyl, coroner says

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Actor Angus Cloud died in July of an overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and other substances, a Northern California coroner's office said Thursday.
A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know

A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know

NEW YORK (AP) — There will be no Emmy Awards tonight and there are thousands of auto workers on picket lines in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio in a seemingly rapid reemergence of organized labor this year.
In chic Soho, a Hindu temple offers itself as a spiritual oasis

In chic Soho, a Hindu temple offers itself as a spiritual oasis

On Broome Street, in the heart of Manhattan’s fashionable Soho neighborhood, a Hindu temple dedicated to the elephant-headed deity Ganesha is striving to develop its own sense of cool.
Michael J. Fox receives 2023 Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Clinton Global Initiative

Michael J. Fox receives 2023 Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Clinton Global Initiative

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and philanthropist Michael J. Fox won this year’s Elevate Prize Catalyst Award, which the “Back to the Future” star plans to use to further his foundation’s work to find treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
Side hustles take center stage in paying bills for Hollywood workers on strike

Side hustles take center stage in paying bills for Hollywood workers on strike

NEW YORK (AP) — Lighting for the entertainment industry is Ryan Meyer's lifeblood. Before the Hollywood strikes , he worked 40 hours a week or more as a gaffer or director of photography.