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Ozone hole is about average size, despite undersea volcano eruption that was expected to worsen it
Read full article: Ozone hole is about average size, despite undersea volcano eruption that was expected to worsen itWith last yearās undersea volcano injecting massive amounts of water high into the atmosphere, scientists were bracing for a big Antarctica ozone hole this fall.
Paul Newman's daughters sue late actor's charity foundation
Read full article: Paul Newman's daughters sue late actor's charity foundationA new lawsuit has exposed a rift between two of Paul Newmanās daughters and the late actorās charitable foundation funded by profits from the Newman's Own line of food and drink products.
New this week: BeyoncƩ, Shark Week, ESPYS and 'The Gray Man'
Read full article: New this week: BeyoncĆ©, Shark Week, ESPYS and 'The Gray Man'This weekās new entertainment releases include BeyoncĆ©ās new album āRenaissance,ā Stephen Curry hosting the ESPYS sports awards and the summer thrill ride known as Shark Week returns to Discovery Channel for its 34th year.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry dies at 84
Read full article: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry dies at 84FILE - In this April 30, 2014, file photo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry poses at his book store in Archer City, Texas. McMurtry died Thursday night of heart failure, according to a family statement issued through a publicist on Friday. He and director Peter Bogdanovich were nominated for an Academy Award for their script for the movie, filmed in Archer City, located about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Dallas. AdIn the mid-1980s, lured by cheap real estate, he opened his Booked Up store in Archer City. Eventually, the store in Archer City was the only one remaining.
Fire destroys part of Paul Newman's camp for ill children
Read full article: Fire destroys part of Paul Newman's camp for ill childrenFILE - In this Thursday, June 9, 1988 file photo, Actor Paul Newman gestures as he arrives at "The Hole in the Wall" camp in Ashford, Conn. Newman is the camp founder and $7 million of profits from his "Newman's Own" Food Products, Inc. was contributed to help finance the camp. A fire on Friday evening, Feb. 12, 2021 destroyed four buildings at Paul Newmans Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut. File)ASHFORD, Conn. ā A fire on Friday evening destroyed a large section of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut. AdThe charity also runs outreach programs for children in more than 40 hospitals, clinics and other settings in the Northeast, serving more than 20,000 children each year. The camp is funded in part through proceeds from the sale of āNewman's Ownā brand products.
New this week: 'Cuties,' 'Unpregnant' and fresh 'Jeopardy!'
Read full article: New this week: 'Cuties,' 'Unpregnant' and fresh 'Jeopardy!'Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. The film from director Mamouna Doucour is a thoughtful and poignant coming-of-age drama about Amy, an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant living in Paris. Dont judge Cuties by its cover and give it a chance when it starts streaming Wednesday. Answer: Jeopardy! The quiz show with Alex Trebek at the helm of a COVID-19-conscious season hits screens Monday. Celebrity guest hosts are all the rage these days on late night TV but a documentary airing Thursday sheds light on one who really made history.
Top field, no fans for this year's Travelers Championship
Read full article: Top field, no fans for this year's Travelers ChampionshipFILE - In this June 21, 2018, file photo, Zach Johnson walks off the 18th green during the first round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. The tournament director for this week's Travelers Championship thought about encircling the 18th green at TPC River Highlands with giant video boards that could be filled with images of fans watching the golf and cheering from home. (John Woike/Hartford Courant via AP, File)CROMWELL, Conn. The tournament director for this week's Travelers Championship had an idea. How about filling the natural amphitheater around the 18th green at TPC River Highlands with giant video boards showing fans watching the golf and cheering from home. All the net proceeds from the golf tournament go to more than 150 Connecticut charities.