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Longtime San Francisco benefactor Ann Getty dies at 79

Longtime San Francisco benefactor Ann Getty dies at 79

SAN FRANCISCO — Ann Getty, a longtime benefactor of the arts and culture in San Francisco who married into the storied Getty family, died Monday. She was 79. She died of a heart attack, her husband Gordon Getty said.

UN enlists slew of celebrities for film on global issues

TANZANIA, Tanzania — The United Nations has enlisted a slew of celebrities including multi-Grammy winner Beyoncé, actor Don Cheadle and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai for a film promoting actions to tackle the world’s biggest issues from
Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby's appeal

Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby's appeal

PHILADELPHIA — Legal advocates are lining up on both sides of actor Bill Cosby’s appeal as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court prepares to review his 2018 sex assault conviction.

Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91

NEW YORK — Florence Howe, an activist, educator and major contributor to American literature and culture who as co-founder of the Feminist Press helped revive such acclaimed and influential works as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's “The Yellow Wall-Paper”

MPR reporter quits over handling of sex misconduct reporting

ST. PAUL, Minn. — An arts reporter at Minnesota Public Radio News announced her resignation Monday, accusing management of dragging their feet on a potential story about a male employee at a sister station accused of sexual misconduct.
Netflix's ‘Cuties’ becomes target of politicized backlash

Netflix's ‘Cuties’ becomes target of politicized backlash

The backlash to the French independent film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” started before it had even been released because of a poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors.
John Boyega quits perfume ambassador role over Chinese ad

John Boyega quits perfume ambassador role over Chinese ad

LONDON — Black actor John Boyega has stepped down from his role as a global ambassador for perfume brand Jo Malone after the company decided to hire a Chinese actor to replace him in an ad he created.
Emmy predictions when predicting the future is folly

Emmy predictions when predicting the future is folly

Stipulated: “Watchmen” will win the Emmy Award for best limited series and Regina King, its indomitable centre , will be honoured at Sunday's largely virtual ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Rosa Parks' home displayed in Italy as US race tensions rise

Rosa Parks' home displayed in Italy as US race tensions rise

NAPLES, Italy — The run-down, paint-chipped Detroit house where U.S.
T.I. settles federal claim he pushed bogus cryptocurrency

T.I. settles federal claim he pushed bogus cryptocurrency

ATLANTA — Rapper and actor T.I. has settled civil charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he helped promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency. T.I.
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