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Miley Cyrus reveals the muse who inspired her song End of the World

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

As promised, Miley Cyrus has released a video showing her performing her new single "End of the World" live at LA's Chateau Marmont last year, as part of her appearance on the Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction... Read More.

Restauranteur says Patti Smith once made a server cry for not bringing bread

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

New York City restauranteur Keith McNally has outed musician Patti Smith for her rude behavior.McNally, who is behind such NYC restaurants as Balthazar and Minetta Tavern, has a new memoir coming out, I Regret Almost Everything. In an excerpt shared by New York Magazine's... Read More.

Pope Francis visits Roman prison after delegating some Holy Week duties

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(ROME and LONDON) -- Pope Francis arrived on Thursday for a meet-and-greet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, making a public appearance for one of the first times since his lengthy hospital stay.The pontiff, 88, made the short... Read More.

3 dead, including teen, in Russian drone strike on Ukraine, officials say

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

LONDON -- Three people, including a child, were killed in a "massive" Russian drone strike overnight on Dnipro, Ukraine, the local governor said."Thirty people were injured, five of them children," Serhiy Lysak, who leads the local administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. The... Read More.

Gaza on the brink: Closed border crossings push population toward famine

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(GAZA) -- Since the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on March 18, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has sharply deteriorated.The continued closure of all border crossings since March 2 has blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, triggering a severe food crisis... Read More.