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Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-pop
K K-pop oozes with talent, flair and hard work, but the spectacularly successful South Korean music industry also has a dark side — sometimes with tragic results. Ahead of BTS’s…
Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China
A Employees of a US computer company raked in billions of dollars diverting Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China in violation of export controls, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.…
‘Blackmail’: EU leaders round on Orban for stalling Ukraine loan
E Outraged EU leaders rounded on Viktor Orban after the Hungarian nationalist refused to lift his veto on funds for Ukraine’s war effort at a Thursday summit, accusing him of…
Italy, Germany and France offer help with Hormuz only after ceasefire
A Six major international powers said Thursday they were ready “to contribute to” ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, though three stressed that any initiative would take place…
US-backed airstrikes leave Ecuador border communities in fear
D A US-backed crackdown on drug cartels along the Ecuador-Colombia border has sparked accusations that security forces bombed farms, burned homes and detained and abused villagers. Sixty-six-year-old Jose Pena hid…
MAGA devotees unshaken by Trump’s war on Iran
U US President Donald Trump thrusting the country into a new Middle East war has prompted backlash from Americans across the political spectrum — with the exception of his devoted…
Netanyahu says Iran ‘decimated,’ Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities
A Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being “decimated” and it is unclear who is in charge, as Tehran sent jitters through global markets by turning…
‘House of Villains’: Johnny Middlebrooks on Why the Worm Challenge Was Even Worse Than It Looked & More
A The villainous trio might’ve started on solid footing on House of Villains, claiming the second supervillain tenure and sitting pretty while two others were cast out of the house,…
‘9-1-1’: Eddie’s Worried About Buck — Why He’s Right to Be
M No one would be OK after what Buck (Oliver Stark) went through when he was kidnapped as his and Eddie’s (Ryan Guzman) road trip home from Nashville took a…
StoryTown Radio celebrates 15 years Monday
S JONESBOROUGH — The award-winning StoryTown Radio Show will celebrate 15 years of its popular live production at the McKinney Center with a special Gala performance on Monday, March 23…
