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‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot

HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series "King of the Hill," was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday. Police were dispatched to a home in south San Antonio about 7 p.m. Sunday on a shooting in progress call. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the wounded 59-year-old near the street. "The officers attempted life saving measures until EMS arrived. EMS pronounced the victim deceased," San Antonio police said in a statement. Joss' death was confirmed by his husband, Tristan Kern de ...

Mushroom murderer served in-laws death caps

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives with poisonous mushrooms told a court on Tuesday she accepted that the fatal lunch she served contained death caps. But Erin Patterson said the "vast majority" of the fungi came from local stores. She denies three counts of murder and one of attempted murder over the beef Wellington meal she served to her parents-in-law and her estranged husband's aunt and uncle at her home in July 2023. Don Patterson, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson were hospitalized and died ...

‘Lilo & Stitch’ is 2nd highest grossing film of 2025

"Lilo & Stich" and "Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning" dominated the box office charts again after fueling a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend. Theaters in the U.S. and Canada had several new films to offer this weekend as well, including Sony's family friendly "Karate Kid: Legends" ...

Country that made smoking sexy is quitting

PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot lounged barefoot on a Saint-Tropez beach, drawing languorous puffs from her cigarette. Another actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo, swaggered down the Champs-Élysées with smoke curling from his defiant lips, capturing a generation's restless rebellion. In France, cigarettes were never just cigarettes — they were cinematic statements, flirtations and rebellions wrapped in rolling paper. Yet beginning July 1, if Bardot and Belmondo's iconic film scenes were repeated in real life, they would be subject to up to €135 ($153) in fines. After glamorizing tobacco ...

Johnathan Sorensen is the Music Maker of the Month

ESCANABA — This month The Music Co-op salutes Johnathon Sorensen. Some people know early on what their calling is, and Johnathon Sorensen definitely fits that description. At only 12 years old, he’s already a force to be reckoned with on the local music scene. “I’ve loved music ...

Kallman brings clarinet to band for 17 years

Meet Michele Kallman, a clarinet virtuoso who’s been rocking the Escanaba City Band for a solid 17 years. Kallman’s musical inspirations include the legendary John Williams and the mastermind behind Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda. When Kallman isn’t jamming out on her clarinet, she’s ...