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Oscars diversity criteria ‘not about exclusion’ say leaders
Any change to the Oscars is going get people talking, so the leaders of the…
Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump’s virus comments
NEW YORK – Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump’s…
Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation
NEW YORK – Actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against…
With election interest keen, Fox’s Carlson strong in ratings
NEW YORK – Tucker Carlson drew the television equivalent of a royal flush on the…
Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell dies at 68
LOS ANGELES – Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool…
AP Explains: What’s driving India-China military standoff
SRINAGAR, India – Tensions along the disputed India-China border seem to be getting worse, three…
A full list of 2020 Toronto film festival titles, with descriptions
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival started Thursday and runs through Sept. 19 with about…
Taiwan: China planes entered its airspace twice in 2 days
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan says Chinese warplanes entered its airspace on Wednesday and Thursday during…
Political fallout continues despite shuttering of WE’s Canadian operations
OTTAWA – The demise of WE’s Canadian operations won’t take the heat off Prime Minister…
Alaska logging proposal moves forward despite opposition
JUNEAU, Alaska – A federal government proposal to open parts of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest…
Singapore Airlines to cut 4,300 jobs due to pandemic
Singapore Airlines Group said Thursday it will eliminate 4,300 jobs due to the “long road…
Algerian lawmakers OK constitution change before referendum
ALGIERS, Algeria – Algeria’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a revision of the…
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band plan new album in Oct.
NEW YORK – Bruce Springsteen will release a new rock album that he recorded in…
MSNBC expands weekend programming, gives Hunt weekday shift
NEW YORK – MSNBC is giving Washington correspondent Kasie Hunt a pre-morning coffee shift on…
Cambodian TikTok user arrested for disparaging Angkor Wat
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A young Cambodian man popular on the TikTok social media platform…
Nearly $500K hidden in furniture seized at Miami airport
MIAMI – Customs officers at a Florida airport found nearly a half-million dollars being smuggled…
Anchorage schools could lose millions due to enrolment drop
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Anchorage School District’s finances could be significantly impacted by decreased enrolment…
Walter Mosley to receive honorary National Book Award
NEW YORK – Walter Mosley is receiving an honorary National Book Award, cited for dozens…
California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – When it comes to California wildfires, it now takes days, not decades,…
A new school year unfolds in New York, colored by the virus
Back to school for many of New York’s 2 1/2 million public school students has…
‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus
WASHINGTON – Try as he might to change the subject, President Donald Trump can’t escape…
Popeyes to roll out viral chicken sandwich Canada-wide amid physical distancing
TORONTO – Popeyes’ much-hyped chicken sandwich will go on sale Canada-wide on Monday, after trial…
Sought-after Norway suspect in 1982 Paris attack jailed
COPENHAGEN – A man arrested in southern Norway suspected of involvement in a deadly terror…
Tennessee officials searching for tiger spotted by deputy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Authorities were searching Thursday morning for a tiger in East Tennessee. A…